Project Gutenberg 2004-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 107 Meer Hasan Ali, Mrs. Hasan Ali, Meer, Mrs. Ali, Meer Hasan, Mrs. Hassan Ali, Meer, Mrs. Crooke, William 1848 1923 Crooke, W. 18002326 Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society E-text prepared by Allen Siddle and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders from images provided by the Million Book Project "Observations on the Mussulmauns of India" by Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the manners, customs, habits, and religious beliefs of the Muslim community in India, based on the author's twelve years spent living among them. This unique perspective offers insights into a society that may be little known to European readers, illustrating both the daily lives of individuals and the broader cultural practices of the time. The opening of the book sets the scene for a rich exploration of Muslim life in India. Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali expresses her sense of duty to document the practices and traditions of the community she became part of, highlighting the charitable spirit and familial respect that define their social structure. The early chapters introduce concepts such as the significance of the Syaads, the observance of important religious festivals like Mahurrum, and the social dynamics within Muslim families. The author's admiration for the people’s piety and communal ties is evident as she details the rituals and ceremonies surrounding major events, laying a foundation for deeper explorations of religious observances and their impact on family life in subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Social life and customs Muslims -- India DS Text Islam Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1131901 1131748 2024-09-06T06:00:17.335126 2023-10-06T07:55:53.492193 text/html text/html 1131894 1131741 2024-09-06T06:00:17.686096 2023-10-06T07:55:53.823210 text/html text/html 496945 2024-09-06T06:00:30.401043 application/epub+zip 513613 2024-09-06T06:00:19.950085 application/epub+zip 513613 2024-09-06T06:00:18.743072 application/epub+zip 940728 2024-09-06T06:00:38.778983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873887 2024-09-06T06:00:29.376048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713502 2022-09-07T00:23:12.745624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050301 1050193 2024-09-06T06:00:16.710115 2023-10-06T07:55:52.961202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1049984 2020-12-18T00:48:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 407794 2020-12-18T00:48:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1049994 2020-12-18T00:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407767 2020-12-18T00:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20774 2024-09-06T06:00:38.930972 application/rdf+xml 22264 2024-09-06T06:00:19.119076 image/jpeg 5000 2024-09-06T06:00:18.928081 image/jpeg 493054 2024-09-06T06:00:17.777113 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia