The State, Ulama and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia

Norshahril Saat

doi:10.1017/9789048532902

The Suharto (1966–98) government of Indonesia and the Mahathir (1981–2003) government of Malaysia both launched Islamisation programmes, upgrading and creating religious institutions. The author argues that, while generally ulamas, or religious teachers, had to support state ideologies, they sometimes succeeded in ŸcapturingŒ the state by influencing policies in their favour. The author builds his argument on strong fieldwork data, especially interviews, and he engages in critical discussion of comparative politics paradigms and the concept of capture.

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The State, Ulama and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia

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Frontmatter
pp 1-4

Dedication
pp 5-6

Contents
pp 7-9

List of Figures and Tables
pp 9-10

Abbreviations and Acronyms
pp 11-16

A Note on Translation, Spelling, and Other Conventions
pp 17-18

Preface
pp 19-22

1 - Introduction
pp 23-52

2 - The Official Ulama in Indonesia and Malaysia: Emergence, Perception, and Authority
pp 53-90

3 - The Rise in Piety and the Roots of State Co-optation of the Ulama
pp 91-130

4 - The Ulama Council of Indonesia (MUI) in the Post-New Order: A Capture in Progress
pp 131-170

5 - Malaysian Muftis and Official Ulama: The State Captured?
pp 171-214

6 - Conclusion: The Future of Official Ulama and State Capture
pp 215-226

Bibliography
pp 227-246

List of Interviews
pp 247-248

About the Author
pp 249-250

Index
pp 251-254

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