The views expressed in the post below were, i believe, based on some misconceptions and have undergone significant change. Jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan, chicago, il. Basing findings on thirteen months of ethnographic work with the two parties in lahore, it proposes that these islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization. For my current views on humeira iqtidar s work, see my article are islamists secularising society.
Last year humeira iqtidar s book secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan ruffled many feathers in the pakistani liberal intelligentsia, where her work was generally perceived and dismissed as rationalizing jihadi discourse and as being antisecular. Redefining tradition in political thought show all authors. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan. In reading darwin in arabic, marwa elshakry questions current ideas about islam, science, and secularism by exploring the ways in which darwin was read in arabic from the late 1860s to the midtwentieth century. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan south asia across the disciplines humeira iqtidar 2011 isbn.
Humeira iqtidar is lecturer in politics at kings college, london. Basing her findings on thirteen months of ethnographic work with the two parties in lahore, humeira iqtidar proposes that these islamists are. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. For doing so could determine the domestic political fortunes of this class, which now faces a potent challenge from a new pakistani middleclasswhose competing conceptions of modernity threaten to displace the cultural and political dominance of old middlclass groups and redefine the contours of pakistans class politics. The united states treasury classifies lashkaretaiba let as a terrorist group. Review of humeira iqtidar, secularizing islamists jamaate. Reviewed by usha sanyal published on hasia may, 2012 commissioned by sumit guha the university of texas at austin. Reviewed by usha sanyal queens university of charlotte published on hasia may, 2012 commissioned by sumit guha the university of texas at austin. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in. In a pointed exchange from alice in wonderland that serves as a warning to those who seek. Humeira iqtidar, kings college london, department of political economy, faculty member. Jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan by humeira iqtidar pp. This quotation is from humeira iqtidars recenlty published book secularizing islamists and these questions are just some of the questions raised in it. Jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan 2011 and coeditor with david lehmann of the fourvolume fundamentalisms.
Iqtidar acknowledges that the challenge islamism poses to social science theory and specifically to political theory may be oblique p. Tolerance, secularization and democratic politics in south asia. This book provides an indepth analysis of two islamist parties in pakistan. Secularizing islamistsjamaateislami and jamaatuddawa. Humeira will kindly provide insights into her research as well as into her book with title. Jun 29, 2011 humeira iqtidar to build a universal definition of secularism, we must first understand its complex historical relationship with secularisation wed 29 jun 2011 09. The last decade has seen a mushrooming of academic interest in conspiracy theories, perhaps in response to the increased role of conspiratorial thinking in. Jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan south asia across the disciplines series secularizing islamists. The difference between secularism and secularisation. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan south asia across the disciplines by humeira iqtidar 20110401 on. South asia across the disciplines has 20 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This quotation is from humeira iqtidar s recenlty published book secularizing islamists and these questions are just some of the questions raised. Humeira iqtidar is a senior lecturer in politics in the department of political economy, kings college, london.
Doubtless, if the impact of interaction between the followers of hindu and islamic traditions of culture under the arab and ghaznavid rulers remained confined, to sind and the panjab from the eighth to the twelfth centuries ad, the ghurian conquest of. In this slim, densely argued book humeira iqtidar makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate about secularism. Much of the discussion on democracy and democratization was informed by the analysis on secularism in relation to the west in iqtidar, humeira. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan south asia across the disciplines by humeira iqtidar 20110401. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan south asia across the disciplines humeira iqtidar on. Islam, sovereignty, and the rule of law in modern egypt chicago. Humeira iqtidar is a lecturer in politics in the department of political economy at kings college london. Review of humeira iqtidar, secularizing islamists jama.
Sanyal on iqtidar, secularizing islamists jamaateislami and. Basing her findings on thirteen months of ethnographic work with the two parties in lahore, humeira iqtidar proposes that these islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization within muslim societies, even as they vehemently oppose secularism. Borrowing from translation and reading studies and weaving together the history of science with intellectual history, she explores darwins global appeal from the perspective of. Here, humeira iqtidar offers a compelling historical argument that demonstrates how islamist movements in. This chapter, which explores the origins of islamism within the north indian context, rests on talal asads insight about the dialectical relationship between secularism and religion. Check the kiss222 tab on the kiss dtc summer term courses keats page. Full version secularizing islamists jamaateislami and. Humeira iqtidar abstract this book provides an indepth analysis of two islamist parties in pakistan. It proposes that the type of secularism which the british sought to impose in colonial india developed the possibility of novelty in muslim thought and practice that is called islamism.
Humeira iqtidar author humeira iqtidar is graduate officer in research at. Medieval india iqtidar husain siddiqui bok 9788173044991. This collection of essays offers a comprehensive study of the impact of cultural life and intellectual thought on society in medieval india. Studies comparative politics, religion and politics, and south asia history. Redefining tradition in political thought humeira iqtidar. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. By humeira iqtidar and secularizing islamists jamaateislami abstract can pakistan survive. Secularism and the state in pakistan, modern asian studies 45, 3, pp. Humeira iqtidar, secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaat. Humeira iqtidar is the author of secularizing islamists. Download file columbia academic commons columbia university. This quotation is from humeira iqtidars recenlty published book secularizing islamists and these questions are just some of the questions raised.
It has in particular framed the inquiries into pakistan that had their impetus in the security concerns emerging from the events of september 11th, 2001. Secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatudda. This article addresses pakistani islamists street power their ability to organize rallies, protests, and demonstrations. Humeira iqtidar, kings college london, department of political economy, faculty. After a short introduction by the organizers, the meeting will be opened with a talk given by dr. On this question humeira iqtidar s recent book, secularizing islamists. Isbn 9780226384689 hussein rashid published online. Philosophy and identity in indian intellectual history by andrew j. Jamaateislami and jamaatud dawa pakistan by humeira iqtidar chicago the social space of language. But if youre a member, its also a way to meet other researchers from your town or region, because women in science often have a lot in common, even if they are from different fields or different generations. Political theory in an ethnographic key american political. This post is in response to this article by humeira iqtidar on guardian. On this question humeira iqtidars recent book, secularizing islamists.
Doubtless, if the impact of interaction between the. Vernacular culture in british colonial punjab by farina mir california unifying hinduism. This book offers a finegrained account of the workings of both parties that challenges. Islamic reform in south asia cambridge university press.
Humeira iqtidar proposes that these islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization within. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. One of her current research projects focuses on the global dynamics of formal muslim religious education in bangladesh. Iqtidar, humeira and gilmartin, david eds secularism and the state in pakistan. Building on research on religion and collective action, i first demonstrate how friday prayers aid islamist mobilization. Tolerance, secularization and democratic politics in south asia humeira iqtidar inbunden. Sanyal on iqtidar, secularizing islamists jamaateislami and jamaatuddawa in urban pakistan.
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