Mappilas of Malabar
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In Kerala, mahal (mahallu in Malayalam) commonly refers to the local unit of Islamic social organisation, with a Cathedral Mosque (Juma Masjid) at the pivotal position. The origins of this organisational structure are not clearly known as there is little evidence regarding the communal life in…
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Studies in English
Arnaldez, Roger. 2000. Averroes: A Rationalist in Islam. Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press.
Bonin, Therese. 2007. A Muslim Perspective on Philosophy & Religion: The Decisive of Averroes. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University.
Chand, Thara. 1922. Influence of Muslims in…
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This essay studies the social contexts of the Mappilappattu or Mappila song genre in Arabic-Malayalam literature, taking in view two texts in particular. Both these texts fall in the category of padappattu (war songs) that added vigour to the struggle against the colonial regime in the 18th and…
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From ancient times, the Malabar coast has had trade ties with the Arab world. Traders were dependent on favourable winds to travel across the Arabian Sea. This meant they had to stay on the shore for long stretches of time and build relations with the local people. The Mappilas were a community…
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