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The shias of Pakistan : an assertive and beleaguered minority /

The Shia minority accounts for some 15 per cent of the population of Pakistan. Indian Shias, whose historical development is examined in the first two chapters, have played a prominent role in Muslim intellectual and political movements which culminated in the establishment of Pakistan in 1947.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rieck, Andreas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Shiites > Pakistan.
Chiites > Pākistān.
India & South Asia.
Asia.
HISTORY.
Nationalism & Patriotism.
Political Ideologies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Shi'a.
Islam.
RELIGION.
Shiites
Pakistan
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The Shia minority accounts for some 15 per cent of the population of Pakistan. Indian Shias, whose historical development is examined in the first two chapters, have played a prominent role in Muslim intellectual and political movements which culminated in the establishment of Pakistan in 1947.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190492113
0190492112
9780190240967
0190240962