Today we often think of Hindus and Muslims as diametrically opposed, but has it always been so?
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"How Vaishnavas and Muslims Worked Together in Early Modern Bengal"
with Professor Tony Stewart
Today we often think of Hindus and Muslims as diametrically opposed, but has it always been so? In early modern Bengal, the figure of Satya Pīr combined elements of Vaishnavism and Sufi theology and practice. Believed to be an avatāra of Nārāyaṇa fused with Allāh, Satya Pīr taught that penury was the root cause of immorality and he was worshipped to gain wealth and family health. He is still widely worshipped today. This compatibility can also be found in the figure of the Sufi Jaban Haridās, a close associate of Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, who taught the most effective ways to chant the names of God.
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Sounds very interesting. Sai Baba of Shirdi was like this, he lived in a mosque and used to chant 'Allah Malik hai' and also had pujas and Bhajan performed in the mosque, that's just one example of many .
// Today we often think of Hindus and Muslims as diametrically opposed, but has it always been so? //
Depends upon what frameworks are used, what is highlighted & what gets left out. When there is centuries of contact & contest it always leads to many divergences from identity's new/evolving demarcations to the emergence of new identities.
Why not see 'fusing / syncretinism' as an effort by Hindu elites to preserve, survive & negotiate / gain favor from Muslim elites of that period ? I.e why focus only on syncretism & not on context ?
@@dsbdsb6637 It could be that, but there is always something more to the bigger picture. Desires can be diverse.
@@MrPeaceGuy54 That's why we interpret & reinterpret primary source to paint a picture closer to 'truth' but then is it really truth or a reflection of our biases & contexts ?
@@dsbdsb6637 Biases are all but inevitable and the context does matter. Yet, an approach that avoids extremes is, probably, useful for seeing a closer representation of reality as it truly is.
@@MrPeaceGuy54 // an approach that avoids extremes is, probably, useful for seeing a closer representation of reality as it truly is //
Does extremes exist in reality & if yes then by not acknowledging them how are we being closer to 'truth' ?
Also there is an indirect issue of meta narratives which requires simplification of nuances.
Sufis more flexible than others
surprised seeing you here.