The Transnational and the Local in the Politics of Islam The Case of West Sumatra, Indonesia

This book explores the relationship between transnational and local Islam as expressed in public discourse and policy-making, as represented in the local press. It does so against the background of local governments in majority Muslim regions across Indonesia promoting and passing regulations that m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salim, Delmus Puneri
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Islamic Regulation in the Regions: A Review of the Literature
  • Islamic Regulation as Social Product
  • Transnationalism
  • The Social and Economic Meanings of Islamic Regulation
  • Methodology
  • Book Outline
  • Reference
  • Chapter 2: Islam, Politics and Identity
  • West Sumatra, the Malay World and the Coming of Islam
  • The Regulation of Islam under the Dutch
  • Nationalism and Islam
  • Islamic Politics after Independence
  • Islam and Politics in Suharto’s Indonesia
  • Islam and Identity since Suharto
  • Conclusion: The Assertion of Islamic Identity in West Sumatra
  • Reference
  • Chapter 3: Islamic Finance
  • The Religious and Social Meanings of Islamic Finance
  • Islamic Finance in Indonesia
  • Islamic Finance in West Sumatra
  • Conclusion
  • Reference
  • Chapter 4: Zakat
  • The Religious and Social Meanings of Zakat
  • Zakat in Indonesia
  • Zakat in West Sumatra
  • Conclusion
  • Reference
  • Chapter 5: Islamic Education
  • The Origins of Islamic Education
  • Global Perspectives on Islamic Education
  • The Development of Islamic Education in Indonesia
  • Islamic Education in West Sumatra
  • Conclusion
  • Reference
  • Chapter Six: Behaviour and Dress
  • The Religious and Social Meanings of Behaviour and Dress
  • Behaviour and Dress in the Islamic World
  • Behaviour and Dress in Indonesia
  • Behaviour and Dress in West Sumatra
  • Conclusion
  • Reference
  • Chapter Seven: Conclusion
  • Transnational Factors
  • National Factors
  • Local Factors
  • The Politics of Islam in West Sumatra
  • Appendix A: Newspaper Articles
  • Appendix B: Islamic Laws and Regulations