Modern Islam In India

by Wilfred Cantwell Smith

MODERN ISLAM IN INDIA A SOCIAL ANALYSIS by WILFRED CANTWELL SMITH CONTENTS PART I - INTELLECTUALS AND THE MOVEMENT OF IDEAS 1. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CULTURE Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan The Aligarh School A note on the Muhammadan AngloOriental College Muslim University, Aligarh A note on the part played by Christian Missions in Islamic Reform 2. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF ISLAMIC CULTURE OF THE PAST Amir all Descriptive Analysis of the Movement Later Developments of the Movement A note on uthmaniyah University 3. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF A NEW CULTURE OF THE PROGRESSIVE The Progressive Progressive Followers and other modern Muslim Progressives A note on the Jdmiah Milllyah IslSmiyah 4. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF A NEW CULTURE OF THE REACTIONARY the Reactionary Reactionary Followers and other modern Muslim Reactionaries A note on recent developments at the Muslim University Aligarh Table of Contents PART II - POLITICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MOVEMENTS 1. AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY ON COMMONALISM 2. THE PANISLAMIC, KHILAFAT, AND RELATED MOVEMENTS 3. ISLAM AND INDIAN NATIONALISM Muslims and the Indian National Congress ProNationalist Muslim The Ahrar Party The Mumin and Similar Groups Other Political Groupings The Azad Muslim Conference 4. ISLAMIC THE KHAKSAR MOVEMENT 5. ISLAMIC THE MUSLIM LEAGUE The Conservative 1906-36 The Reactionary 1936-42 The Most Recent 1942 6. SOME THEOLOGICAL The Classical Theologians A Note on the Ahmadiyah Movement The ShTah NOTES, etc Definition of Terms On Transliteration On Alphabetical Order References and Notes Bibliography Index

Genres: India, Islam, Religion

412 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Wilfred Cantwell Smith (July 21, 1916 – February 7, 2000) was a Canadian professor of comparative religion who from 1964–1973 was director of Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions. The Harvard Gazette characterized him as one of the field's most influential figures of the past century. In his 1962 work The Meaning and End of Religion he notably and controversially questioned the validity of the concept of religion.

Reviews

[Omar Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not finished it yet, i am just going in and out wherever and whenever I like. Its a fantastic book. His Marxism and his own particular strong view of what religion is (and is not) are always there, but its the sheer mass of information and his real, direct feel for the subject (he taught at FC college Lahore for something like 8 years, so he is certainly familiar with a lot of what was going on among Muslims, particularly in Punjab/North India) that make this a must-read book. Everyone who is interested in modern Muslim politics and Islamism in North India/Pakistan must read this book.
Outstanding.

[Dev Scott Flores · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty prescient stuff!