Interpreting Muslim Postcolonial Narratives Prior to Subcontinent's Partition

Authors

  • Dr. Farkhanda Yousaf Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization, University of Management and Technology, Lahore Author
  • Dr. Humaira Ahmad Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization, University of Management and Technology, Lahore. Author

Keywords:

Muslim Postcolonialism, Muslim Postcolonial Literature, self-established identity, multicultural-Islamic identity, identity dilemma, Sub-Continent, racial discrimination

Abstract

 Contemporary times for Muslims witness a change in attitude towards plurality, religious dogmas, and literacy. They show their presence in the form of Muslim Postcolonialism under the umbrella of General Postcolonialism to highlight the Muslim issues and concerns in every era of colonial history. Muslim Postcolonialism was initiated and progressed by the pre-partitioned Muslim postcolonial literature of the Subcontinent. Subcontinent Muslim Postcolonialists promote the idea of modernization in different disciplines of life towards the goal of Muslims’ constructivist progressions and developments. They initiate multi-tasks educational platforms, to free the Subcontinent Muslims in the name of Islamic State to earn their independent identity during the power play. This analysis of their works shows the initiations of certain postcolonial features and their attempts to understand the identity dilemma, racial discrimination, and larger-than-life social and political conflicts. Subcontinent Muslim Postcolonialists initiated a foundation to establish Muslim Postcolonialism as a distinct discipline under the multicultural-Islamic identity to minimize the racial discrimination and Muslim identity dilemma. This analysis highlights the distinctiveness of Pre-Partitioned Subcontinent Muslim Postcolonial academicians’ engagements to unite the Muslims under one Islamic Identity. Futuristically, their works and ideology can still unite contemporary Muslims in the twenty-first century without facing an identity dilemma.

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Published

2024-06-30

How to Cite

Interpreting Muslim Postcolonial Narratives Prior to Subcontinent’s Partition. (2024). Tanazur, 5(2), 16-39. https://tanazur.com.pk/index.php/tanazur/article/view/200