Our understanding of religion in modern India is greatly influenced by Hinduism as we have known it over the years and the distorted aggressive political statement of Hindutva. In this highly polarized milieu, the author attempts to place Islam in the context of modernism, and the Indian Muslim in the perspective of contemporary Indian politics.
Visible Muslim, Invisible Citizen explains Islam to those non-Muslims who do not know enough about it; places the identity of the Indian Muslim in the context of Indian democracy; and deciphers the Muslim mind in social and political contexts, beyond theology. He undertakes this onerous task primarily for the benefit of Hindus, many of whom in recent years have been forced to misunderstand Muslims and Islam. Most importantly, it is also for the Muslims themselves, to help them steer out of the morass partly of their own making.
Khurshid cuts through the veneer of suppositions as he discusses the rationale of the subject that fortifies the traditional beliefs handed down by his family. Lucidly written and sharply argued, this book drives home the fact that there is no inherent civilizational clash between Islam and Hinduism as we know them in our national life.
Author:
Salman Khurshid
ISBN:
9789353335281
Binding:
Hardback
Pages:
320
Year of Publication:
2016
Publisher:
Rupa Publications
Edition:
First
Condition:
New
Country of Origin:
India
About the Author
The author is a former Union Law Minister and External Affairs Minister. He was also a member of the Congress Working Committee. He previously taught law at Oxford University and is Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
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