Oxford University Press - USAThursday, January 15, 2009
Raziuddin Aquil: Sufism, Culture, and Politics Afghans and Islam in Medieval North India
Description:
Strongly grounded in Persian manuscripts, many of them unpublished, this book makes an innovative and original intervention in the existing debates on the questions of medieval politics, patterns of governance as well as the relationship between politics, Islam and Muslim religious leaders.
Exploding the myth that Sufis, especially Chishtis, kept aloof from politics, it shows how Sufis enjoyed royal patronage and helped legitimise Aghans' political cause.
The author also explores the contributions of Sufis and Afghans to vernacular literature and devotional music.
Contesting existing notions of the "tribal" character of Afghan political institutions, he argues that Surs and other Afghan dynasties drew upon Persian understandings of universal kingship to put in place a coherent monarchical system.
The book also discusses how Rajputs and other non-Muslims collaborated with the Aghans to broaden the base of government apparatus
About the Author:
Raziuddin Aquil, Fellow in History, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences
Product Details:
Raziuddin Aquil
Sufism, Culture, and Politics
Afghans and Islam in Medieval North India
ISBN13: 9780195685121ISBN10: 0195685121 hardback, 296 pages
Mar 2009, Not Yet Published
Price:$38.00 (06)
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