{"product_id":"modern-islam-in-india-wilfred-cantwell-smith","title":"Modern Islam in India by Wilfred Cantwell Smith | Islamic Thought, Society \u0026 Politics","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Islam in India by Wilfred Cantwell Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Islam in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Wilfred Cantwell Smith is a significant study of Islam, Muslim society, religious thought, and political developments in modern India. Originally published in the twentieth century, the book examines the transformation of Indian Muslim thought and institutions during a period marked by colonial rule, political change, intellectual movements, and the emergence of competing visions for the future of Indian society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith approaches modern Islam not simply as a religious tradition but as a living intellectual and social phenomenon shaped by historical circumstances. His analysis explores how Muslims in India responded to modernity, Western political ideas, colonialism, nationalism, education, and changing concepts of religious and political identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilfred Cantwell Smith examines the development of Muslim intellectual and political thought in India during the transition toward the modern era. The book provides historical context for understanding how Muslim thinkers responded to the challenges created by British colonial rule and the changing political environment of the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major focus is the relationship between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslamic religious tradition and modern political and intellectual ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Muslim scholars and reformers faced questions about education, social organization, political participation, religious authority, nationalism, and the appropriate role of Islam in a rapidly changing society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith's work is particularly useful because it places these debates within their historical context. Rather than treating modern Muslim thought as isolated from its surroundings, the book examines the interaction between religious ideas, political circumstances, social institutions, and intellectual developments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Topics Covered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Islam in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuslim intellectual history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslamic reform and modernity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslam and politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndian Muslim society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish colonial India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuslim political thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslamic religious thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNationalism and Muslim identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducation and social reform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReligious leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModernization and tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslam and Western ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Asian history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuslim responses to colonialism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslam and Modernity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the central issues explored in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Islam in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the encounter between Islamic tradition and modernity. Muslim intellectuals in colonial India were confronted with new political institutions, educational systems, scientific ideas, economic structures, and Western concepts of government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese developments raised difficult questions about how Islamic principles should relate to a changing social and political environment. Smith examines the intellectual responses that emerged from these circumstances and shows how Muslim thinkers attempted to interpret their religious tradition in light of contemporary challenges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuslim Thought and Political Change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe political transformation of India had a profound effect on Muslim intellectual life. Questions surrounding political representation, community identity, nationalism, and the future political organization of the subcontinent became increasingly important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith's study helps readers understand the intellectual background behind these debates and the different ways Muslim thinkers interpreted the relationship between Islam and political life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is therefore valuable not only as a study of religion but also as a historical resource for understanding the development of political and social thought among Muslims in South Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReligion, Society and Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother important dimension of the book is the relationship between religious belief and social identity. Muslim communities in India were not isolated from wider political and cultural developments. Their institutions, educational systems, intellectual movements, and political organizations evolved in response to changing circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith examines these developments in a way that connects religious ideas with broader questions of community, culture, society, and political organization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Perspective:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gain insight into Muslim intellectual and political developments in colonial India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand Islamic Modernism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Explore how Muslim thinkers responded to modernity, Western ideas, and changing social conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Asian Context:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Learn about the historical development of Muslim thought within the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReligion and Politics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Examine the complex relationship between Islam, political identity, nationalism, and social change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademic Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Useful for students and researchers studying Islam, South Asian history, religious studies, and political thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Scholarship:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wilfred Cantwell Smith's work provides an important historical perspective on modern Islam and Muslim societies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Should Read This?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents of Islamic studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Asian history researchers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolitical science students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational relations students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents of religious studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders interested in Muslim intellectual history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders interested in Islamic reform movements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScholars of modern Islam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders studying India and Pakistan's history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyone interested in Islam and modernity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders of historical and academic nonfiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Modern Islam in India\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wilfred Cantwell Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Islamic Studies \/ History \/ South Asian Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Islam, Muslim Society, Islamic Thought, Indian History, Colonialism, Political Thought\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1946\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edition-dependent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edition-dependent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edition-dependent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilfred Cantwell Smith (1916–2000)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a prominent Canadian scholar of religion and an influential historian of Islam. His academic work focused particularly on Islam, Muslim societies, comparative religion, and the relationship between religious traditions and modern historical change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith spent significant time studying South Asia and developed an influential body of scholarship concerning Islam and Muslim communities in the region. His work is notable for examining Islam as a historical and lived religious tradition rather than simply as a collection of doctrines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportance for South Asian Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Islam in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is especially relevant for readers seeking to understand the intellectual history of Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. The period covered by the book was crucial to the development of political and religious ideas that would continue to influence India, Pakistan, and the wider Muslim world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy examining Muslim responses to colonialism, modern education, political transformation, nationalism, and intellectual change, Smith provides a framework for understanding the historical forces that shaped modern Muslim identity and thought in South Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor students of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslamic studies, Indian history, Pakistan studies, political science, religious studies, and South Asian intellectual history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this book remains a valuable academic resource.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookBeen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53462258188597,"sku":null,"price":860.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BookBeen-2026-09-04T200619.296.png?v=1788534451","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/modern-islam-in-india-wilfred-cantwell-smith","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}