The Files Of Kashmiri Shias

Author : Ruhool Ahmad Kawa,Ruhullah Kawa
Publisher : Ruhool Ahmad Kawa
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Files of Kashmiri Shias by Ruhool Ahmad Kawa,Ruhullah Kawa Pdf

The book highlights the challenges faced by the Shia community in Kashmir and other parts of the world, and calls for greater awareness, understanding, and action to address these issues. The book begins by providing an overview of the Shia community in Kashmir, which represents a significant minority within the predominantly Sunni Muslim region. Despite their numerical minority, Shias have played an important role in the cultural, social, and political fabric of Kashmir for centuries. However, the community has also faced significant challenges, including discrimination, marginalization, and violence, particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict in the region.The author then delves into the specific challenges faced by the Shia community in Kashmir. These include issues related to political representation, economic development, and social exclusion. The author describes how the government and society have largely ignored the concerns of the Shia community, leaving them vulnerable to discrimination andviolence.One of the most significant examplescited in the book is the 2019 rape case, in which a Shia girl was allegedly raped by a man. The perpetrator was supported by his community,which led to tensions and violence in the region.The book argues that such incidents highlight the vulnerability of the Shia community and the urgent need for greater protection and support.The book also discusses the potential consequences of Kashmir falling under Pakistani control or becoming liberated. In either case, the author argues that the situation for the Shia community could become even more precarious, with the potential for violence and discrimination to increase. The book emphasizes the need for government and society to work together to address these issues and ensure that the community's rights are protected.Finally, the book discusses the situation of Shia Muslims in other countries, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia. The author describes the discrimination and persecution that Shias often face in these countries, including violence, harassment, and exclusion from political and economic power. The book argues that the challenges faced by the Shia community in Kashmir are not unique, and that there is a broader pattern of discrimination and marginalization that needs to be addressed.Overall, the book provides a detailed analysis of the challenges faced by the Shia community in Kashmir and other parts of the world. It highlights the need for greater awareness, understanding, and action to address these issues, and emphasizes the importance of protecting the rights of vulnerable communities

Author : Hakim Sameer Hamdani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780755643950

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Shi’ism in Kashmir by Hakim Sameer Hamdani Pdf

When Muslim rule in Kashmir ended in 1820, Sikh and later Hindu Dogra Rulers gained power, but the country was still largely influenced by Sunni religious orthodoxy. This book traces the impact of Sunni power on Shii society and how this changed during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book identifies a distinctive Kashmiri Shii Islam established during this period. Hakim Sameer Hamdani argues that the Shii community's religious and cultural identity was fostered through practices associated with the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his family in Karbala, as well as other rituals of Islam, in particular, the construction and furore surrounding Marak, the historic imambara (a Shia house for mourning of the Imam) of Kashmir's Shiis. The book examines its destruction, the ensuing Shii-Sunni riot, and the reasons for the Shii community's internal divisions and rifts at a time when they actually saw the strong consolidation of their identity. The first study dedicated to Shia Islam in Kashmir, the book also sheds light on the emergence of the more ecumenical Muslim outlook we see in Kashmir today.

Author : Mridu Rai
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691207223

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Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects by Mridu Rai Pdf

Disputed between India and Pakistan, Kashmir contains a large majority of Muslims subject to the laws of a predominantly Hindu and increasingly "Hinduized" India. How did religion and politics become so enmeshed in defining the protest of Kashmir's Muslims against Hindu rule? This book reaches beyond standard accounts that look to the 1947 partition of India for an explanation. Examining the 100-year period before that landmark event, during which Kashmir was ruled by Hindu Dogra kings under the aegis of the British, Mridu Rai highlights the collusion that shaped a decisively Hindu sovereignty over a subject Muslim populace. Focusing on authority, sovereignty, legitimacy, and community rights, she explains how Kashmir's modern Muslim identity emerged. Rai shows how the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was formed as the East India Company marched into India beginning in the late eighteenth century. After the 1857 rebellion, outright annexation was abandoned as the British Crown took over and princes were incorporated into the imperial framework as junior partners. But, Rai argues, scholarship on other regions of India has led to misconceptions about colonialism, not least that a "hollowing of the crown" occurred throughout as Brahman came to dominate over King. In Kashmir the Dogra kings maintained firm control. They rode roughshod over the interests of the vast majority of their Kashmiri Muslim subjects, planting the seeds of a political movement that remains in thrall to a religiosity thrust upon it for the past 150 years.

Author : Vikas Kumar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009317214

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Numbers as Political Allies by Vikas Kumar Pdf

Analysis of census statistics of Jammu and Kashmir that shows how data quality is impacted by different factors.

Author : B. Raman
Publisher : Lancer Publishers LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781935501480

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The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane by B. Raman Pdf

Author : Mohan Lal Koul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Human rights
ISBN : UOM:39015042707151

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Kashmir, Wail of a Valley by Mohan Lal Koul Pdf

Author : Victoria Schofield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949
ISBN : 0755619757

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Kashmir in Conflict by Victoria Schofield Pdf

"Why has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty and tranquillity, become a major flashpoint, threatening the stability of a region of great strategic importance and challenging the integrity of the Indian state? This book examines the Kashmir conflict in its historical context, from the period when the valley was an independent kingdom right up to the struggles of the present day. Located on the borders of China, Central Asia and the Sub-Continent, the insurgency in the valley has also created serious tensions between India and Pakistan. Drawing upon research in India and Pakistan, as well as historical sources, this book traces the origins of the state in the 19th century and the controversial "sale" by the British of the predominantly Muslim valley to a Hindu Maharaja in 1846. Through an exploration of the implications for Kashmir of independence in 1947, it gives a critical account of why, for Kashmir, self-determination may seem a more attractive option than affiliation to a larger multi-racial whole."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Author : Sir Walter Roper Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UOM:39015008270988

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The Valley of Kashmír by Sir Walter Roper Lawrence Pdf

Author : Syed Hashim Raza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Governors
ISBN : UOM:39015029294793

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Hamari Manzil by Syed Hashim Raza Pdf

Author : Sukh Dev Singh Charak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN : UCAL:$B184523

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Life and Times of Maharaja Ranbir Singh, 1830-1885 by Sukh Dev Singh Charak Pdf

Author : D. Pinault
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137047656

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Horse of Karbala by D. Pinault Pdf

Horse of Karbala is a study of Muharram rituals and interfaith relations in three locations in India: Ladakh, Darjeeling, and Hyderabad. These rituals commemorate an event of vital importance to Shia Muslims: the seventh-century death of the Imam Husain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the battlefield of Karbala in Iraq. Pinault examines three different forms of ritual commemoration of Husain's death - poetry-recital and self-flagellation in Hyderabad; stick-fighting in Darjeeling; and the 'Horse of Karbala' procession, in which a stallion representing the mount ridden in battle by Husain is made the center of a public parade in Ladakh and other Indian localities. The book looks at how publicly staged rituals serve to mediate communal relations: in Hyderabad and Darjeeling, between Muslim and Hindu populations; in Ladakh, between Muslims and Buddhists. Attention is also given to controversies within Muslim communities over issues related to Muharram such as the belief in intercession by the Karbala Martyrs on behalf of individual believers.

Author : Surinder Kumar Sharma,Anshuman Behera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : MINN:31951D037868331

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Militant Groups in South Asia by Surinder Kumar Sharma,Anshuman Behera Pdf

Profiles important militant groups presently active in South Asian countries. The information related to these militant groups has been culled from open sources and due care has been taken to check the facts for consistency and reliability. The threat perception from each group is covered in detail.

Author : K. Warikoo
Publisher : Pentagon Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8182743761

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Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir by K. Warikoo Pdf

Situated at the crossroads of South and Central Asia, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has made a lasting contribution to Indian philosophy, arts and aesthetics, and historiography. Numerous sacred shrines of Jammu and Kashmir are revered and regularly visited by millions. Powerful cultural movements developed and spread not only to other parts of India but beyond India's borders.

Author : Colonel Tej K Tikoo
Publisher : Lancer Publishers LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781935501589

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Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus by Colonel Tej K Tikoo Pdf

Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir in 1989 was their seventh such exodus since the arrival of Islam in Kashmir in the fourteenth century. This was precipitated by the outbreak of Pakistan-sponsored insurgency across Kashmir Valley in 1989. The radical Islamists targeted Pandits - a minuscule community in Muslim dominated society creating enormous fear, panic and grave sense of insecurity. In the face of ruthless atrocities inflicted on them, the Pandits’ sole concern was ensuring their own physical safety and their resolve not to convert to Islam. Over 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee en masse leaving their home and hearth. This was the single largest forced displacement of people of a particular ethnicity after partition of India. Pandits’ travails did not end with the exodus. The obstructive and intimidating attitude of the State administration towards the Pandit refugees made their post-exodus existence even more miserable. The Government at the Centre too remained indifferent to their plight. This book traces the Pandits’ economic and political marginalization in the State over the past six decades and covers in detail the events that led to their eventual exodus. In the light of ethnic cleansing of Pandits from the Valley, the book also examines some critical issues so crucial to India’s survival as a multi-cultural, liberal and secular democracy.

Author : Navnita Chadha Behera
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780815708599

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Demystifying Kashmir by Navnita Chadha Behera Pdf

The Kashmir issue is typically cast as a "territorial dispute" between two belligerent neighbors in South Asia. But there is much more to the story than that. The Jammu and Kashmir state, home to an extraordinary medley of races, tribal groups, languages, and religions, makes up one of the most diverse regions in the subcontinent. Demystifying Kashmir argues that recognizing the rich, complex, and multi-faceted character of Kashmir is important not only for understanding the structural causes of this conflict but also for providing opportunities to establish a just, viable, and lasting solution. In this remarkable book, Navnita Chadha Behera traces the history of Kashmir from the pre-partition India to the current-day situation. She provides a comprehensive analysis of the philosophical underpinnings and the local, bilateral, and international dynamics of the key players involved in this flashpoint of conflict, including New Delhi, Islamabad, political groups and militant outfits on both sides of the Line of Control, and international powers. The book explores the political and military components of India's and Pakistan's Kashmir strategy, the self-determination debate, and the insurgent movement that began in 1989. The conclusion focuses on what Behera terms the four P's: parameters, players, politics, and prognosis of the ongoing peace process in Kashmir. Behera also reflects on the devastation of the October 2005 earthquake and its implications for the future of the area. Based on extensive field research and primary sources, Demystifying Kashmir breaks new ground by framing the conflict as a political battle of state-making between India and Pakistan rather than as a rigid and ideological Hindu-Muslim conflict. Behera's work will be an essential guide for journalists, scholars, activists, policymakers, and anyone interested in how to avert a war between these nuclear powers.