Expressing Islam: Religious Life and Politics in Indonesia

As the forces of globalisation and modernisation buffet Islam and other world religions, Indonesia's 200 million Muslims are expressing their faith in ever more complex ways. Celebrity television preachers, internet fatwa services, mass religious rallies in soccer stadiums, glossy jihadist magazines, Islamic medical treatments, alms giving via mobile phone and electronic sharia banking services are just some of the manifestations of a more consumer-oriented approach to Islam which interact with and sometimes replace other, more traditional expressions of the faith.This book examines some of the myriad ways in which Islam is being expressed in contemporary Indonesian life and politics. Authored by leading authorities on Indonesian Islam, it gives fascinating insights into such topics as the marketisation of Islam, contemporary pilgrimage, the rise of mass preachers, gender and Islamic politics, online fatwa, current trends among Islamist vigilante and criminal groups, and recent developments in Islamic banking and microfinance.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of Figures and Tables
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List of Contributors
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Acknowledgments
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Glossary
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Map
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-12
- By Greg Fealy, Australian National University, Canberra, Sally White, Australian National University, Canberra
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PART I - EXPRESSING PERSONAL PIETY
pp 13-14
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2 - Consuming Islam: Commodified Religion and Aspirational Pietism in Contemporary Indonesia
pp 15-39
- By Greg Fealy, Australian National University, Canberra
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3 - Modulations of Active Piety: Professors and Televangelists as Promoters of Indonesian ‘Sufisme’
pp 40-62
- By Julia Day Howell, Griffith University, Brisbane
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4 - Throwing Money at the Holy Door: Commercial Aspects of Popular Pilgrimage in Java
pp 63-79
- By George Quinn, Australian National University, Canberra
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5 - ‘Spiritual Meal’ or Ongoing Project? The Dilemma of Dakwah Oratory
pp 80-94
- By Julian Millie, Monash University, Melbourne
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6 - Marketing Morality: The Rise, Fall and Rebranding of Aa Gym
pp 95-112
- By James B. Hoesterey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison
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PART II - POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND LEGAL EXPRESSIONS OF ISLAM
pp 113-114
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7 - Religion, Politics and Social Dynamics in Java: Historical and Contemporary Rhymes
pp 115-136
- By M.C. Ricklefs, Monash University, Melbourne
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8 - Islam and Gender in Contemporary Indonesia: Public Discourses on Duties, Rights and Morality
pp 137-158
- By Sally White, Australian National University, Canberra, Maria Ulfah Anshor, General Chair of Fatayat Nahdlatul Ulama
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9 - Online Fatwa in Indonesia: From Fatwa Shopping to Googling a Kiai
pp 159-173
- By Nadirsyah Hosen, University of Wollongong, Wollongong
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10 - Regional Sharia Regulations in Indonesia: Anomaly or Symptom?
pp 174-191
- By Robin Bush, The Asia Foundation, Jakarta
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11 - ‘As Long as It's Halal’: Islamic Preman in Jakarta
pp 192-210
- By Ian Douglas Wilson, Murdoch University, Perth
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12 - Indonesian Terrorism: From Jihad to Dakwah?
pp 211-226
- By Ken Ward, Consultant on Indonesian Politics and Terrorism, Canberra
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PART III - THE ISLAMIC ECONOMY
pp 227-228
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13 - The Development of Islamic Banking in the Post-crisis Indonesian Economy
pp 229-250
- By Umar Juoro, Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), Jakarta
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14 - Islamic Microfinance Initiatives to Enhance Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
pp 251-266
- By Muhammad Syafii Antonio, Sharia Advisory Council, Central Bank of Malaysia
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15 - Community Development through Islamic Microfinance: Serving the Financial Needs of the Poor in a Viable Way
pp 267-286
- By Minako Sakai, University of New South Wales
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Index
pp 287-295
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Indonesia Update Series
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