Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia
Subtitle: a contemporary sourcebook
By: compiled and edited by Greg Fealy and Virginia Hooker.
Contributors: Fealy, Greg, 1957-; Hooker, Virginia Matheson, 1946-
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Pasir Panjang, Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9789812303677
Subjects: Islam -- Southeast Asia; Islam -- Doctrines; Islam -- Customs and practices; Islam and state -- Southeast Asia; Muslim women -- Southeast Asia; Jihad
Description: "The Muslim communities of Southeast Asia are diverse, complex and increasingly influential in the broader Islamic world. However, the extraordinary breadth of practices and views across the Muslim world is not widely understood outside the region, often because of the difficulty of locating and putting in context the material produced by Muslims themselves. This is the first sourcebook to present a wide selection of contemporary materials on Islam in Southeast Asia, most of which have not previously been available in English. The material covers six broad themes: personal expressions of faith; Islamic law; state and governance; women and family; jihad; and interactions with non-Muslims and the wider Muslim world. The book looks at the ideological and doctrinal content of Islam in Southeast Asia in all its facets, while also exploring the motivations underlying different interpretations and viewpoints. This is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand the concerns, language and objectives of the main Muslim groups in Southeast Asia."--Publisher's description, p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction to the sourcebook; title: Pt. I. Country overviews; title: 2. Brunei darussalam; title: 3. Burma (Myanmar); title: 4. Cambodia and Vietnam; title: 5. Indonesia; title: 6. Malaysia; title: 7. The Philippines; title: 8. Singapore; title: 9. Thailand; title: Pt. II. Extracts from primary sources; title: 10. Personal expressions of faith; title: 11. Sharia; title: 12. Islam, state and governance; title: 13. Gender and the family; title: 14. Jihad; title: 15. Interactions: global and local Islam; Muslims and non-Muslims.