Muslims in Singapore
Subtitle: piety, politics and policies
By: Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir, Alexius A. Pereira and Bryan S. Turner.
Contributors: Pereira, Alexius A.; Turner, Bryan S.
Series: Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415476478; 9780203872550
Subjects: Muslims -- Singapore; Islam -- Singapore; Singapore -- Ethnic relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of tables and figures; title: Acknowledgements; title: 1. Introduction: muslims in multicultural singapore; title: 2. Understanding social enclaves; title: 3. The Malay-Muslim community: a background; title: 4. Social distancing: halal consciousness and public dining; title: 5. Religious or public education? the madrasah dilemma; title: 6. The body and piety: the hijab and marriage; title: 7. Conclusion: states, enclaves and religion; title: References; title: Index.