Islamization in Modern South Asia: Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response

by David Singh

This book explores the religious identity of the indigenous Gujjars living in Rajaji National Park (RNP), Uttarakhand, India. In the broader context of forest conservation discourse, steps taken by the local government to relocate the Gujjars outside RNP have been crucial in their choice to associate with NGOs and Deobandi Muslims. These intersecting associations constitute the context of their transitioning religious identity.

The book presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614512469
• ISBN13: 9781614512462
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary