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Islamic Reform and Colonial Discourse on Modernity in India : Socio-Political and Religious Thought of Vakkom Moulavi.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Postcolonialism and Religions SeriesPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (254 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781137378842
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Islamic Reform and Colonial Discourse on Modernity in IndiaDDC classification:
  • 954.03/5092 B
LOC classification:
  • DS1-937
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Notes on Transliteration -- Quranic Quotations -- Introduction -- 1 Vakkom Moulavi: Biographical Details -- 2 Swadeshabhimani and Identity Politics in Kerala -- 3 Contributions to Educational Reform -- 4 Promotion of Islamic Reform -- 5 Representing Islamic Modernity -- 6 Community Mobilization -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: In Kerala, Vakkom Moulavi motivated Muslims to embrace modernity, especially modern education, in order to reap maximum benefit. In this process, he initiated numerous religious reforms. However, he held fairly ambivalent attitudes towards individualism, materialism and secularization, defending Islam against the attacks of Christian missionaries.
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Notes on Transliteration -- Quranic Quotations -- Introduction -- 1 Vakkom Moulavi: Biographical Details -- 2 Swadeshabhimani and Identity Politics in Kerala -- 3 Contributions to Educational Reform -- 4 Promotion of Islamic Reform -- 5 Representing Islamic Modernity -- 6 Community Mobilization -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

In Kerala, Vakkom Moulavi motivated Muslims to embrace modernity, especially modern education, in order to reap maximum benefit. In this process, he initiated numerous religious reforms. However, he held fairly ambivalent attitudes towards individualism, materialism and secularization, defending Islam against the attacks of Christian missionaries.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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