People Without History India's Muslim Ghettos

The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either 'moderate' or 'extreme'. Reacting against this dehumanising tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind Indi...

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Main Author: Seabrook, Jeremy (auth)
Other Authors: Siddiqui, Imran Ahmed (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Pluto Press 2011
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