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Religious Response to Social Change in
Afghanistan
Senzil Nawid
King Aman-Allah emerged in 1919 as the hero of Afghan independence and as one of the
most dynamic modernizers of the modern Middle East. His ten-year reign (1919-1929)
encompassed a period of intense interplay between forces of change and tradition in
Afghanistan. This volume focuses on the reaction of the Afghan Muslim clergy to the
modernizing policies of King Aman-Allah during the 1920s. It is a case study of conflict
between Islam and modernization in the early twentieth century. At the beginning of his
reign, Aman-Allah understood the religious forces that could be rallied to support him or
activate against him. He tried initially to work with the ulama (religious scholars) by
invoking Islamic symbols, such as jihad against the British, with the ulama playing an
important function, and by establishing himself as a major proponent of the pan-Islamic
movement. Despite his initial popularity with the ulama, conflict emerged as he ventured
radical changes in Afghan society. Social reforms, particularly ones pertaining to the
status of women, created resentment, inasmuch as they simultaneously threatened tribal
autonomy, local customs, and the traditional role of the ulama in the society.
 The
error that was ultimately fatal to Aman-Allah's regime was his failure to appreciate the
pervasive influence of the ulama in all levels of the Afghan society.
Religious Response to Social Change in Afghanistan 1919-29 is the product of many years of
research. The bulk of the study is based on indigenous sources. In addition to the legal
codes, it draws on official publications of the Afghan government, reports of
parliamentary debates, periodicals, newspapers, and Afghan and British archival materials.
It also draws on information provided by Afghan and Western historians and on personal
interviews.
British-Soviet rivalry and the extended Anglo-Afghan conflict are sub-themes of the book.
Both provide useful background information to recent political developments in
Afghanistan.
Specifications:
2000: viii+292pp., plates,
appendix, glossary, bibl., index.
ISBN:1-56859-072-5(cloth):$45.00
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