Muslims in Nepal

The Local and Global Dimensions of a Changing Religious Minority

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4745694
AutoresMegan Adamson Sijapati (Gettysburg College, autor correspondente)
Ano2011
Volume5
Fascículo11
Páginas656-665
Data de publicação2011-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligion Compass (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00314.x
OpenAlexW1844353376
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas15

The study of South Asian Islam has expanded in recent decades to include communities and traditions on the margins of the political, cultural and religious centers of South Asia. However, only a small body of scholarship yet exists on the topic of Islam and Muslims in Nepal. In this Hindu majority country, the Muslim population is one of diversity and growing national visibility, and it is increasingly looking toward the global umma. This essay provides an overview of the history of Islam in Nepal and Nepal's Muslim population, followed by a brief review of recent changes in Nepal's religious and political identity that have created unprecedented opportunities and responsibilities for its minorities, including Muslims. It then reviews the main areas of inquiry undertaken by the few studies on Muslims in Nepal, particularly Muslim identity, Hindu-Muslim conflict, and Islamic revivalism. This is followed by a discussion of contemporary Muslim organizations in Nepal. The essay concludes with thoughts on directions for future research in this rich, but underexplored, area

Geography · Hinduism · Islam · Political science · Politics · Population · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Religious studies · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal