| The Hindu Sufis of South Asia: Partition, Shrine Culture and the Sindhis in India Contributor(s): Boivin, Michel (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1788315316 ISBN-13: 9781788315319 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| LCCN: 2020445969 |
| Series: Library of Islamic South Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Within the complex religious landscape of modern India, the community of Sindh stands out as a powerful example of interfaith relations. This Hindu community moved to India and practiced Sufism following Sindh's inclusion to Pakistan in the 1947 partition. Drawing on a close analysis of literature and poetry, interviews with key informants, and a reading of historic rituals and architectures, Michel Boivin demonstrates that this active religious minority has managed to retain its unique Hindu-Sufi identity amidst the rigidification of official religions in both India and Pakistan. Of particular significance, Boivin argues, was the creation of sacred spaces called darbars. These shrines include a religious building where the Hindu Sindhis worship Sufi saints, chant Sufi poetry and perform Sufi rituals. |