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The State, Ulama and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia /

The Suharto (1966-98) government of Indonesia and the Mahathir (1981-2003) government of Malaysia both launched Islamization programs, upgrading and creating religious institutions. The author argues that, while generally ulamas, or religious teachers, had to support state ideologies, they sometimes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saat, Norshahril (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]
Colección:Religion and Society in Asia ; 5
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • A Note on Translation, Spelling, and Other Conventions
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Official Ulama in Indonesia and Malaysia. Emergence, Perception, and Authority
  • 3. The Rise in Piety and the Roots of State Co-optation of the Ulama
  • 4. The Ulama Council of Indonesia (MUI) in the Post-New Order. A Capture in Progress
  • 5. Malaysian Muftis and Official Ulama. The State Captured?
  • 6. Conclusion. The Future of Official Ulama and State Capture
  • Bibliography
  • List of Interviews
  • About the Author
  • Index