http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/07/18/deoband/ My existence in the virtual world Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/07/18/deoband/comment-page-1/#comment-14536 joseph Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:35:28 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/07/18/deoband/#comment-14536 There is very small community of Shi'ite followers in Mauritius which originated also from India. Orthodoxy is not due to being Sunnites or Shi'ite following.Within each category the followers may be unorthodox or otherwise. The treatment of Muslims in India is a very interesting subject. Reading the history of the Persian Muslim conquest of India and their rule over the country for centuries stimulates me. The conqueror has never been able to impose their monotheist religion to the multi God Hindu population in spite of the wars and violence used. Conversions mostly occurred in the lower castes of the Indian population as the ingrained castes system do not allowed a change of castes. Even today there is still an under current of conflict between the Hindus & Muslims. The surge of open violence was experienced each time the majority Hindus appeared to attempt to oppress the Muslims. It can be a very sensitive issue in the Indian Society. There is very small community of Shi’ite followers in Mauritius which originated also from India. Orthodoxy is not due to being Sunnites or Shi’ite following.Within each category the followers may be unorthodox or otherwise.
The treatment of Muslims in India is a very interesting subject. Reading the history of the Persian Muslim conquest of India and their rule over the country for centuries stimulates me. The conqueror has never been able to impose their monotheist religion to the multi God Hindu population in spite of the wars and violence used. Conversions mostly occurred in the lower castes of the Indian population as the ingrained castes system do not allowed a change of castes. Even today there is still an under current of conflict between the Hindus & Muslims. The surge of open violence was experienced each time the majority Hindus appeared to attempt to oppress the Muslims. It can be a very sensitive issue in the Indian Society.

]]> http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/07/18/deoband/comment-page-1/#comment-14409 Olivier Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:07:37 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/07/18/deoband/#comment-14409 Very good background on the Mauritius Muslim culture. How are the Muslim treated in India? It is true that due to the Sunnite origin of Mauritian Muslims, our co-citizens are more orthodox. Is there a Shi'ite population in Mauritius? Very good background on the Mauritius Muslim culture. How are the Muslim treated in India? It is true that due to the Sunnite origin of Mauritian Muslims, our co-citizens are more orthodox. Is there a Shi’ite population in Mauritius?

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