The Twelver Shi'a as a Muslim Minority in India: Pulpit of Tears by Toby Howarth

Description: The Twelver Shi'a as a Muslim Minority in India by Toby Howarth The Twelver Shia as a Muslim Minority in India is the first survey to present the Indian mourning gathering and explain the history of this extraordinary phenomenon. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most important current debates within and about Islam concerns its relation with power. Can Muslims be fundamentally content without power or as a minority? This book considers the voice of an important Muslim minority through its sermons. Indian Shii Muslims are a minority within a minority, constituting about ten to fifteen percent of the population as a whole, but comprising of about fifteen million people. Ten sermons are presented entirely and many more are quoted in order to analyze the preaching tradition in full. This book is the first survey to present the Indian mourning gathering and explain the history of this extraordinary phenomenon. Author Biography Toby Howarth is currently Vice Principal of Crowther hall, at Selly Oak in Birmingham. A graduate of Yale University, Birmingham University and the Free University of Amsterdam, he has studied and worked in Birmingham, Oxford, Uganda, Egypt, Jerusalem, India, and the Netherlands. He speaks and writes widely in the field of Muslim-Christian relations. Table of Contents An Introduction to the Shîa and the Events Surrounding the Battle of Karbala Part 1: Context 1. From Karbala to India: A History of Shii Preaching 2. The Shîa of Hyderabad and their Mourning Gatherings Part 2: Sermons 3. The Description of a Complete Mourning Gathering (Including the Text of Sermon 1) 4. Sermons by Male Lay Preachers 6. Sermons by Religious Scholars Part 3: Analysis 7. What the Sermons Do and How They Do It 8. Indian Shii Preaching as the Expression of a Minority Islamic Religious Identity Review "Howarths lucid and well-researched work makes an important contribution to our understanding of the interplay between religion, rituals, and culture in the commemoration of Shii rituals in India." - Liyakat Takim, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Volume 70 Number 2, 2007"The narrative presented by the author in this book is a succinct historical and anthropological account of the Shii community of Hyderabad (India) and a good contribution in the field of Shii studies." - Ali Raza Naqvi, Islamic Studies, Number 4, 2009 Review Quote Howarths lucid and well-researched work makes an important contribution to our understanding of the interplay between religion, rituals, and culture in the commemoration of Shii rituals in India. - Liyakat Takim, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Volume 70 Number 2, 2007 Details ISBN0415664098 Language English ISBN-10 0415664098 ISBN-13 9780415664097 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Pulpit of Tears Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 297.8210954 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title TWELVER SHIA AS A MUSLIM MINOR Pages 218 Series Routledge Persian and Shii Studies Publication Date 2011-04-06 UK Release Date 2011-04-06 AU Release Date 2011-04-06 NZ Release Date 2011-04-06 Author Toby Howarth Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9780415362344 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134426328;

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