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Islamism and democracy in India the transformation of Jamaat-e-Islami

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India today. Founded in 1941 by Syed Abul Ala Maududi with aim of spreading Islamic values in the subcontinent, Jamaat and its young offshoot, the Student Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, have been watched closely by Indian secu...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Irfan 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press [2009]
Series:Princeton studies in Muslim politics
Subjects:
Jamāʻat-i Islāmī (India)
Jamāʻat-i Islāmī (India) > Political activity
Islam and politics > India
Islam and secularism > India
Democracy > Religious aspects > Islam
India > Politics and government
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