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 Muslim...

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