Asian Islam in the 21st century/ edited by John L. Esposito, John O. Voll, and Osman Bakar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Esposito, John L., editor.

Voll, John Obert, 1936- editor.

Osman Bakar, editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Asia--21st century.

Islam.

Islam and state--Asia--21st century.

Islam and state.

Islam and politics--Asia--21st century.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 306 p.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Although more than half of the world's Muslims live in Asia, most books on contemporary Islam focus on the Middle East, giving short shift to the dynamic and diverse presence of Asian Islam in regional and global politics. The Muslims of Asia constitute the largest Muslim communities in theworld - Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Central Asia. In recent years, terrorist bombings in Bali, separatist conflicts in Thailand and the Philippines, and opposition politics in Central Asia, all point to the strategic importance of Asian Islam.In Asian Islam in the 21st Century, terrorism and its effects are placed within the broader context of Muslim politics and how Islamic ideals and movements, mainstream and extremist, have shaped Asian Muslim societies. Democratization experiments -- successful and unsuccessful -- are examined. Therise of radical militant movements is analyzed and placed in historical perspective. The result is an insightful portrait of the rich diversity of Muslim politics and discourse that continue to affect Asian Muslim majority and minority countries.Specialists and students of Islamic studies, religion and international affairs, and comparative politics as well as general readers will benefit from this sorely needed comprehensive analysis of a part of the world that has become increasingly important in the 21st century.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-773828-1

1-281-16234-5

9786611162344

1-4356-1794-0

0-19-804421-6

OCLC:

437092676