Islam, Humanity and the Indonesian Identity

Reflections on History

Bibliographic Data

ID19935585
AuthorsAhmad Syafii Maarif (corresponding author)
TranslatorsGeorge A Fowler
Year2018
Pages289
Publication date2018-06-29
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueIslam, Humanity and the Indonesian Identity (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLeiden University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24415/9789087283018
OpenAlexW4300950684
Open LibraryOL28356323M
ISBN9789087283018
LanguageEN
Citations received6

"Islam exists in global history with its richly variegated cultural and social realities. When these specific cultural contexts are marginalized, Islam is reduced to an ahistorical religion without the ability to contribute to humanity. This limited understanding of Islam has been a contributing factor in many of the violent conflicts in the present day. Reflecting on Islam in Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy, supporting the largest Muslim population, Ahmad Syafii Maarif argues for an understanding that is both faithful to Islam’s essential teachings and open to constantly changing social and cultural contexts. Building on this, he then addresses critical contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, religious freedom, the status of women, and the future of Islam. Through this book the breadth and depth of the ideas of one of Indonesia’s foremost Muslim scholars are made accessible for English language readership."

Aesthetics · Humanity · Identity (music) · Indonesian · Islam · Sociology · Theology · Asian Studies and History · Education and Islamic Studies · History · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Philosophy · Religious studies · Indonesia · Religion

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