Religious Syncretism among Indian Muslims and Its Manifestation in Dargah Practices

Case Studies of Three Dargahs in Kerala

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ID12908296
AuthorsR H Samseer (University of Kerala, corresponding author), R K Bushra Beegom (University of Kerala)
Year2021
Volume13
Issue1
Publication date2021-02-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions of South Asia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2689 • E-ISSN: 1751-2697
PublisherEquinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1558/rosa.19250
OpenAlexW3129108158
LanguageEN
References cited14

The article explores a syncretic form of Islam in India in the context of the emergence of essentialist and puritanical religious discourses. The changes that such discourses can bring in the moral constitution of Muslims can disturb their harmonious integration with the religio-cultural elements of their immediate environment. The historical analysis of this phenomenon traces the syncretic nature of the social and economic exchanges between Hindus and Muslims, convergence of the spiritual aspects of bhakti and Sufism, and how Sufi shrines became cultural centres for both Muslims and Hindus. The article also situates the Moplah Rebellion in the context of syncretism in Kerala. The study makes an in-depth inquiry into the syncretic form of Islam prevailing in the dargahs in the state. The inquiry should aid understanding of the present state of syncretic identification among Muslims in Kerala

Ancient history · Archaeology · Constitution · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Essentialism · Islam · Linguistics · Mysticism · Phenomenon · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Sufism · Syncretism (linguistics · Veneration · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies · Social and Economic Development in India · South Asian Studies and Diaspora

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