Footprints Of A Sea Change : Mapping The Impact Of Gulf Migration On Muslims In Kerala

Book Code: 1111018184605

Dr. Ashraf P, Dr. C. Vinodan

ABOUT THE BOOK

Kerala, the Southern state of India, boasts of the bulk of the migrants to Gulf. The Migration to the Persian Gulf from Kerala since 1970s has brought to the state an intense period of prosperity, sense of financial security and social change. Gulf migration and subsequent remittance has changed the entire fate of Kerala society. It has been visible in every facet of social life. Migration thus helped people in Kerala, especially expatriates to put better food on the table. Setting the big trend of Gulf migration, Muslim community, especially the Muslims in Malabar, discovered dream destinations even in the remotest sides of Arab world, which in turn ended up with regular route both by air and sea. The community has been able cash in on every opportunity from the oil-rich land and life of expatriates in the Middle East has since taken a turn for the better.

Hence the influence of the migration on the socio-political life of the Muslims in Kerala attracts extra special attention. This book is an attempt to assess the impact of Gulf migration to the sociopolitical life of the Muslims in Kerala. Dr. Ashraf Valoor is one of the acclaimed visual media journalists and an Independent researcher in Kerala. Dr. C Vinodan is currently Associate Professor and Director, School of International Relations and Politics, Maha tma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

With an experience of one and half decades, Dr. Ashraf. P (Ashraf Valoor) is one of the acclaimed visual media journalists in Kerala. He has completed his doctoral research in International Relations from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. With special focus on Migration, Minority Politics and Foreign Policy, Ashraf P has his credit on a number of articles and TV programmes in his regional language. This is his first book in English.

Dr. C Vinodan is currently Associate Professor and Director, School of International Relations and Politics& Honorary Director, Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His current areas of teaching and research are International Relations; Security studies; Foreign policies of India, US and China; South Asian studies; Chinese Studies; Rise of Asia and the Indo- Pacific; BRI; Migration studies; Energy, Environment and Human Security. He is currently member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Security (Canada), the Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations and South Asian Journal of Diplomacy. He has published more than 50 research papers and 9 books.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgement ................................................................................ 7

Preface ................................................................................................ 9

Abbriviation ...................................................................................... 13

Glossary ............................................................................................ 15

1. Tracing the Navigation ............................................................ 17

2. Finding the Compass ............................................................... 29

3. Mapping the Footprints ........................................................... 53

4. Bridging the Gulf .................................................................... 65

5. Ups and Down along the Wave ............................................... 79

6. Sea of Changes ........................................................................ 99

7. Finding the Shore .................................................................. 123

Bibliography ......................................................................... 139

Index ..................................................................................... 153