The Promise of Piety: Islam and the Politics of Moral Order in Pakistan

Shows how Tablighis constitute a distinct form of pious relationality in the ritual processes and everyday practices of dawat. Khan explores both the promise and limits of the Tablighi project of creating an Islamic moral order that can transcend the political fragmentation and violence of life in postcolonial Pakistan.

• | Author: Arsalan Khan
• | Publisher: Cornell University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 15, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781501773570
• | ISBN-10: 1501773577