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Gellner, D Fadzakir, Alfiani 2011-06-14T11:13:57Z 2011-06-14T11:13:57Z 2001 http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5288 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University. This is a study of religious identity in Kathmandu, Nepal. The aim is to establish the circumstances and conditions that define religious identity and the contexts in which it is expressed. Religious identity operates on various levels. At the macro-level, the Muslims are defined by the state as a marginal group. At the same time, the Hindu state has also shown itself to be tolerant of Muslims: the Hindu state not only intervened in communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims but also showed its support for Muslims at a time of crisis, which then affirmed the loyalty of the Muslims to the state. However, the acquiescent attitude of the Muslims towards the Hindus does not hide the subtle attempts to differentiate themselves from the Hindus, and their response and resistance to Islamic reform clearly show that their secular interests are closely linked to their religious ones. Finally, this thesis also shows that religious identity is changeable. It presents case studies of religious conversion from one religion to another, from one sect to another or from one level of commitment to another. Submitted by Otue Ekong (lbsrooe@brunel.ac.uk) on 2011-06-14T11:13:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 16266301 bytes, checksum: 7e3695308d7eb5cfd88c992c27ac9a98 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Otue Ekong(lbsrooe@brunel.ac.uk) on 2011-06-14T11:13:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 16266301 bytes, checksum: 7e3695308d7eb5cfd88c992c27ac9a98 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2011-06-14T11:13:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FulltextThesis.pdf: 16266301 bytes, checksum: 7e3695308d7eb5cfd88c992c27ac9a98 (MD5) en Brunel University School of Health Sciences and Social Care PhD Theses School of Health Sciences and Social Care http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/5288/1/FulltextThesis.pdf Communal clashes Acquiescent attitude Secular interests Religious interests Religious conversion The Muslims of Kathmandu: A study of religious identity in a Hindu Kingdom Thesis