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Review | Mughal-Afghan Relations in South Asia by Himayatullah Yaqubi

The author tries to draw the attention of the readers towards the point of view of why Pashtuns didn't accept Mughals. He elaborates that when the Mughal progenitors came from Central Asia to Afghanistan to get asylum from their Uzbek enemies, they started intrigues against those who gave them protection and space to them for living.

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Review | Why Nations Fail? By James A. Robinson and Daron Acemoglu

The book “Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan” has been written by Adeel Hussain. He is currently teaching Law and Political Theory as an Assistant Professor in Department of Political Science at Leiden University. He has written many books and journals on topics including political Islam, secularism etc. "Revenge, politics, and blasphemy in Pakistan," "Nehru_ The debate that defined India," "Law and Muslim Political Thought in Late Colonial North India," and other works are among his most important. Adeel Hussain’s book provides even minor details of events which are explained in such a way that provides the reader with a clear picture of historical events. This description helps the reader connect these events to contemporary era and they seem relatable even today. Adeel Hussain justifies each of his point with strong arguments, thus compelling the reader to delve into the subject matter.  His style of writing is dynamic and presents his deep understanding of his subject. 

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Review | Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan by Adeel Hussain

The book “Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan” has been written by Adeel Hussain. He is currently teaching Law and Political Theory as an Assistant Professor in Department of Political Science at Leiden University. He has written many books and journals on topics including political Islam, secularism etc. "Revenge, politics, and blasphemy in Pakistan," "Nehru_ The debate that defined India," "Law and Muslim Political Thought in Late Colonial North India," and other works are among his most important. Adeel Hussain’s book provides even minor details of events which are explained in such a way that provides the reader with a clear picture of historical events. This description helps the reader connect these events to contemporary era and they seem relatable even today. Adeel Hussain justifies each of his point with strong arguments, thus compelling the reader to delve into the subject matter.  His style of writing is dynamic and presents his deep understanding of his subject. 

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Review | Pakistan, A Kaleidoscope of Islam by Mariam Abou Zahab

Mariam Abou Zahab, a French Political Scientist who grew up in a Catholic environment and later converted to Islam (Shia Muslim) presents Pakistan beyond the binaries of conservative and liberal, Sunni and Shia, modernist and Sufi. Her truly kaleidoscopic analysis shows the many colors of Islam in Pakistan, interrogating our understanding of Islamism and sectarianism. This book reveals Mariam’s intimate knowledge of South Asia, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan. It focuses on two of the major developments: the Shia-Sunni conflict known as ‘sectarianism’ and Islamism (including Afghan. Taliban and Pakistan-based Jihadi groups). In this book, the author attributed more importance to cultural codes and symbols than to theological discourses. For Mariam, sectarianism and Islamism are not religious reserves, they are ideologies that make use of religion as a tool rather than a faith.

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Review | Religion and Politics in Contemporary Russia by Tobias Kollner

The publication "Religion and Politics in Contemporary Russia, Beyond the Binary of Power and Authority" explores the interrelation between Russian Orthodoxy and politics in contemporary Russia, based on extensive primary research conducted at the local level. It illustrates the existence of close personal connections between elected officials operating at all three tiers of government and their corresponding counterparts in the Russian Orthodox Church, who are frequently sought for advice on political matters. It highlights the alignment of conservative ideologies among politicians and religious leaders and underscores the persistent occurrence of conflicts despite their unwavering cooperation. This work provides comprehensive coverage of various themes, including the restructuring of religious education, the escalating emphasis on conventional moral principles, the repatriation of past ecclesiastical property, and the creation of new ceremonial occasions.

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Review | Politics, Landlords, and Islam in Pakistan by Nicolas Martin

The book "Politics, Landlords, and Islam in Pakistan'' published by Routledge is written by Nicolas Martin. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the University College London, UK. Nicolas Martin did his BA and Ph.D. in social anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He wrote academic articles on agrarian change and the evolving nature of patron-client ties and debt bondage.

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Review | Islam and Sectarian Violence in Pakistan by Eamon Murphy

The book provides a brief overview of the specific role of sectarian terrorism within Muslims in Pakistan. These different sects in Islam emerged after the death of the Prophet (SAW). The basic theme of this book is to explain in terms of various examples that how sectarian differences among Muslims in Pakistan have led to injuring and killing of thousands of citizens whose only crime has been to belong to a member of a rival sect. The Karachi terrorist attack is one such example of sectarian violence where the Sunni extremists attacked the minority Shia sect in Pakistan. The sectarian violence in Pakistan is not purely Sunni versus Shia phenomena. The first sectarian violence which took place in Pakistan in 1953 was on the small Ahmadiyya sect by both Sunni and Shia. The sectarian violence in Pakistan has become complicated after intra-Sunni violence between Deobandi and Barelvi grew.