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The first textbook to focus on the history of lived Shi'ism in South Asia Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia is an introduction to the everyday life and cultural me
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This valuable resource explores the important role which the minority traditions play in the religious life of the subcontinent.
Devotional Islam in Contemporary South Asia
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