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Southeast Asian Islam
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Pustaka Al-Azhar: Preserving Patani’s Islamic Intellectual Heritage Through Jawi Manuscripts and Traditional Knowledge
During a journey from Songkhla to Kota Bharu on June 15, 2026, Prof. Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad visited Pustaka Al-Azhar, a small Islamic bookstore in Southern Thailand. What appeared to be…
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Aceh, Mecca, and the Sacred Networks That Shaped Islamic Reform in Southeast Asia
The history of Aceh cannot be understood only through local chronicles or colonial archives. It must also be read through the sacred routes that connected Acehnese ulama to Mecca, Medina,…
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Islam, Violence, and Acehnese Identity: A Socio-Historical Reading of Conflict, Faith, and the Idea of Musoh
This essay invites readers to rethink Islam, violence, and Acehnese identity beyond simplistic accusations that reduce conflict to religion alone. Through the concepts of musoh, kaphe, Si PAI, and historical…
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Metaphysics and the Making of Islam Nusantara | Corbin, Taylor, al-Attas
Islam Nusantara is often discussed as a cultural or sociological phenomenon. This essay approaches it differently, as a metaphysical and intellectual formation shaped by imagination, meaning, and moral order. Through…
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Islam in Political Affairs: Islamic Thought, Intellectual Movements, and Government Policy in Indonesia and Malaysia
Islam has always been more than a matter of private belief in Southeast Asia, it is also a powerful force in shaping politics, intellectual life, and government policy. In Indonesia…
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Muslim Zone in Southeast Asia: Islam, Ethno-Religious Conflict, and the Politics of Terrorism
This essay examines Southeast Asia as a “Muslim Zone” where Islam, Malay identity, colonial history, and the modern nation-state intersect in complex ways. Rather than reducing conflicts in Mindanao, Southern…