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# Jinnealogy: Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi (South Asia in Motion)

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## Description

In the ruins of a medieval palace in Delhi, a unique phenomenon occurs: Indians of all castes and creeds meet to socialize and ask the spirits for help. The spirits they entreat are Islamic jinns, and they write out requests as if petitioning the state. At a time when a Hindu right wing government in India is committed to normalizing a view of the past that paints Muslims as oppressors, Anand Vivek Taneja's Jinnealogy provides a fresh vision of religion, identity, and sacrality that runs counter to state-sanctioned history. The ruin, Firoz Shah Kotla, is an unusually democratic religious space, characterized by freewheeling theological conversations, DIY rituals, and the sanctification of animals. Taneja observes the visitors, who come mainly from the Muslim and Dalit neighborhoods of Delhi, and uses their conversations and letters to the jinns as an archive of voices so often silenced. He finds that their veneration of the jinns recalls pre-modern religious traditions in which spiritual experience was inextricably tied to ecological surroundings. In this enchanted space, Taneja encounters a form of popular Islam that is not a relic of bygone days, but a vibrant form of resistance to state repression and post-colonial visions of India.

Review: EXCELLENT ! - EXCELLENT !
Review: lively, smart, thoughtful, and hopeful - Taneja's book Jinnealogy is about modern syncretic spiritual practices in ancient shrines in Delhi. The writing is lively, smart, deeply researched, and thoughtful. Even more, it's hopeful - showing how modern practice in premodern spaces can bring together diverse communities and rituals in lovely and progressive ways.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,205,637 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #472 in Islamic Rituals & Practice (Books) #492 in Hindu Rituals & Practice (Books) #1,097 in Sociology & Religion |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EXCELLENT !
*by A***R on February 27, 2019*

EXCELLENT !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ lively, smart, thoughtful, and hopeful
*by A***E on December 25, 2017*

Taneja's book Jinnealogy is about modern syncretic spiritual practices in ancient shrines in Delhi. The writing is lively, smart, deeply researched, and thoughtful. Even more, it's hopeful - showing how modern practice in premodern spaces can bring together diverse communities and rituals in lovely and progressive ways.

### ⭐ Not work 1k
*by D***P on July 13, 2021*

Not worth the money being charged. The total readable content will be around 40-50 pages rest are references or thanking people which takes up more than half of the book.

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