Fall 2004
Hassan Abbas
Ulema versus Ijtihad: Understanding the Nature of the Crisis in the Muslim World
Whether Muslims, through reform and reevaluation of their religious doctrines, will be able to come out of the present predicament anytime soon ... will largely depend on the courage and potential of reformers in the Muslim states. Download Article PDF
Yanina Golburt
An In-depth Look at the Jemaah Islamiyah Network
JI [Jemaah Islamiyah] envisions the founding of an Islamic state, Daulah Islamiyah Nusantara, which would include Malaysia, Indonesia, southern Thailand, the southern Philippines and Singapore. Download Article PDF
Rudy Jaafar
Time for Arab History to Follow Its Course
At present, the single most important source of international instability is America's problematical relationship with the Muslim world generally, and with the Arab world in particular. Download Article PDF
Erica Miller
The Role of Islam in Malaysian Political Practice
The emergence of Muslim politics in Malaysia is therefore tied to the issue of Malay nationalism ... and to the deep and indelible connection between Malay identity and Islam. Indeed, Islam, along with Bahasa Malayu (the Malay language), has been called the chief component of Malay identity. Download Article PDF
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