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Islamic Reform and Colonial Discourse on Modernity in India: Socio-Political and Religious Thought of Vakkom Moulavi

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, Palgrave Macmillan : 2020.Edition: 1st south asian editionDescription: 243: PagesISBN:
  • 9781349959952
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 954.035092 ABR.I
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In Kerala, Vakkom Moulavi motivated Muslims to embrace modernity, especially modern education, in order to reap maximum benefit. In this process, he initiated numerous religious reforms. However, he held fairly ambivalent attitudes towards individualism, materialism and secularization, defending Islam against the attacks of Christian missionaries.

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