Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi BohrasIn Jonah Blank's important, myth-shattering book, the West gets its first look at the Daudi Bohras, a unique Muslim denomination who have found the core of their religious beliefs largely compatible with modern ideology. Combining orthodox Muslim prayer, dress, and practice with secular education, relative gender equality, and Internet use, this community serves as a surprising reminder that the central values of "modernity" are hardly limited to the West. |
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Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity among the Daudi Bohras Jonah Blank Limited preview - 2023 |
Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras Jonah Blank No preview available - 2003 |
Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity among the Daudi Bohras Jonah Blank No preview available - 2002 |
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