Varieties of Religious Authority : : Changes and Challenges in 20th Century Indonesian Islam / / ed. by Azyumardi Azra, Kees van Dijk, Nico J. G. Kaptein.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• HerausgeberIn: Azra, Azyumardi,; Kaptein, Nico J. G.,; van Dijk, Kees,
• MitwirkendeR: Burhanudin, Jajat,; Dijk, Kees van,; Feillard, Andrée,; Gaborieau, Marc,; Hasan, Noorhaidi,; Laffan, Michael,; Rosidin, Didin Nurul,; Subhan, Arief,; Tayob, Abdulkader,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (229 p.)

The twentieth century was a fascinating period of profound political, social and economic changes in Indonesia. These changes contributed to the diversification of the religious landscape and as a result, religious authority was redistributed over an increasing number of actors. Although many Muslims in Indonesia continued to regard the ulama, the traditional religious scholars, as the principle source of religious guidance, religious authority has become more diffused and differentiated over time. The present book consists of contributions which all deal with the multi-facetted and multidimensional topic of religious authority and aim to complement each other. Most papers deal with Indonesia, but two dealing with other countries have been included in order to add a comparative dimension. Amongst the topics dealt with are the different and changing roles of the ulama, the rise and role of Muslim organizations, developments within Islamic education, like the madrasa, and the spread of Salafi ideas in contemporary Indonesia.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Redefinition of Religious Authority among South Asian Muslims from 1919 to 1956 -- 2. Understanding Al-Imam’s Critique of Tariqa Sufism -- 3. Traditional Islam and Modernity: Some Notes on the Changing Role of the Ulama in Early Twentieth Indonesia -- 4. The Role and Identity of Religious Authorities in the Nation State: Egypt, Indonesia, and South Africa Compared -- 5. Authority Contested: Mathla’ul Anwar in the Last Years of the New Order -- 6. Struggle for Authority: Between Formal Religious Institution and Informal-local Leaders -- 7. The Indonesian Madrasah: Islamic Reform and Modernization of Indonesian Islam in the Twentieth Century -- 8. From Apolitical Quietism to Jihadist Activism: “Salafis”, Political Mobilization, and Drama of Jihad in Indonesia -- 9. From handling Water in a Glass to Coping with an Ocean: Shifts in Religious Authority in Indonesia -- 10. Religious Authority and the Supernatural -- INDEX