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Among Muslims: Meetings at the Frontiers of Pakistan

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Among Muslims is the account of Kathleen Jamie's time travelling alone and living among the Shia and Ismaeli Muslims in the Northern Areas - the part of the former state of Kashmir now administered by Pakistan and one of the most volatile borderlands in the world. Yet there was much that seemed oddly familiar: staying with women in Purdah reminded Jamie of her own family past; the intense religious ceremonies brought back memories of Orangemen marching through Glasgow. This is a superbly written, entertaining and important book: a narrative of people and local life, that crosses Western and Islamic cultures. Originally published as The Golden Peak, Jamie returned to Pakistan to write an Afterword and Preface for this new edition.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Sort Of Books

Release: May 01, 2002

ISBN: 0953522776

ISBN 13: 9780953522774

Among Muslims: Meetings at the Frontiers of Pakistan

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Among Muslims is the account of Kathleen Jamie's time travelling alone and living among the Shia and Ismaeli Muslims in the Northern Areas - the part of the former state of Kashmir now administered by Pakistan and one of the most volatile borderlands in the world. Yet there was much that seemed oddly familiar: staying with women in Purdah reminded Jamie of her own family past; the intense religious ceremonies brought back memories of Orangemen marching through Glasgow. This is a superbly written, entertaining and important book: a narrative of people and local life, that crosses Western and Islamic cultures. Originally published as The Golden Peak, Jamie returned to Pakistan to write an Afterword and Preface for this new edition.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Sort Of Books

Release: May 01, 2002

ISBN: 0953522776

ISBN 13: 9780953522774

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