At the very outset, I must make it clear about a very needed and practical aspect of this thesis apart from the conceptual and theoretical aspect that I am going to present. Islam had been existing in India per-haps from the very beginning of the religion Islam itself. Islam had long become an Indian religion through its long days of existence in India. This is also true of Christianity as well; the main two religions that came to India from outside. Let me make this point little more explicit. Every religion may be said to have two aspects; the cultural aspect and the aspect of faith in-volving rituals, theology and philosophy. When religion travels from one society to another society, it definitely carries its faith, rituals, the-ology and philosophy, but shuns the cultural aspects. The people in the new place while accepting the faith; do not accept the culture of an unknown land which is not possible also. Religion in the new society amalgamates the local culture; and may even modify rituals, theology and philosophy according to the new stage settings. But the faith often remains as it is, letting evolutions in all other aspects. And this is what makes Islam in India unique and Indian.

Islam Is A Universal Religion. As A Scientific, Logical And Philosophical Faith, It Has Left An Everlasting Impact On The Whole-World. Islam Has In Particular Influenced Indian Civilization And Culture, Thanks To Its Centuries Old Presence In The Subcontinent. This Comprehensive Book Deals With Islam S Influence On Indian Culture, Civilisation And Society And As Well As The Impact Of Indian Philosophy, Civilization And Culture Tradition On Islam Itself.

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This book focuses on the impact of Hindu cultural and religious practices on the Indian Muslims. As a minority, Indian Muslims have been living in close proximity with the Hindus since eleventh century. While the traces left by Muslim rule on Indian Society, literature, and culture have been well-recognised, the impact of Hindus on Muslims has not been studied to the extent desired.

Studies in Islamic Civilization draws upon the works of Western scholars to make the case that without the tremendous contribution of the Muslim world there would have been no Renaissance in Europe. For almost a thousand years Islam was arguably one of the leading civilizations of the world spanning a geographic area greater than any other. It eliminated social distinctions between classes and races, made clear that people should enjoy the bounties of the earth provided they did not ignore morals and ethics, and rescued knowledge that would have been lost, if not forever, then at least for centuries. The genius of its scholars triggered the intellectual tradition of Europe and for over seven hundred years its language, Arabic, was the international language of science. Strange then that its legacy lies largely ignored and buried in time. In the words of Aldous Huxley, “Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. By simply not mentioning certain subjects... propagandists have influenced opinion much more effectively than they could have by the most eloquent denunciations.” Studies in Islamic Civilization is a compelling attempt to redress this wrong and restore the historical truths of a “golden age” that ushered in the Islamic renaissance, and as a by-product that of the West. In doing so it gives a bird’s eye view of the achievements of a culture that at its height was considered the model of human progress and development. (2010).

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.