Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia : : Discourses and Struggles / / ed. by Norshahril Saat, Azhar Ibrahim.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2019
• MitwirkendeR: Alatas, Syed Farid,; Bagir, Zainal Abidin,; Boy, Pradana,; Burhani, Ahmad Najib,; Fachrudin, Azis Anwar,; Ibrahim, Azhar,; Musa, Mohd Faizal,; Rahman, Noor Aisha Abdul,; Saat, Norshahril,; Suaedy, Ahmad,; Zaman, Dina,
• HerausgeberIn: Ibrahim, Azhar,; Saat, Norshahril,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)

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...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Contributors
• Overview-Opinion Pieces
• 1. The Politics of Islamic Discourse in Malaysia
• 2. Civil Society-State Engagements on Religion in Malaysia
• 3. Religious Orientations in Contemporary Indonesia
• 4. Inhibited Reformist Voices: The Challenge of Developing Critical Islamic Discourse in Singapore
• Progressive Islam as Alternative Voices
• 5. Religious Resurgence amongst the Malays and Its Impact: The Case of Singapore
• 6. The Trials of the Progressive: Malay Literary and Cultural Expressions in Singapore
• 7. The Meaning and Objectives of Progressive Is
• 8. Mainstreaming Alternative Islamic Voices in Malaysia
• Challenges Facing Alternative Voices
• 9. Democracy and the "Conservative Turn" in Indonesia
• 10. Sunni-Shia Reconciliation in Malaysia
• 11. Contemporary Human Rights Issues in Indonesia
• 12. Ahmadiyah and Islamic Revivalism in Twentieth-Century Java, Indonesia: A Neglected Contribution
• Index