Muslim Endowments and Society in British India

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Paperback, 228 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2008
ISBN13: 9780521088671
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Dr Kozlowski's important study pioneers a fresh approach to the study of a critical Muslim institution: the endowments or awqaf which almost everywhere in the Islamic world provide support for mosques, schools and shrines. The wealthier Muslims who establish endowments inevitably have an eye on social, political and economic conditions and have traditionally used awqaf as part of an effort to preserve their wealth and influence, especially in periods of change and uncertainty. The book focuses on the use of endowments by Muslims suffering the dislocations caused by the imposition of British rule in India and examines in detail the social and political implications of the controversy over endowments that took place in the imperial courts and councils. The author's observations and insights can be applied to many periods and places in the Muslim world and his novel approach will attract all those interested in the study of Islam.

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ISBN13:9780521088671
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:228

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Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Endowments in Muslim history, an overview; 2. Muslim endowments and the temporal order in British India; 3. Endowments and the faith; 4. The unsettling of endowments; 5. Creating a law of Muslim endowments; 6. Muslim endowments and the politics of religious law; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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