Bibliography: BIB29666

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB29666
reference type	Book
title	Religion, Orientalism and Modernity : Mahdi Movements of Iran and South Asia
series title	Edinburgh Historical Studies of Iran and the Persian world
author	Nash, Geoffrey
authority control	Geoffrey Nash
year	2022
publisher	Edinburgh University Press
place published	Edinburgh
issue	7.
ISBN	1474451683 9781474451680
abstract	"Geoffrey Nash explores the emergence of the revolutionary Babis and reformist Baha’is and their conflict with mainstream Shi’a Muslims in Iran, and of the parallel Ahmadi movement in North India. It gives fresh insights into the writings that defined these innovatory movements, penned on the one hand by their proponents, and on the other by western interpreters. Comparing these movements shows that, together, they define important aspects of Islamic modernity. A focus on two case studies (Babis and Baha’is in Iran, and Ahmadis in India) reveals similarities and differences in their responses to a perceived need for change and renewal of religious authority." However, Nash seems to characterize the Bahá'í community as "fundamentalist" and engaged in "othering" Muslims, influenced by orientalism in its assumptions. This seems far from what most Bahá'ís think of Muslims.
notes	24 cm.
language	English
keywords	INDIA; IRAN; AHMADIYYA; CONTROVERSIAL
number of pages	vii, [3], 334
call number	297.860954
accession number	ocn1264138078