Conversion to Islam: Untouchables' Strategy for Protest in India
Many Indians were taken by surprise, anger, and dismay by several thousand South Indian untouchables when they converted to Islam in 1981-82. Hindu chauvinists violently reacted and formed the Vishva Hindu Prishad which later occupied the famous mosque built by the first Mughul ruler of India, Babu...
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Main Author: | Mohammad A. Siddiqi |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
1990
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/8ca738a8cb9f4cb38c266f1a1ebd10ac |
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