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"Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia have often been described using two sets of very contradictory terms. On the one hand, they are imagined as being Sufistic, syncretistic and localized, as opposed to their counterparts in the Middle East who are considered to be orthodox and 'fanatical'. On the other, after the 9/11 attacks and especially after the October 2002 Bali bombing in Indonesia, the danger of radical Islam has been emphasized with Southeast Asia suddenly becoming a new location in the War on Terror. This volume seeks to bridge the gap between these opposing perceptions and demonstrate the appropriate position of Islam in Southeast Asia by looking at the Muslim responses to globalization and processes of negotiation. Foreign ideas, goods and texts are creatively adapted and re-contextualized in local situations, acquiring a localized cultural meaning. However, globalization aptly adapts to local conditions, penetrating deep inside territories. The contributors examine how Southeast Asian Muslims respond to globalization in their particular regional, national and local settings, and suggest global solutions for key local issues"--
List of contents
Introduction; Ken Miichi and Omar Farouk 1. Globalization of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia; Ahmad Fauzi and Abdul Hamid 2. Muslim Travellers in a Time of Globalization: Studying Islam in Cairo among the Maranaos in the Philippines; Yoriko Tatsumi 3. Indonesian Muslim responses to globalization; Martin van Bruinessen 4. The Ulama Network as Conveyor of Islamic World Trends: Connecting Malaysian Politics to the Muslim Ummah through the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS); Yuki Shiozaki 5. Globalization: Issues, Challenges, and Responses Amongst the Moros of the Southern Philippines; Carmen Abu Bakar 6. Democratization and 'Failure' of Islamic Parties in Indonesia; Ken Miichi 7. Globalization and Its Impact on the Muslim Minority in Cambodia; Omar Farouk 8. The Peace Process in Mindanao and its Global Dimension; Datu Michael O. Mastura and Ishak V. Mastura 9. 'Red Mosques': Mitigating Violence Against Sacred Spaces in Thailand and Beyond; Chaiwat Satha-Anand Conclusion; Ken Miichi and Omar Farouk 10.Exploring gaps across religions in Southeast Asia; Satoru Mikami
About the author
Ahmad Fauzi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Abdul Hamid, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Yoriko Tatsumi, Seisen University, Japan Martin van Bruinessen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Yuki Shiozaki, The Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan Carmen Abu Bakar, University of the Philippines, The Philippines Datu Michael O. Mastura, Sultan Kudarat Islamic Academy, The Philippines Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Thammasat University, Thailand Satoru Mikami, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan
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"Its ten studies, framed by an introduction and conclusion, look at specific cases from across both majority- and minority-Muslim countries in Southeast Asia, ranging from broad comparative studies to very specific cases. ... the book will be useful for those interested in probing Southeast Asian Muslim actions and reactions in globalizing processes." (Kevin W. Fogg, Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 27 (3), September, 2016)
