Inside a Madrasa Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India
Inside a Madrasa Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India by Arshad Alam, published by Taylor & Francis Group on January 20, 2016, explores the contemporary conditions of madrasas in India. This 272-page work is grounded in ethnographic research conducted at two madrasas in Mubarakpur, Uttar Pradesh, and aims to fill a gap in existing scholarship that often relies on secondary literature. The book examines the diverse ideological orientations present within Indian madrasas, highlighting the competition and discourse surrounding different interpretations of Islamic knowledge.
Readers will find a detailed investigation into how these educational institutions not only disseminate Islamic knowledge but also engage in a complex dialogue about its interpretation. The study addresses themes related to education, religion, and social policy, making it relevant for scholars in sociology, anthropology, and history. By focusing on the lived experiences within madrasas, this volume contributes to a deeper understanding of Islamic identity and the socio-political dynamics at play in contemporary India.
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While there exists scholarly works on madrasas in India during medieval times and the colonial period, there is hardly anything on the conditions of madrasas today, and those are by and large based on secondary literature and not grounded in detailed empirical investigation. This work, through ethnographic study undertaken at two madrasas in Mubarakpur in Uttar Pradesh, shows how Indian madrasas represent a diverse array of ideological orientations which is mostly opposed to each other’s interpretation of Islam. If madrasas are about the dissemination of Islamic knowledge, then they also problematize and compete over how best to approach that knowledge; in the process they create and sustain a wide variety of possible interpretations of Islam. This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers interested in the study of Islam and Indian Muslims. Since it is multidisciplinary in approach, it will find space within the disciplines of sociology, social anthropolgy, history and contemporary studies.
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