The basic contention of this study is that the colonial rule had far more serious consequence than it has been realized. It radically transformed the nature of the Islamic societies of Egypt and Muslim India to that of an ‘Islamicate’societies. This affected the religious; cultural; social; and legal aspects including ethnic and minority relations; gender relations and even their educational system. The phrase ‘Islamicate’ is here borrowed from Marshall Hodgson; who used it in his The Ventures of Islam to indicate the changes that took place due to the modernization under the impact of the West and colonial rule. However; our investigation takes it into a different direction; demonstrating how and what ways this phenomenon of the ‘Islamicate’ has changed the Islamic identity of Egypt and Muslim India. This study analyzes varied aspects such as religious; social; cultural; legal; and other aspects of the Egyptian and Muslim Indian societies through the mechanisms of change that the colonial rule brought to them.
#261639 in Books Arcadia Publishing 2008-06-02 2008-06-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .31 x 6.50l; .70 #File Name: 073855815X128 pages
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Good read for Alcatraz buffs.By MLOVery good information (with plenty of pictures) of the history of Alcatraz. I've always been interested in Alcatraz (have read some other books too) and found reading this book an easy read and really enjoyable. I finished reading it the same day I got it. Especially interesting to me was what had happened to all the buildings that were there when it was a prison. Many buildings are now gone and it's hard to even find photographs of the way it used to look. I had assumed the Indian occupiers burned them all down but now found out through reading this book that they burned down four of them (Wardens Home; Medical examiner; and lighthouse care person; and Social Hall) and the rest were torn down by the government after the Indians left. Torn down were the large Buildings A B and C near the Parade Grounds along with several bungoloes; the assoc Warden's home; and some others on the Parade Grounds. Such a shame to see the history gone. Taking a tour now reveals a shell of what it used to look like. Anyway; good read for those who are interested in Alcatraz history (I eat this stuff up). What I wouldn't give to spend a day on Alcatraz with Jolene Babyak (who lived on the island and wrote a book) to pick her brains about Alcatraz.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very GoodBy Candy Driver-RatiganBought as gift in advance of trip to San Francisco1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By QUARTERBACKS*CHEERLEADERSTook the fam on a trip to San Fran. Did the Alcatraz tour. Before we boarded the plane to come home my husband was ordering this book. He really enjoyed it. Quick read.
