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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961626603321

Autore

Abraham Jose

Titolo

Islamic Reform and Colonial Discourse on Modernity in India : Socio-Political and Religious Thought of Vakkom Moulavi / / by Jose Abraham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014

ISBN

9781349480401

1349480401

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Collana

Postcolonialism and Religions, , 2946-2320

Disciplina

297.2

Soggetti

Asia - History

Religion - History

Religion

Religion and sociology

Islam - Doctrines

Islam

Asian History

History of Religion

Sociology of Religion

Islamic Theology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

In Kerala, Vakkom Moulavi motivated Muslims to embrace modernity, especially modern education, in order to reap maximum benefit. In this process, he initiated numerous religious reforms. However, he held fairly ambivalent attitudes towards individualism, materialism and secularization, defending Islam against the attacks of Christian missionaries.