Contemporary Islamic Discourse In The Malay Indonesian World

Author : Azhar Ibrahim
Publisher : Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789670960647

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Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay-Indonesian World by Azhar Ibrahim Pdf

While many books have probed the role of Islam in political and social change in Southeast Asia over the past three decades, few have focused on the power of the religious discourse itself in shaping this transformation. Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay–Indonesian World captures the interplay between religion and social thought in comparative case studies from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Drawing on a critical sociology of knowledge and a profound understanding of historical contexts, the central focus is on Muslim intellectuals who have grappled with the impact of modernity in these societies, between those seeking to reform Islam’s role and those who take a hardline defensive stance. The discussion deals successively with the role of religious traditionalism, the upsurge of dakwah revivalism and the public sphere, attitudes towards democracy and pluralism, and finally the ideas advanced by liberal Islam and its opponents. Above all, Azhar Ibrahim offers the reader a creative way of understanding the modern Islamic discourse and its relationship to the remaking of society at large. ‘Azhar Ibrahim’s book cuts through the noise of much discourse on Islam and puts perspective to a vast amount of materials, effectively constructing their actual social and historical meaning. It should be read by all those seeking an in-depth understanding of contemporary Southeast Asia, even beyond the particular issues of Islam and Muslims’. — Shaharuddin Maaruf Academy of Malay Studies, University of Malaya ‘This book is a must read for all those interested in a critical evaluation of the force and implications of religious traditionalism, conservatism and revivalism on the development of plural and democratic Muslim societies in Southeast Asia, and the challenges they pose to critical voices struggling for the relevance of ethical and humanist traditions of Islam’. — Noor Aisha binte Abdul Rahman Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore

Author : Peter G. Riddell
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0824824733

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Islam and the Malay-Indonesian World by Peter G. Riddell Pdf

This highly informative and insightful study opens numerous windows into the history of Islamic religious thought in the Malay-Indonesian world from the thirteenth to the late twentieth century. The author begins by addressing theological issues relevant to the wider Islamic world then examines Malay-Indonesian Islamic thought in the pre-twentieth century period and Islamic religious thought in Southeast Asia in the modern era.

Author : Azyumardi Azra
Publisher : Mizan Pustaka
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Islam
ISBN : 9789794334300

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Islam in the Indonesian World by Azyumardi Azra Pdf

The early history of Islam in Indonesian world is bewilderingly complex, not only in the context of the spread of Islam in the area, but also in the terms of its institutional formation. This book, therefore, discusses such themes as the early introduction of Islam to the Indonesian archipelago, the development of Islamic learning, educational, and legal institutions. Not least important, the book also reveals the religious, intellectual and political relations between Islam in the archipelago with that of the Arabian world “Professor Azyumardi Azra is a brilliant authority in Islam in Indonesia. No one interested in Indonesian Islam can afford to be without this book.” —Professor Dr. M.C. Ricklefs Department of History National University of Singapore Author of acclaimed book, A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200 (third edition, 2002) “This well researched book should be a required reading for anyone who would like to comprehend the dynamic of Islam in Indonesian and in Southeast asia as a whole.” —Professor DR. Taufik Abdullah Sejarahwan and member of Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (AIPI) [Mizan, Pustaka, Religion, Islam, Refrention]

Author : Andrew N. Weintraub
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136812286

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Islam and Popular Culture in Indonesia and Malaysia by Andrew N. Weintraub Pdf

Home to approximately one-fifth of the world’s Muslim population, Indonesia and Malaysia are often overlooked or misrepresented in media discourses about Islam. Islam is a religion but there is also a popular culture, or popular cultures of Islam that are mass mediated, commercialized, pleasure-filled, humorous, and representative of large segments of society. During the last forty years, popular forms of Islam, targeted largely towards urbanized youth, have played a key role in the Islamisation of Indonesia and Malaysia. This book focuses on these forms and the accompanying practices of production, circulation, marketing, and consumption of Islam. Dispelling the notion that Islam is monolithic, militaristic, and primarily Middle Eastern, the book emphasizes its dynamic, contested, and performative nature in contemporary South East Asia. Written by leading scholars alongside media figures, such as Rhoma Irama and Ishadi SK, the case studies although not focused on theology per se, illuminate how Muslims (and non-Muslims) in Indonesia and Malaysia make sense of their lives within an increasingly pervasive culture of Islamic images, texts, film, songs, and narratives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Islam
ISBN : UCAL:B5294253

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Muslim Reform in Southeast Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leonie Schmidt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783487011

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Islamic Modernities in Southeast Asia by Leonie Schmidt Pdf

Demonstrates how new Islamic modernities are being negotiated and constructed through popular and visual culture in Indonesia.

Author : Delmus Puneri Salim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319154138

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The Transnational and the Local in the Politics of Islam by Delmus Puneri Salim Pdf

This book explores the relationship between transnational and local Islam as expressed in public discourse and policy-making, as represented in the local press. It does so against the background of local governments in majority Muslim regions across Indonesia promoting and passing regulations that mandate forms of social or economic behaviour seen to be compatible with Islam. The book situates the political construction of Islamic behaviour in West Sumatra, and in Indonesia more generally, within an historical context in which rulers have in some way engaged with aspects of Islamic practice since the Islamic kingdom era. The book shows that while formal local Islamic regulations of this kind constitute a new development, their introduction has been a product of the same kinds of interactions between international, national and local elements that have characterised the relationship between Islam and politics through the course of Indonesian history. The book challenges the scholarly tendency to over-emphasise local political concerns when explaining this phenomenon, arguing that it is necessary to forefront the complex relationship between local politics and developments in the wider Islamic world. To illustrate the relationship between transnational and local Islam, the book uses detailed case studies of four domains of regulation: Islamic finance, zakat, education and behaviour and dress, in a number of local government areas within the province.

Author : Norshahril Saat
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789814786997

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Islam in Southeast Asia by Norshahril Saat Pdf

"Islam in the Malay world of Southeast Asia or Islam Nusantara, as it has come to be known, had for a long time been seen as representing the more spiritual and Sufi dimension of Islam, thereby striking a balance between the exoteric and the esoteric. This image of 'the smiling face of Islam' has been disturbed during the last decades with increasing calls for the implementation of Shari’ah, conceived of in a narrow manner, intolerant discourse against non-Muslim communities, and hate speech against minority Muslims such as the Shi’ites. There has also been what some have referred to as the Salafization of Sunni Muslims in the region. The chapters of this volume are written by scholars and activists from the region who are very perceptive of such trends in Malay world Islam and promise to improve our understanding of developments that are sometimes difficult to grapple with." — Professor Syed Farid Alatas, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Author : Norshahril Saat,Azhar Ibrahim
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814843812

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Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia by Norshahril Saat,Azhar Ibrahim Pdf

According to some observers, Southeast Asian Islam is undergoing a conservative turn. This means voices that champion humanist, progressive or moderate ideas are located on the fringes of society. Is this assessment accurate for a region that used to be known for promoting the “smiling face of Islam”? Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia examines the challenges facing progressive voices in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore today. It examines their discourses, which delve into how multiculturalism and secularism are the way forward for the diverse societies of these three countries. Moreover, it analyses the avenues employed by these voices in articulating their views amidst the dominance of state and quasi-state religious officials who seek to restrict and discipline them. Contributors to the volume include scholars, activists and observers, some of whom are victims of repression and discrimination. While most of the chapters cover developments of the last decade, some of them go back to the previous century, capturing the emergence of modernist thinkers influenced by parallel movements in the Middle East and the wider region. Others respond to recent developments concerning Islam and Muslims in the three countries: the Pakatan Harapan coalition victory in the 2018 Malaysian election, the re-election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia’s president in 2019, and recent religious rulings passed in Singapore. Readers should come not only to reflect on the struggles faced by this group but also to appreciate the humanist traditions essential for the development of the societies of these countries in the midst of change.

Author : Giora Eliraz
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781837641895

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Islam in Indonesia by Giora Eliraz Pdf

Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim community in the world. This book provides a perspective about contemporary Islam in Indonesia through discussing two outstanding streams of thought and movements - Islamic modernism and radical Islamic fundamentalism.

Author : Ayang Utriza Yakin,Adis Duderija,An Van Raemdonck
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350386129

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Shame, Modesty, and Honor in Islam by Ayang Utriza Yakin,Adis Duderija,An Van Raemdonck Pdf

With a particular emphasis on definitions, continuities, and change, this edited volume examines the historical role and function of haya' – or feelings of shame, modesty, and honor – in Islamic theology and law, and explores contemporary Muslims' engagements with the concept. The book explores various conceptions of haya' and the practices associated with the concept in both Muslim majority and minority contexts. The empirically rich contributions reveal how haya' is socially constructed in varying social and cultural environments across the globe. From medieval Islam to the modern day, this book demonstrates the importance of haya' and its temporal and spatial transformations.

Author : Mark R. Woodward
Publisher : Arizona State University Program for Southeast Asian Monogra
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015041353650

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Toward a New Paradigm by Mark R. Woodward Pdf

Author : Carool Kersten
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780748681853

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History of Islam in Indonesia by Carool Kersten Pdf

Explores the history of Islam in the largest Muslim nation state in the worldLocated on the eastern periphery of the historical Muslim world, as a political entity Indonesia is barely a century old. Yet with close to a quarter of a billion followers of Islam it is now the largest and most populous Muslim country in the world. As the greatest political power in Southeast Asia, and a growing player on the world scene, Indonesia presents itself as a bridge country between Asia, the wider Muslim world and the West.In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the present day. He provides comprehensive insight into the different roles played by Islam in Indonesia throughout history, including the importance of Indian Ocean networks for connecting Indonesians with the wider Islamic world, the religions role as a means of resistance and tool for nation building, and postcolonial attempts to forge an aIndonesian Islam.Key FeaturesThe first comprehensive historical survey of the Islamisation of Indonesia from the arrival of Islam in the 13th century until the presentAn interdisciplinary study of the place and role of Islam in IndonesiaAn overview of the religions growing significance in the formation of what is now the largest and most populous Muslim country in the world

Author : Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad,Patrick Jory
Publisher : The University of Malaya Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789674880194

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Islamic thought in Southeast Asia: New Interpretations and Movements by Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad,Patrick Jory Pdf

Recent years have witnessed a remarkable growth in scholarship on Islam within Southeast Asia. Underlying this scholarship is a desire to resolve pressing social and political problems facing Muslim communities, an awareness of the significance of pluralism and cultural hybridity within Southeast Asian societies, and the rapidly growing interaction between Southeast Asian Muslims and the outside world. The chapters in this book represent some of the exciting new directions young scholars in Southeast Asia universities are taking Islamic Studies. Themes covered include Islam and liberalism, the diverse streams of contemporary Islamic thought, “neo-Sufi” movements, Islam and human rights, the growing influence of Islamic law, Islam and democratic politics, Islamic education, and the relationship between Islam and ethnic identity.

Author : Fauzan Saleh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:469290668

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Modern Trends in Islamic Theological Discourse in 20th Century Indonesia by Fauzan Saleh Pdf