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Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia (Makers of the Muslim World)

By Muhammad Qasim Zaman

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1851684158, 9781851684151, 9781435616592
Open Library ID
OL11951034M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
832 kB (851601 bytes)
Pages
160\147
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspects of Islam, his work sought to defend the Islamic scholarly tradition and to articulate its authority in an age of momentous religious and political change. In this authoritative biography, Muhammad Qasim Zaman offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of Thanawi's multifaceted career and thought, whilst also providing a valuable introduction to Islam in modern South Asia.

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