Abstract
Events in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have recently focussed international attention on South Asia. However, developments there are not only rooted in the region, they are also a product of the close connections with neighbouring areas, especially with Central Asia.1 These links emphasise the role of Islam in both regions, and indeed Islam has often been held responsible by the Western media for the instability and volatility in this part of the world. What this line of reasoning fails to recognise though is that relations between South and Central Asia cannot be explained solely with reference to Islam. For example, extremist and militant forces in the region rely just as much on Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh references and exploit ethnic or caste differences as they do on Islam.
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