Islam in the Indian Subcontinent

Literature On The Subject Is Equivocal And The Tension Inherent In The Many-Sided And Colourful Indian Seems To Be Expressed In Different Trends Of Studying The Muslim History Of India. Avoiding Such A Complicated Web Of Historical Facts In A Small Book, The Author, Like Her Predecessors, Has Also To Emphasize Certain Aspects More Than Others Which Deserve More Detailed Treatment. In The Present Book, Emphasis Has Been Laid On A Number Of Religious Personalities Who Seem To Personify The Different Trends Of Indian Islam Rather Than On A `Sociological` Analysis. Contents Cover 1. The Indian Scene In The Eighteenth Cenbtury, Khwaja Mir Dard Of Delhi (1721-1785) Ii. Dard`S Life And Teaching, Iii. Dard And The Art Of Speech, Iv. Dard And The Problem Of Prayer, Shah Abdul Latif Of Bhit (1689-1752) V. Shah Abdul Latif`S Life And Teaching, Vi. Sufis And Yogis In Shah Abdul Latif`S Poems, Vii. The Islamic Background Of Shah Abdul Latif`S Poetry.