Muslims In Singapore

Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Alexius A. Pereira,Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135275952

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Muslims in Singapore by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Alexius A. Pereira,Bryan S. Turner Pdf

This book examines Muslims in Singapore, analysing their habits, practices and dispositions towards everyday life, and also their role within the broader framework of the secularist Singapore state and the cultural dominance of its Chinese elite, who are predominantly Buddhist and Christian. Singapore has a highly unusual approach to issues of religious diversity and multiculturalism, adopting a policy of deliberately ‘managing religions’ - including Islam - in an attempt to achieve orderly and harmonious relations between different racial and religious groups. This has encompassed implicit and explicit policies of containment and ‘enclavement’ of Muslims, and also the more positive policy of ‘upgrading’ Muslims through paternalist strategies of education, training and improvement, including the modernisation of madrassah education in both content and orientation. This book examines how this system has operated in practice, and evaluates its successes and failures. In particular, it explores the attitudes and reactions of Muslims themselves across all spheres of everyday life, including dining and maintaining halal-vigilance; education and dress code; and practices of courtship, sex and marriage. It also considers the impact of wider international developments, including 9/11, fear of terrorism and the associated stigmatization of Muslims; and developments within Southeast Asia such as the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist attacks and the Islamization of Malaysia and Indonesia. This study has more general implications for political strategies and public policies in multicultural societies that are deeply divided along ethno-religious lines.

Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Syed Muhd. Khairudin Aljunied
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132844213

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Muslims as Minorities by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Syed Muhd. Khairudin Aljunied Pdf

Author : Zuraidah Ibrahim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Muslims
ISBN : UOM:39015041711451

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Muslims in Singapore by Zuraidah Ibrahim Pdf

Author : Torsten Tschacher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315303376

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Race, Religion, and the ‘Indian Muslim’ Predicament in Singapore by Torsten Tschacher Pdf

Indian Muslims form the largest ethnic minority within Singapore’s otherwise largely Malay Muslim community. Despite its size and historic importance, however, Singaporean Indian Muslims have received little attention by scholarship and have also felt side-lined by Singapore’s Malay-dominated Muslim institutions. Since the 1980s, demands for a better representation of Indian Muslims and access to religious services have intensified, while there has been a concomitant debate over who has the right to speak for Indian Muslims. This book traces the negotiations and contestations over Indian Muslim difference in Singapore and examines the conditions that have given rise to these debates. Despite considerable differences existing within the putative Indian Muslim community, the way this community is imagined is surprisingly uniform. Through discussions of the importance of ethnic difference for social and religious divisions among Singaporean Indian Muslims, the role of ‘culture’ and ‘race’ in debates about popular religion, the invocation of language and history in negotiations with the wider Malay-Muslim context, and the institutional setting in which contestations of Indian Muslim difference take place, this book argues that these debates emerge from the structural tensions resulting from the intersection of race and religion in the public organization of Islam in Singapore.

Author : Saat Norshahril
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789813274280

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Fulfilling the Trust by Saat Norshahril Pdf

Muslims constitute about half a million or 15 percent of Singapore's multiracial and multireligious population. In 1968, the Singapore Parliament passed the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA), which led to the formation of Muis or the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore). The formation of Muis has brought about better administration of Muslim affairs in Singapore in meeting the religious needs of the Muslim community in areas like the issuance of fatwa (religious rulings), provision of halal food, management of haj (religious pilgrimage), collection and disbursement of zakat (charity tithe), running of madrasahs (religious schools) and having access to sound Islamic education. This was achieved with Muis having earned the trust and confidence of the community and ensuring the mutual facilitation of the community's, state's and society's needs. Fulfilling the Trust: 50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious Life in Singapore is the first book that comprehensively studies the development of Muis' policies over the last 50 years since its founding in 1968. It offers an insight into the multi-faceted considerations and the overall context of the development of such policies, providing a wide-ranging and evaluative analyses of their evolution in the various work domains. The book argues that in order to better appreciate Muis' policies, one has to also understand the critical junctures, socio-historical context, diverse stakeholders and decision-makers' perspectives that led Muis to respond to issues and challenges in a certain way. This book is a valuable contribution to the community's cultural and experiential heritage, providing an indispensable resource for anyone or any institution wishing to pursue a constructive role for religious communities to equally contribute towards the betterment of a thriving plural society ensconced within a secular-based polity.

Author : Zainul Abidin bin Rasheed,Norshahril Saat
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9789814759885

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Majulah! by Zainul Abidin bin Rasheed,Norshahril Saat Pdf

"The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of the formative years of modern Singapore. The Singapore Malay/Muslim community comprises approximately 13% of Singapore's population of about 5.5 million people. More than 90% of Singaporean Muslims are Malays while the remaining are Indians, Arabs, Chinese and members of other ethnic groups. This book highlights the progress of the community, its contributions, and also the challenges for the last 50 years since 1965"--

Author : Hussin Mutalib
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415509633

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Singapore Malays by Hussin Mutalib Pdf

"The Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book provides an analysis of the debates on religion, politics and citizenship of Malay Muslims in contemporary Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their disadvantaged circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social mobility, and freedom of religious expression."--Publisher's description.

Author : Kay Kim Khoo,Elinah Abdullah,Meng Hao Wan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Malays (Asian people)
ISBN : UOM:39015064762282

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Malays/Muslims in Singapore by Kay Kim Khoo,Elinah Abdullah,Meng Hao Wan Pdf

The book seeks to contribute to the literature by providing readers with a macro view of the chronological development of the Singapore Malay/Muslim community over the 150-year period from 1819-1965. It includes topics such as negotiations between the British and Singapore Malays elite in 1819 and the social life and activities of the Malay/Muslim community.

Author : Basma Abdelgafar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Islam
ISBN : 9811193134

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Thriving in a Plural World by Basma Abdelgafar Pdf

"This Publication is a commemoration of Muis' 50th Anniversary. It documents Muis' journey in developing religious thought leadership that shapes a thriving religious life of a Muslim Community of Excellence that radiates blessings to all. The publication articulates anew the Singapore Muslim Identity (SMI), the religious values that underpin it and the new horizons in the socio-religious life of Muslims. It synthesizes key ideas generated from the various discourses organized by Muis in shaping a Gracious Muslim Community of Excellence that inspires and radiates blessings to all. A community that thrives with diversity, and develops a profound religious life and dynamic institutions. Furthermore, it postulates the way forward for a thriving religious community based on continued critical reflection and mindful civic engagement"--Publisher's website.

Author : Lai Ah Eng
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 781 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789812307545

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Religious Diversity in Singapore by Lai Ah Eng Pdf

Religious and ethno-religious issues are inherent in many multiethnic and multi-religious societies. Singapore society is no exception. It has long been multiethnic, multicultural and multi-religious, being at the crossroads of many major and minor civilizations, cultures and traditions, and its religious diversity continues to develop in the current contexts of growing religiosity, religious change and conflict often in the name of religion. Despite this background, there is lack of in-depth knowledge, nuanced understanding and regular dialogue about religions and the meanings of living in a multi-religious world. This volume covering major themes of Singapore's religious landscape, religion in schools and among the young, religion in the media, religious involvement in social services, and interfaith issues and interaction fills important gaps in the knowledge and understanding of Singapore's religious diversity and complexity. A collective effort of researchers and practitioners, it is a timely and useful reference for scholars, decision-makers, leaders and practitioners as well as for concerned citizens and followers.

Author : Hussin Mutalib,Rokiah Mentol,Sundusia Rosdi
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814695886

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Singapore Malay/Muslim Community, 1819-2015 by Hussin Mutalib,Rokiah Mentol,Sundusia Rosdi Pdf

Singapore’s Malay (Muslim) community, constituting about 15 per cent of the total population and constitutionally enshrined as the indigenous people of Singapore, have had its fair share of progress and problems in the history of this country. While different aspects of the vicissitudes of life of the community have been written over the years, there has not been a singularly substantive published compendium specifically about the community – in the form of a Bibliography – available. This academic initiative fills this obvious literature gap. The scope and coverage of this Bibliography is manifestly comprehensive, encompassing the different sources of information (print or non-print) about the many facets of life of the Republic’s Malays/Muslims – such as education, economy, politics, culture, history, health, language, religion, arts, and more. The result is a Bibliography that is arguably the most expansive, if not exhaustive treasury collection about the community, ever available anywhere. Scholars and researchers in particular and the public in general should find this Bibliography a highly valuable, indispensable source of information about the rich and varied life of Singapore’s Malay/Muslim community, stretching a period of two centuries – from the time of Stamford Raffles in 1819 until today. The Editors – Hussin Mutalib, Ph.D. (a senior academic with the National University of Singapore), Rokiah Mentol, and Sundusia Rosdi (former senior librarians with Singapore’s National Library Board) – are assisted by professional and experienced librarians.

Author : Hussein Alatas (Syed)
Publisher : Centre for Research
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Malays (Asian people)
ISBN : UOM:39015041723381

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Malays/Muslims and the History of Singapore by Hussein Alatas (Syed) Pdf

Author : James L. Peacock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520314528

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Muslim Puritans by James L. Peacock Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Excellence
ISBN : UCBK:C095765899

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Risalah for Building a Singapore Muslim Community of Excellence by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Mohamed Nasir
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137542649

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Globalized Muslim Youth in the Asia Pacific by Kamaludeen Mohamed Mohamed Nasir Pdf

This book is a sociological study of Muslim youth culture in two global cities in the Asia Pacific: Singapore and Sydney. Comparing young Muslims' participation in and reflections on various elements of popular culture, this study illuminates the range of attitudes and strategies they adopt to reconcile popular youth culture with piety.