Jihad in Paradise: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia

Jihad in Paradise: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 157
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ISBN-10 : 9781317466840
ISBN-13 : 1317466845
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Download or read book Jihad in Paradise: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia written by Mike Millard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an accessible, journalistic style, Jihad in Paradise focuses on Southeast Asia's struggle to deal with Islamic extremists and terrorism at the hands of Jemah Islamiyah, al Qaeda's Southeast Asian arm. Although the book gives particular attention to Singapore's attempts to deal with these issues, the story extends into Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. All of these countries have significant Muslim populations, and recent violent events have affected the business environment, tourism, and the region's tradition of religious tolerance. The author draws on personal interviews with experts in the field as well as key political and religious figures in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, including Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Minister for Muslim Affairs Jaacoub Ibrahim, and expelled Muslim dissident Zulfikar Mohamad Sharif. Millard examines the Bali bombing, Malaysia's conservative Islamic party PAS, the Malaysian province of Kelantan which is a Muslim political hotbed, Abu Saayaf of the Philippines, and Fateha.com and the use of the Internet. He also provides a glimpse of how Singapore, the region's most developed nation, has engineered its society in order to impose a degree of racial and religious tolerance.


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