Naveeda Khan
Muslim Becoming
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822352310
- author:
- Naveeda Khan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 23.37 x 15.49 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Asia, India & South Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Naveeda Khan challenges conventional views of Pakistan's relationship with Islam in this thought-provoking exploration. She argues that Pakistan inherited an aspirational, always-becoming Islam, one that emphasizes experimentation and striving to be a better Muslim.
Khan draws on ethnographic research and readings of theological polemics, legal history, and Urdu literature to illustrate the tension between aspiration and skepticism in Pakistani society. Her work offers a nuanced understanding of how this complex dynamic plays out in everyday life, from prayers and debates to mosque-building and religious pilgrimages.
By examining the thought of Muhammad Iqbal and his engagement with French philosopher Henri Bergson, Khan sheds new light on the philosophical basis for recasting Islam as an open religion. This book invites readers to consider the implications of aspiration and skepticism in a richly textured exploration of Pakistan's Islamic heritage.
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