Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean: Diversity and Pluralism, Past and Present

book: Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean

Open Access Published by Edinburgh University Press 2023

Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean

Diversity and Pluralism, Past and Present

Edited by: Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan

In the series Exploring Muslim Contexts

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474486514

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Explores the role of Islam in forming and transforming interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World from a longue durée perspective

Highlights the centrality of Muslim cultures in understanding interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean
Explores the role of Islam in forming and transforming global interactions and local agencies across the Indian Ocean
Offers intra-Muslim perceptions of beliefs, practices and activities, both religious and other
Presents 15 case studies across Ethiopia, Gujarat, Java, Kerala, the Malay-Indonesian archipelago, Maldives, Oman, Tanzania, Zanzibar and the Persianate cultural zone

This book examines the role of Muslim communities in the emergence of connections and mobilities across the Indian Ocean World from a longue durée perspective. Spanning the 7th century through the medieval period until the present day, this book aims to move beyond the usual focus on geographical sub-regions to highlight different aspects of interconnectivity in relation to Islam. Analysing textual and material evidence, contributors examine identities and diasporas, manuscripts and literature, as well as vernacular and religious architecture. It aims to explore networks and circulations of peoples, ideas and ideologies, as well as art, culture, religion and heritage. It focuses on global interactions as well as local agencies in context.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan Open Access Download PDF	1
Part I Muslim Identities, Literature and Diasporas
Chapter 1 Developing the Harari Muşḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes Sana Mirza Open Access Download PDF	21
Chapter 2 The Making of a Qurʾān Manuscript in Lamu Archipelago: The Indian Ocean Cross-cultural Influence Walid Ghali Open Access Download PDF	40
Chapter 3 Muslim Identities of the Indian Ocean: the Ibadi Al Bu Saʾid of Oman during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Beatrice Nicolini Open Access Download PDF	58
Chapter 4 Religion, Ethnicity and Identity in the Zanzibar Sultanate Valerie J. Hoffman Open Access Download PDF	73
Chapter 5 Transcending Boundaries: Sayyida Salme/Emily Ruete and Siti binti Saad Farouk Topan Open Access Download PDF	91
Chapter 6 Exploring the Geographies and Locales in Shaykh Jamali Dehlawi’s Siyar al-ʿārifīn (The Virtues of Gnostics) Gulfishan Khan Open Access Download PDF	116
Chapter 7 A Persian View of the Maritime Muslim Frontier in Southeast Asia: The Jāmiʿ al-barr waʾl-bar Roghayeh Ebrahimi Open Access Download PDF	147
Chapter 8 ‘Sword of the Two Sanctuaries’: Islam of and in the Modern Indian Ocean M. Reza Pirbhai Open Access Download PDF	157
Part II Monuments and Heritage in Muslim Contexts
Chapter 9 The Indian Ocean as a Maritime Cultural Landscape and Heritage Route Eric Falt Open Access Download PDF	183
Chapter 10 Indian Ocean Heritage and Sustainable Conservation, from Zanzibar to Kilwa Stephen Battle and Pierre Blanchard Open Access Download PDF	187
Chapter 11 Early Swahili Mosques: The Role of Ibadi and Ismaili Communities, Ninth to Twelfth Centuries Stéphane Pradines Open Access Download PDF	215
Chapter 12 Traditional Bohra Dwellings of Gujarat, India: Architectural Response to Cultural Ethos Madhavi Desai Open Access Download PDF	246
Chapter 13 Regionalism in Religious Architecture of India: A Comparative Study of Mosques in Gujarat and Kerala Miki Desai Open Access Download PDF	271
Chapter 14 Architecture of Coral Stone Mosques of the Maldives Mohamed Mauroof Jameel Open Access Download PDF	299
Chapter 15 The Development of Early Islamic Architecture and Decoration in the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago (Nusantara) Bernard O’Kane Open Access Download PDF	318
About the Contributors Open Access Download PDF	346
Index Open Access Download PDF	348

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 356
Illustrations
- Other: 29 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: April 25, 2023
ISBN: 9781474486514