Islam in Pakistan

Thematically organized, deeply detailed, urgently relevant history of leading figures, groups and movements. . . . No other book offers a guide to ways in which the meaning and significance of Islam have been understood by proponents in South Asia. Essential. ---G.R. Thursby, Choice Reviews Zaman's excellent study will remain indispensable to any student who seeks to understand Islam in Pakistan, while the methodologies, themes, and archives to which it does not attend invite scholars to build on this insightful monograph. ---Ali Altaf Mian, Reading Religion This book is not meant to be read. It is meant to be studied. Encyclopedic in scope, subtle in analysis, Islam in Pakistan attempts to define a unique strand of Islam that the author calls 'modernism,' tracing its genealogy and relation to the corridors of political power. ---Mahan Mirza, Maydan A rich intellectual history. . . . This work will immediately be established as essential reading for all specialists. ---Justin Jones, H-Net Reviews Zaman's extensive survey of the kaleidoscopic range of Islamic movements and groups discerns and dissects dominant trends in Islamic discourses over the last seven decades. ---Ali Usman Qasmi, Herald A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year A wonderfully balanced treatment of Islam in Pakistan, which throughout respects nuance and complexity . . . rooted in a deep knowledge of the writings of modernists, ulama and Islamists. ---Francis Robinson, Times Literary Supplement This is a wonderfully balanced treatment of Islam in Pakistan, which throughout respects nuance and complexity. ---Francis Robinson, Times Literary Supplement A landmark publication in the fields of religious studies, modern Islam, South Asian Islam, and by far the most important and monumental contribution to date in the study of Islam in Pakistan. ---Sherali Tareen, Islamic Studies