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Mushirul Hasan makes a valuable contribution to debates about the society, polity, and history of Indian Muslims in this book. Rejecting generalizations like Good Muslim, Bad Muslim and the clash of civilizations, this book presents Indian Islam as one that is rooted in its environment and that exists in a pluralist milieu.

Hasan's agenda is to defend pluralism, secularism, and tolerance against skewed notions of Islam and Muslims that are being promoted by right-wing ideologies and some sections of the West. Hasan argues that not only have Hindu nationalist historiography and the hegemonizing Indian nationalist discourse ignored modern Indian Muslim thought, Western scholars of more orthodox forms of Islam have made misjudgements about Muslims based on prejudice.

Moderate or Militant brings together Hasan's arguments on communalism, nationalism, education, and partition. Using the writings of modern Muslim thinkers like Aziz Ahmad and Mohammad Mujeeb, and many other seminal writings on nineteenth and early-twentieth century Indian Islam, Hasan tries to make a dent in the appalling ignorance about Islam and the culture associated with it that exists today. This book will be of interest to social scientists, public policymakers, and those interested in understanding Indian Muslims.

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Title Moderate or Militant: Imaging India's Muslims
Author Mushirul Hasan
Binding Hardback
Edition First Edition
Pages 240
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Oxford University Press, New Delhi, India
Publication date 2008
ISBN 9780195695311 / 0195695313
Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
Dimensions 6.3 x 9.4 x 1 in (16.00 x 23.88 x 2.54 cm)
Category Politics / Current Events
Library of Congress subjects India - History - 1947-, Muslims - India - History - 20th century
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008307855
Dewey Decimal Code 297.095

About the author

Mushirul Hasan is the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

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