“The Sayyids and Qureishis are groups peculiar to Islam, being (ostensibly) descendants of the Prophet and his clan, and therefore of Arabic origin. Yet their role and status in South Asian Muslim society has certain limited affinities to that of… — Anatol Lieven Copy Share Image
“The Sayyids and Qureishis are groups peculiar to Islam, being (ostensibly) descendants of the Prophet and his clan, and therefore of Arabic origin. Yet… — Anatol Lieven Copy Share Image
“The past has a way of walking around in the present, behaving as if it were alive.” — Anatol Lieven Copy Share Image
“The idea of Sufism as a vaguely deist, New-Age-style philosophy with lots of poetry, alcohol and soft drugs is also immensely appealing to members… — Anatol Lieven Copy Share Image
