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Abstract/Sommario: As India gradually fell into British hands, Hyderabad State became the last great bastion of traditional Indo-Muslim social and intellectual life. The old families of court and religious notables sought to maintain a metaphysical and moral order which vanished elsewhere in the dust clouds of the Rebellion. But the reformist versions of Islam that emerged in British India did find their way to Hyderabad, splintering its Muslims into polemical and defensive factions. In order to examine ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: The Qur'an's understanding by Muslims has shaped their communal interfaith perception. The article selects the various Qur'anic verses that have influenced Muslims in relating to people of faiths other than their own. The prime concern of the paper is to show how even in the Qur'anic verses that might sound harsh to the ear of the other faith groups can be read with sensitivity and understanding in the modern world. To accomplish this, the article provides an historical analysis of the ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Women, Muslim Culture and the Development Discourse: The Case of Poor Pakistani Women
/ Meryem Zaman
Abstract/Sommario: The paper examines the discourse surrounding poor Pakistani women and their problems, specifically their poverty and powerlessness to change their lives. This discourse has traditionally been constructed by international donor agencies, local elites and Non-Governmental Organizations. The incorporation of poor women's voices into this discourse was intended to increase accuracy in the depictions of their lives. The A. argues that the process of inclusion is tainted by the needs of the ...; [Leggi tutto...]