Not all the important religions of South Asia were born in the region. Adherents of Zoroastrianism (now known as Parsis) came to India in the early eighth century C.E. from Persia, to the west. Islam ...

Let me elaborate: If you go back to pre-modernity, before the rise of colonialism, Islam is: (i) poly-vocal (it speaks with many languages); (ii) poly-local (it is located in South Asia, Western Asia, ...

As Central Asian governments tighten restrictions on the hijab in the name of upholding secularism, devout Muslim women find themselves forced to navigate an increasingly difficult choice between ...

The Muslims of Kerala, particularly in the northern part of the state, are known as "Mappilas," who are among the oldest native converts to Islam in South Asia. In the 14th century, the famous ...

His research interests also include war, sexuality, cinema and popular culture, historical consciousness, Islam in South Asia, and theories of history. He is currently working on a book that looks at ...

My research on women, gender and Islam in South Asia has been funded by the Leverhulme Trust, the AHRC, the British Academy, HEFCE, and the Social Studies and Humanities Research Council of Canada, ...

Malaysians have turned to TikTok to promote the country’s mosques after claiming that Islam was sidelined in ... in the multicultural Southeast Asian country. The Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign ...