Islamic Revival in Nepal
Author | : Megan Adamson Sijapati |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2012-03-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136701344 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136701346 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book Islamic Revival in Nepal written by Megan Adamson Sijapati and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on extensive fieldwork among Muslims in contemporary Nepal, this book examines the local and global factors shaping an emerging Islamic revival in a Hindu majority region of South Asia. It traces the ways that Nepal’s Muslims have become active participants in the larger global movement of Sunni revivalism, and Nepal’s own local politics of representation in the context of political transition to democracy and secularism.