South Asia is the region inhabited by the largest number of Muslims. In the course of the Islamization process, which began in the 8th century, it developed a distinct Indo-Islamic civilization that culminated in the Mughal Empire. While paying lip service to the power centres of Islam in the Gulf, including Mecca and Medina, this civilization has cultivated its own variety of Islam, based on Sufism. Over the last 50 years, pan-Islamic ties have intensified between these two regions. Gathering together some of the best specialists on the subject, this volume explores these ideological, educational and spiritual networks, which have gained momentum due to political strategies, migration flows and increased communications.
Notes
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Target audience
Specialized.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2019).
ISBN
9780190943080 (ebook) :
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