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Mappila Muslim culture :

1438456026

9781438456027

1438456018

9781438456010

bc593

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Mappila Muslim culture :

[Book]

how a historic Muslim community in India has blended tradition and modernity /

Roland E. Miller.

Albany, NY :

State University of New York Press,

[2015]

1 online resource

SUNY series in religious studies

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Becoming of Mappila Muslim Culture: A Remarkable Development and a Symbol of Hope -- 1. The Mappilas and Their Composite Culture Setting -- Mappila Identity -- The Malayalam Cultural Setting -- The Islamic Cultural Setting -- 2. The Emergence of the Mappila People and Their Culture -- The Historical Shaping -- The Cultural Legacy -- 3. The Issue of a Possible Indo-Muslim Influence on Mappila Culture -- Two Language Worlds -- Developmental Contrasts and Sporadic Culture Contacts -- The European Cultural Intrusion and Its Connecting Role -- Indo-Muslim Influences on the Mappilas: A Summary -- 4. The Four Pillars of Mappila Traditionalism -- The Pillar of Arabic -- The Pillar of the Qur'an -- Traditionalist Religious Education -- Traditionalist Clergy and Their Training -- 5. The Great Transition in Mappila Culture: Four Change Factors -- Theological Reform -- The Impact of Communism -- Modern Secular Education.

Note continued: 10. The Landscape of Mappila Social Behavior: Group Distinctions, Educational Variety, Political Alignments, Theological Factions, Decision Making -- Group Distinctions: Arab Descent, Caste-Like Clans, Class Features -- Current Educational Profile -- Mappila Political Alignments -- The Mappila Theological Factions -- The Community's Decision-Making Process -- Photo gallery follows page -- 11. Social Behavior (cont'd): Leadership and Some Selected Leaders, Community Service, Community Relations -- Mappila Leadership Resources and Representative Leaders -- Mappila Social Service and Trusts -- Mappila Relations with Non-Muslims -- 12. Religious Rituals and Festivals: Saints and Superstition -- The Prescribed Rituals -- Major and Minor Festivals -- The Mappila Respect for Saints -- The Celebration of the Saints -- Superstition and Magic -- 13. Mappila Artistic Expression: Mosque Architecture, Embellished Houses, the Material Arts, Song, and Dance.

Note continued: Mosque Architecture -- Embellished Homes -- The Material Arts -- Mappila Music: Song, Instruments, and Dance -- 14. Mappila Literature -- Malayalam Literature Is Born: Mappilas Remain Aloof -- Arabic Literature and the Mappilas: An Unfulfilled Vision -- Arabic-Malayalam Literature: A Synthetic Medium -- Literature in Malayalam Enters the Cultural Scene -- Mappila Journals and Newspapers -- Mappila Novelists in Malayalam: A Cultural Wave -- Mappila Nonfiction Writers -- Mappila Poetry -- Conclusion: The Significance of Mappila Culture -- A Resource for Wider Cultural Understanding -- The Implication That a Cultural Renaissance Is Possible -- The Importance of Determined Behavioral Change.

Note continued: The Impact of Gulf Money and Gulf Custom -- Conclusion -- 6. Mappila Character and Personality Today -- Mythical Elements in the Mappila Image -- The Mappila Character and Personality -- The Sense of Being Mappila -- pt. II The Being of Mappila Muslim Culture: A Profile of Changing Customs and Notable Achievements -- 7. Key Life Moments: Birth, Marriage, Death -- Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood -- Family Planning -- Marriage -- Divorce: The Practices and the Problem -- Old Age and Death -- 8. Family Custom: Home Life, Interrelationships, Inheritance -- The Mappila Home and Its Rhythm of Life -- Mutual Interrelations within the Family -- The Mappila Inheritance Pattern -- The Marumakkathayam or Matrilineal Tradition -- 9. Aspects of Personal Behavior -- Mappila Occupations -- Mappila Dress and Ornamentation -- Mappila Food -- Cleanliness, Pollution, and Sanitation -- Tabus: Stimulants and Extramarital Behavior -- Pleasures and Role Models.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Minority Studies.

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