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The Hindu Sufis of South Asia: Partition, Shrine Culture and the Sindhis in India

The Hindu Sufis of South Asia: Partition, Shrine Culture and the Sindhis in India

Boivin, Michel

Paperback

Series: Library of Islamic South Asia

IslamAnthropologyIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 0755643690
ISBN13: 9780755643691
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: Jul 29 2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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.
In looking at this vibrant community as a trans-religious culture capable of navigating the challenges of the modern nation state, this book is an important contribution to understanding the Muslim-Hindu encounter in India.

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