The ʻulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia

Download or read book The ʻulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia written by Francis Robinson and published by Spotlight Poets. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The learned and holy men of Farangi Mahall were the consolidators in India of the rationalist traditions of Islamic scholarship derived from Iran. These were encapsulated in a renowned and widely-used syllabus, which they created and which became the dominant system of Indian Islamic education from the 18th century. By the 20th century these scholarly traditions, which represented a confident and flexible Islamic understanding, had been overcome by the twin forces of reform and Western education.