Lived Islam in Varanasi: Experiences of Muslim Communities

Abstract

Examine the experiences of Muslim communities in Varanasi, highlighting their cultural, social, and economic practices.”

This research article examines how dwelling revels in fosters the lives of Muslim groups within Varanasi, one of India's oldest and most culturally rich cities, Lived Islam in Varanasi: Experiences of Muslim Communities.

Research questions: How do Muslims in Varanasi negotiate their nonsecular identity? Thus, the qualitative fieldwork that utilizes interviews and player observation opens up the one-of-a-kind methods through which Muslim identification is produced using both the nearby practices in addition to interfaith relationships, socio-political contexts, and historical reminiscence. Nuances of spiritual expressions, community cohesion, and man or woman organization cut the monotheism of their Islam in Varanasi to show a pluralistic and ever-converting form. This article sheds light on the ordinary existence of Muslims in one of the religiously most crucial cities inside the international community, in addition to the complexities of coexistence in a multi-religious environment.