Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia
A Contemporary Sourcebook

Greg Fealy (Edited by), Virginia Hooker (Edited by)

9789812303684

Hardback, published 30 July 2006

612 pages, Illustrations
26.5 x 18.3 x 4 cm, 1.201 kg

In an era, when Islam ostensibly lies at the heart of a volatile nexus of a global campaign of/war on terrorism, simplistic notions and dangerous misunderstandings about the cultures and nature of Southeast Asian Islam, in all its variants, are used to inform and justify policies. This collection of contemporary primary source material is designed to promote a deeper understanding of Muslim attitudes to major political, legal, religious and social issues in Southeast Asia through quotations from documents on Islamic law; state and governance; jihad; society, women and the family; personal expressions of faith; and sources of external influence. The sourcebook looks not only at the ideological and doctrinal content, but also at the motivations and psychology underlying different interpretations and viewpoints. The book will enable government officials, academics, security analysts, journalists and general readers to understand the ideologies, motivations, language and objectives of the main Muslim groups in Southeast Asia.

PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia: A Contemporary Sourcebook by Greg Fealy and Virginia Hooker
PART II: COUNTRY OVERVIEWS AND CONTEXT OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN ISLAM
2. Brunei Darussalam by John Funston
3. Burma by Curt Lambrecht
4. Cambodia and Vietnam by Jacob Ramsay
5. Indonesia by Greg Fealy, Virginia Hooker and Sally White
6. Malaysia by John Funston
7. Philippines by Kit Collier
8. Singapore by John Funston
9. Thailand by John Funston
PART III: EXTRACTS FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
10. Personal Expressions
11. Shari'ah (Islamic Law)
12. Islam, State and Governance
13. Gender and the Family
14. Jihad
15. Interactions: Global and Local
Muslims and Non-Muslims.