The vanguard of the Islamic revolution :the Jamaʻat-i Islami of Pakistan
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TextPublication details: Berkeley University of California Press 1994Description: xxii, 301pISBN: 0520083695Subject(s): Islam and politics | Pakistan | Politics and government | Jamaat E islami pakistan | Islamic revivalDDC classification: 324.25491082 Summary: Examines the origins, historical development, and political strategies of one of the oldest and most influential Islamic revival movements. Founded in 1941, the Islamic Party soon became the most prominent political party in Pakistan. It became active during the partition of India and it continues to be a potent force in Pakistan and throughout the Islamic world. Focuses on the inherent tension between its central idealized vision of the nation as a holy community based on Islamic law, and its political agenda of socioeconomic change for Pakistani society. Identifies the significant issues in the politics of India's Muslim community that inspired the party on the eve of Partition.
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Examines the origins, historical development, and political strategies of one of the oldest and most influential Islamic revival movements. Founded in 1941, the Islamic Party soon became the most prominent political party in Pakistan. It became active during the partition of India and it continues to be a potent force in Pakistan and throughout the Islamic world. Focuses on the inherent tension between its central idealized vision of the nation as a holy community based on Islamic law, and its political agenda of socioeconomic change for Pakistani society. Identifies the significant issues in the politics of India's Muslim community that inspired the party on the eve of Partition.
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