Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index.

Introduction: What this study is about -- 1. The Historical and Cultural Landscape of Egypt and Muslim India as Islamic Societies Prior to Colonial Rule -- 2. Shifting Identities: The 'Islamicate' Societies of Egypt, Muslim India (Pakistan), and Muslims in India -- 3. Minority and Ethnicity -- 4. The Transformation of Traditional Islamic Literature into a Modern 'Islamicate' Literature -- 5. The Legal System and Judicial Institutions -- 6. Education, Educational System, and Islamization of Knowledge -- 7. An 'Islamicate' Woman: Gender Relations and Women's Rights.

"The book can be used as a textbook for the courses in the Islamic Studies at the undergraduate and graduate level. The unique feature of this book, unlike other books on the subject, is that it combines and presents a complete picture of the 'Islamicate' nature of the Egyptian and Muslim Indian societies by demonstrating the changes that took place in various aspects under the impact of the West and colonial rule. The book would potentially find currency in Muslim countries, especially in Egypt and the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent"--Provided by publisher.

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