A Historical Account of Islamic Modernist Reformism in the Indian Subcontinent (1857–1947)

Clicks: 3
ID: 314383
2026
Free PDF
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality
Not rated
Combines reader engagement with the AI quality analysis. This article has not been analysed, so there is no overall score — reader engagement is measured and shown alongside.
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
Readership in this journal
Emerging

Ranked #176 of 1,518 articles by views in Oxford University Press eBooks

Most read Least read

Bar heights use a square-root scale. Only the 120 most-read articles are drawn; the journal has 1,518 in total.

Mint this article as an NFT
Not yet minted

Create a permanent, verifiable on-chain record of this article on the Scimatic Network. The NFT is held in your Journament account, and you can withdraw it to your own wallet at any time.

5 SUSD one-off · no wallet required
Sign in to mint
Abstract
Abstract Calls for reform in Muslim societies gained a renewed urgency in response to the postcolonial landscapes and Western advancements. Muslim reformers across the Muslim world noted the decline in Muslim power and influence and attributed it to intellectual stagnation. They nonetheless defended Islam’s compatibility with rationality and science. This chapter investigates the thought of these Modernist voices from the subcontinent and their impact on later thinkers who tried to reconcile modernity with tradition. Syed Ahmad Khan, Chiragh Ali, Ameer Ali, Shibli Nomani, Altaf Hussain Hali, Mumtaz Ali, and Muhammad Iqbal sought to reinterpret sources, challenge tradition, and even advocate for women’s rights. This movement evolved from advocating for a liberal Islam compatible with the nineteenth-century Western world to emphasizing a sophisticated Islam linked to Western liberalism. It culminated in rejecting capitalism and Western influence while calling for a return to the era of the rightly guided caliphs.
Reference Key
openalex_W7161935100 Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
Authors Humaira Ahmad, Muhammad Awais Shaukat
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.63
URL
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.63
Keywords Keywords not found

Citations

No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.