Ottoman Turkey, Atatürk, and Muslim South Asia perspectives, perceptions, and responses / [Book] :
M. Naeem Qureshi.
- Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- xxxix, 373 pages ; 23 cm.
The book begins with an analysis of the literature on the nineteenth-century pan-Islam in South Asia and then gradually unfolds its practical expression in the politics of the South Asia while interacting with the Turks in the milieu of British and Allied policies. It also tries to explain as to why the South Asians switched their sympathies from the Ottomans to nationalists under Atatürk and how they looked at the process of modernization in Turkey in comparison with the Muslims of Afghanistan and Iran. Lastly, the book attempts to examine the enduring relevance of pan-Islam in the politics of Pakistan and ventures to measure its trajectory in the future. Suitable for academics, students and informed readers. Postgraduates of all shades in the disciplines of History, Politics, Pakistan Studies & International Relations.