Roland E. Miller is a Canadian historian and academic known for his studies on Muslims of

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, southern India.Jeffrey, Robin. "Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala became a Model" Palgrave McMillan (1992); 112 and 114. He is a Professor Emeritus of Islam and World Religions at Luther College, University of Regina (

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), and Professor Emeritus at

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. Miller was described by historian

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as "leading foreign scholar of modern Mappila erala Muslimlife". He lived among the Mappila community for around 25 years and has studied

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and

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. His 1976 study on Mappila life was described by historian Stephen F. Dale as the first significant study of the Mappila community since William Logan completed his ''Malabar Manual'' in 1882.

Bibliography

* ''Mappila Muslims of Kerala: A Study in Islamic Trends'' (1976

* ''Mappila Muslim Culture'' (2015

* ''Muslims and the Gospel: Bridging the Gap: A Reflection on Christian Sharing'

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Roland E. Living people Historians of Kerala Islam in Kerala Mappilas Year of birth missing (living people) Academic staff of the University of Regina Canadian historians of religion 20th-century Canadian historians