Download or read book Building Communities in Gujarāt written by Alka Patel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work analyzes the Islamic ritual buildings of western India as innovations of the local architectural tradition. These buildings themselves forged new senses of community, initiating processes of social integration and redefinition among Muslim and non-Muslim groups in the region.