TY - BOOK AU - Ahmad,Irfan TI - Islamism and democracy in India: the transformation of Jamaat-e-Islami T2 - Princeton studies in Muslim politics SN - 9788178242699 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 324.254082 23 PY - 2009/// CY - Ranikhet. PB - Permanent Black, Princeton University Press KW - Jamāʻat-i Islāmī (India) KW - Political activity KW - Islam and politics KW - India KW - Islam and secularism KW - Democracy KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- pt. I. Fieldwork and historical context -- Doing fieldwork in times of war -- Contextualizing the formation and ideology of Islamism -- pt. II. Zigzags to Allah's kingdom -- Educating the children -- Mobilizing the young -- Defining Islam: conflict and democratization -- pt. III. Opposition and negotiation -- Invoking Jihad -- Negotiating the idol: secularism, democracy, and Allah's kingdom ER -