TY  - BOOK
AU  - Seabrook,Jeremy
TI  - People without history : India's Muslim ghettos
SN  - 9788189059446
U1  - 305.6970954147 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Navayana 
KW  - Muslims--Social conditions
KW  - India--Kolkata
KW  - Muslims--Economic conditions
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Inner cities
KW  - Poverty
KW  - Urban poor
N2  - The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either 'moderate' or 'extreme'. Reacting against this dehumanising tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind India's 'economic miracle'.

The authors examine life in Muslim communities in Kolkata, home to some of the most disadvantaged people in India, giving a voice to their views, values and feelings. We see that Muslims are no different from those of other faiths - work, family and survival are the overwhelming preoccupations of the vast majority. Although most are observant in their religion, there is no trace of the malevolence or poverty-fuelled extremism attributed to them.

This enlightening and elegantly written book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of development and anyone who wants a more realistic picture of Muslim life and modern India
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