Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourses and Struggles

Published by ISEAS Publishing 2019

Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia

Discourses and Struggles

Edited by: Norshahril Saat and Azhar Ibrahim

https://doi.org/10.1355/9789814843812

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About this book

According to some observers, Southeast Asian Islam is undergoing a conservative turn. This means voices that champion humanist, progressive or moderate ideas are located on the fringes of society. Is this assessment accurate for a region that used to be known for promoting the “smiling face of Islam”? Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia examines the challenges facing progressive voices in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore today. It examines their discourses, which delve into how multiculturalism and secularism are the way forward for the diverse societies of these three countries. Moreover, it analyses the avenues employed by these voices in articulating their views amidst the dominance of state and quasi-state religious officials who seek to restrict and discipline them. Contributors to the volume include scholars, activists and observers, some of whom are victims of repression and discrimination. While most of the chapters cover developments of the last decade, some of them go back to the previous century, capturing the emergence of modernist thinkers influenced by parallel movements in the Middle East and the wider region. Others respond to recent developments concerning Islam and Muslims in the three countries: the Pakatan Harapan coalition victory in the 2018 Malaysian election, the re-election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia’s president in 2019, and recent religious rulings passed in Singapore. Readers should come not only to reflect on the struggles faced by this group but also to appreciate the humanist traditions essential for the development of the societies of these countries in the midst of change.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
About the Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Overview-Opinion Pieces
1. The Politics of Islamic Discourse in Malaysia Norshahril Saat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. Civil Society–State Engagements on Religion in Malaysia Dina Zaman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
3. Religious Orientations in Contemporary Indonesia Pradana Boy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
4. Inhibited Reformist Voices: The Challenge of Developing Critical Islamic Discourse in Singapore Azhar Ibrahim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
Progressive Islam as Alternative Voices
5. Religious Resurgence amongst the Malays and Its Impact: The Case of Singapore Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
6. The Trials of the Progressive: Malay Literary and Cultural Expressions in Singapore Azhar Ibrahim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
7. The Meaning and Objectives of Progressive Is Syed Farid Alatas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
8. Mainstreaming Alternative Islamic Voices in Malaysia Norshahril Saat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
Challenges Facing Alternative Voices
9. Democracy and the “Conservative Turn” in Indonesia Zainal Abidin Bagir and Azis Anwar Fachrudin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
10. Sunni-Shia Reconciliation in Malaysia Mohd Faizal Musa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
11. Contemporary Human Rights Issues in Indonesia Ahmad Suaedy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
12. Ahmadiyah and Islamic Revivalism in Twentieth-Century Java, Indonesia: A Neglected Contribution Ahmad Najib Burhani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221

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Language: English
Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 248
Keywords: Religion, Islam

eBook

Published: December 23, 2019
ISBN: 9789814843812