Ismaili
Negotiating the Racial Boundaries of Khōjā Caste Membership in Late Nineteenth-Century Colonial Zanzibar (1878–1899)
This article explores late nineteenth-century identity formation and caste boundaries among the Khōjā of colonial Zanzibar. The central concern regarding children born to a non-Khōjā parent was what status, particularly regarding rights of inheritance, the multiracial children born of these relationships had within the caste structure. The case of Nasur Jesa v. Hurbayee suggests that the attitude toward these children was inconsistent; sometimes they were embraced,and at other times they were shunned by the Khōjā community.
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Negotiating the Racial Boundaries of Khōjā Caste Membership in Late Nineteenth-Century Colonial Zanzibar (1878–1899)
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2014 | |
Date Published | 2014 | |
Authors | Akhtar, Iqbal | |
Original Publication | Journal of Africana Religions, Vol. 2, No. 3 (2014), pp. 297-316 | |
Publisher | Penn State University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/jafrireli.2.3.0297 . | |
Source | Florida International University | |
Key Words | chotara; jotawa; Khōjā; Zanzibar; Ismaili; Ithnā ʿAsharī; Aga Khan; firman; jamat |
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Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community
The Guptı¯s of Bhavnagar, India, represent an unexplored case of taqiyya, or precautionary dissimulation, and challenge traditional categories of religious identity in South Asia. Taqiyya is normally practiced by minority or otherwise
disadvantaged groups of Muslims who fear negative repercussions should their real faith become known. Historically, the Shı¯‘a, whether Ithna¯ -‘asharı¯ or Ismaili, have commonly dissimulated as Sunnı¯s, who form the dominant community.
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Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2011 | |
Date Published | 2011 | |
Authors | VIRANI, SHAFIQUE N. | |
Key Words | Guptıs of Bhavnagar; taqiyya; South Asia. Shı‘a; Ithna-asharı; Ismaili; Sunnıs; Ismaili imam; Hindus; Aga Khan; avata’a |
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A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists in Canada
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A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists in Canada
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2010 | |
Date Published | 2010 | |
Authors | Cummins, Alyshea | |
Original Publication | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
Publisher | Wilfrid Laurier University; International Migration Research Centre; The Canadian Immigration Historical Centre | |
Key Words | Ontario; Canada; Refugees; Settlement; Comparision; Ugandian; Ismaili; Muslims; Cambodian; Theravada; Buddhists |
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Avichal Allah, Avichal Khalaq
Publication Type | Translation | |
Year of Publication | 1993 | |
Authors | Tajddin Sadiq Ali, Mumtaz Ali | |
Length/Size | 11 pages | |
Key Words | Pir sadardin; ginan; meaning; avichal allal; ismaili; translation |
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