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Struggling for the Umma : changing leadership roles of kiai in Jombang, East Java /

Focuses on the heartland of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, and on the role of ulama (religious leaders), or kiai as they are known in Java, within NU. Based on substantial fieldwork, this study provides an informed glimpse into the intimate relationships amo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Turmudi, Endang
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra, A.C.T. : Co-published by ANU E Press and Asia Pacific Press, ©2006.
Edición:[2006 ed.].
Colección:Islam in Southeast Asia series (Online)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Kiai and the pesantren
  • Kiaiship through the Tarekat movement
  • The social reality of kiaiship
  • The kiai and the dynamics of politics at the local level
  • Islam and politics: implications in electoral behaviour
  • The kiai in the context of socio-political change
  • The kiai's effort in remoulding relationships with other Muslim groups
  • Conclusion.