Islamic Revival in British India
eBook - PDF

Islamic Revival in British India

Deoband, 1860-1900

  1. 402 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Islamic Revival in British India

Deoband, 1860-1900

About this book

In a study of the vitality of Islam in late-nineteenth-century north India, Barbara Metcalf explains the response of Islamic religious scholars ('ulama) to the colonial dominance of the British and the collapse of Muslim political power.

Originally published in 1982.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Maps
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Note on Transliteration
  7. Introduction: The Pattern of Islamic Reform
  8. The 'Ulama in Transition
  9. The Deobandi Movement and School
  10. Other Movements of Renewal
  11. Conclusion
  12. Glossary
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index