TY - BOOK AU - Boivin,Michel TI - The Hindu Sufis of South Asia: partition, shrine culture and the Sindhis in India T2 - Library of Islamic South Asia SN - 1788315316 AV - DS432.S64 B65 2019 U1 - 297.40954918 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London, New York PB - I.B. Tauris KW - Soufisme KW - Inde KW - ram KW - Pakistan KW - Sindhi (peuple d'Asie du Sud) KW - Sindhi (South Asian people) KW - India KW - lc KW - Sufism KW - Sindh KW - fast N1 - Bibliogr. p. [216]-225. Index N2 - "Within the complex religious landscape of modern India, the community of Sindh stands out as a powerful example of interfaith relations. This Hindu community moved to India and practiced Sufism following Sindh's inclusion to Pakistan in the 1947 partition. Drawing on a close analysis of literature and poetry, interviews with key informants, and a reading of historic rituals and architectures, Michel Boivin demonstrates that this active religious minority has managed to retain its unique Hindu-Sufi identity amidst the rigidification of official religions in both India and Pakistan. Of particular significance, Boivin argues, was the creation of sacred spaces called darbars. These shrines include a religious building where the Hindu Sindhis worship Sufi saints, chant Sufi poetry and perform Sufi rituals. In looking at this vibrant community as a trans-religious culture capable of navigating the challenges of the modern nation state, this book is an important contribution to understanding the Muslim-Hindu encounter in India" (ed.) ER -