| ID | 179993 |
| Title Proper | No Offence |
| Other Title Information | Communal Vulnerability, Law and Versatility in a Vernacular Indo-Islamic Context |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Parciack, Ronie |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay addresses canonisation accounts of the medieval Muslim saint Hazrat Sharafuddin Hyderabadi. According to a contemporary text, a Hindu deity was believed to have been jettisoned from the saint’s dargah, causing communal unrest in the Deccan. How can a Muslim saint be enshrined through offence in a Hindu environment, and how does this create a discourse of both rifts and bridges between Hinduism and Islam in contemporary India? The analysis traces the interdependence between the Muslim and Hindu communities and suggests a more nuanced reading than positions advanced in the current political climate and in recent legislation, which consider them to be irreconcilable socio-religious systems. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 44, No.3; Jun 2021: p.538-553 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2021-06 44, 3 |
| Key Words | Hinduism ; India ; Hindutva ; Communalism ; Sufism ; Hyderabad ; Idolatry ; Indo-Islamic ; Islamreligious Offence |