Southeast Asian Muslims in the era of globalization

This volume investigates the appropriate position of Islam and opposing perceptions of Muslims in Southeast Asia. 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.

"Cover"--"Contents" -- "List of Tables and Figures" -- "Foreword" -- "Notes on Contributors" -- "1 Introduction" -- "2 Globalization of Islamic Education in Southeast Asia" -- "Introduction" -- "Globalization and contemporary Southeast Asian Islam" -- "Islamic education: Its concept and early history" -- "Globalization of Islamic education in pre-colonial and colonial Southeast Asia" -- "Globalization of Islamic education in post-colonial Southeast Asia: Comparing Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia" -- "Concluding remarks" -- "3 Muslim Travellers in a Time of Globalization: Studying Islam in Cairo Among the Maranaos in the Philippines" -- "Introduction" -- "Ulama in Maranao society" -- "Studying abroad" -- "Departure" -- "Living in Cairo" -- "Studying Islam" -- "Returning home" -- "Seeking knowledge in a time of globalization" -- "Conclusion" -- "4 Ghazwul Fikri or Arabization? Indonesian Muslim Responses to Globalization" -- "Globalization perceived as a threat: ghazwul fikri or Arabization?" -- "Studying Islam in the West: The New Order and its favoured Muslim discourses" -- "The New Orderâ#x80;#x99;s subaltern Muslims: The DDII, campus Islam, the radical underground and their transnational connections" -- "Arabization, ghazwul fikri and authenticity" -- "Indonesian Muslims and the quest for authenticity" -- "Middle East conflicts and their impact in Indonesia" -- "Reformasi and after: The consolidation of new transnational Islamic movements" -- "Local responses to globalizing Islam: Cultural resistance in Cirebon" -- "Some final observations" -- "5 The Ulama Network as Conveyor of Islamic World Trends: Connecting Malaysian Politics to the Muslim Ummah Through the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS)" -- "Introduction: Trans-regional Islamic networks and the nationalization of Islamic activities in the twentieth century."

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