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''Judicious juggling of insider and outsider perspectives. [Tayob] brings real knowledge and experience of South African Islam. . . . Anyone interested in religion in the South African context as well as those interested in Islam in different contexts should be interested in this book.
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Religious and ethnic issues have now assumed renewed and increased significance in South East Asia. Since the Islamic resurgence of the early 1980s and 1990s, elements of a more radical political Islam have migrated from the Middle East to Asia. If left unchecked these radical elements could aggravate a number of security and political crises in countries weakened by the consequences of the devastating Asian financial crisis. In an increasingly globalized world, it is not only the exchange of tangible goods across borders that is transmitted with multiplying efficiency and speed, but the exchange of ideas across seamless borders, assisted by the ever-improving communications technology of the Internet and electronic mail.This critical volume examines the advance and contours of Islamicism and analyzes the potential consequences that such activity poses in South East Asian region. The study tracks the activities of external countries such as Iran, Libya, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia and highlights the key roles these countries play in East Asian economies, politics, religion, and weapons procurement. It focuses on four locations in South East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, and southern Thailand. The introduction treats the Islamic resurgence in Asia, its links to Middle Eastern Islam, and its external influences. Chapters 1 and 2 examine "Islam and Politics in the New Indonesia" and "Islam, Society, Politics, and Change in Malaysia"; chapters 3 and 4 discuss in detail "Militant Islamic Extremism in the Southern Philippines" and "Militant Islamic Separatism in Southern Thailand". A conclusion follows with an assessment of religious extremism with its concomitantvolatility and unpredictability in the regions discussed and an overview of the extra-regional sources of radicalization and the forums convened to combat such.Islam in Asia highlights the social, religious, economic, and cultural factors that stimulate or impede the development of militant Islam in Southeast Asia. It offers through four central case studies an insight into the workings of these factors in producing particular developments with regard to Islam and suggests likely short-and medium-term prognoses for the future.
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This book weaves its way into the fabric of Islam torn into shreds by the birth of many sects. The great twins, Shia and Sunni Islam; Ismaeli Islam; Ahmadiyya Islam; Wahhabi Islam; and Taliban Islam, to name a just few, dab the fabric of Islam in patches of color to define each sect, with the color of blood the largest patch. This book rejects the common idea that the rise of terrorism in this new millennium means that Islam is retracing its steps toward older times. It poses the challenge to Muslims that, if they deigned to explore the purity of Islam exhibited during the life of Prophet Muha
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Hoe de islam zich in Nederland ontwikkelt , lijkt in nevelen gehuld. Is er sprake van een verdergaande radicalisering of winnen juist liberale vormen van islam terrein? De vraag is ook of en in welke mate de ontwikkelingen beïnvloed of zelfs 'gestuurd' worden door de islam in de landen waar de eerste generatie moslims in Nederland vandaan komt. Ook is het geen uitgemaakte zaak hoe de overheid zich moet opstellen ten opzichte van de islam en moslims en hun organisaties. En hoe de media daarover dienen te berichten.Er hangt dus mist in de polder. Deze bundel wil de complexe ontwikkelingen omtren
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De oude stad Djenné in Mali - bekend vanwege haar fascinerende architectuur - is al eeuwenlang een van de belangrijkste centra van islamitische cultuur in West-Afrika. Nog steeds woont er een groot aantal marabouts: Koranleraren en religieuze specialisten.Geert Mommersteeg verrichtte antropologisch veldwerk in Djenné en sprak met marabouts over hun denken en handelen. Geleidelijk aan verkreeg hij toegang tot hun wereld en inzicht in de twee vormen van kennis waarin zij gespecialiseerd zijn: openbare kennis en geheime kennis. In de stad van de marabouts werd genomineerd voor de Eureka! Non-fict
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Wishing to educate the western world to the wonders of Islam, Lord Headley penned several books on the religion. In the present volume he volunteers the various attributes that made Islam a viable option for a western citizen. Understanding the religion would ultimately undermine fears others felt toward the unfamiliar faith. Taking traditional areas of concern to task, he addresses peacefulness, women’s place in Islam, willful misrepresentations, self-control, fear, law and order, converts, praise and thanksgiving, and the continuation of God’s blessings. Such a strong case suggested to his readers that society’s fears stemmed from misunderstanding.
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Islam. --- Islam --- Doctrines.
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