Appropriated Islam: Hindu-Muslim cultural symbiosis and matriliny among the Mappilas of Kerala
Journal Title: Journal of Education Culture and Society - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Marumakkathayam or the matrilineal form of inheritance is an important social institution that emerged in Kerala around the beginning of Ninth Century A.D. Some prominent sections in the Hindu community practised this system. Joint families under the headship of the eldest female member was a peculiar feature of this system. The male members were visitors of the household and the inheritance of the property went to the children of the female members. Gradually, the women became the owners of property. The system was also prevalent among the Mappilas of the land. Different reasons are attributed for the emergence of matriliny among them. But the conversion of the matrilineal Hindus to Islam is the real cause for adaptation of this institution in Muslim society.
Authors and Affiliations
Musthafa Farook, E. C Haskerali
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP240163
- DOI 10.15503/jecs20172.268.274
- Views 168
- Downloads 0
Facebook as an Information Management Tool – In Light of the Research Conducted Among Polish Students
The paper offers a look at the Facebook social service from the point of view of information management in an information society. The article presents a description and comparison of two sets of focus group research. T...
Subjective-personal readiness of correctional teachers to education of ASD children
ASD teachers require skills that go beyond the realm of most educators including professional competences and high moral qualities. In the work theoretical approaches and experimental research on the problem of subjecti...
Depression as an Escape from Burden of Life
This study aims to explore the inner world of people suffering from depressive disorder. Four people hospitalized in Prague Psychiatric Center were interviewed. Method of Grounded Theory and discursive analysis revealed...
The Romanian Orthodox Church in Hungary and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the Interwar Period
Aim. The Romanian Orthodox Church in Hungary and Yugoslavia encountered a series of shortcomings between the two world wars. The article certiŢes the important role of the Church in maintaining the Romanian culture in th...
University and city marketing - the cases of Poznań, Wrocław and Kraków. Model approach
The analysis focuses on the functional connection between university marketing and city marketing. Therefore, the main aim of the article is to reconstruct the model of marketing cooperation of Poznań, Wrocław and Kraków...