Information on "Religious Policy" and "Asia"
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict
Author: Qamar-ul Huda
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
The desecration of the Koran and Islamic writings caused violent unrest in Afghanistan and raises concerns about essential training in culture and religion for US personnel. More on «The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Islam and Religious Transformation in Adjara
Author: Thomas Liles
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper provides an assessment of the religious situation in upper Adjara as of February 2012. More on «Islam and Religious Transformation in Adjara» -
Feb 2012
Georgia’s Muslim Community: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Author: Conor Prasad
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper focuses on dynamics and relationships within the Muslim community in Georgia. More on «Georgia’s Muslim Community: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?»
January 2011
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2011
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 40, No 2 (2011)
Author: Richard Madsen, Lawrence C Reardon, David C Schak, André Laliberté, Min Xia, Andy Yee
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS)
This issue of the Journal of Chinese Affairs focuses on religious minorities and the relationship between religion and the state in China. More on «Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 40, No 2 (2011)»
June 2010
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10 Jun 2010
"Muscular" versus "Liberal" Secularism and the Religious Fundamentalist Challenge in Singapore
Author: Kumar Ramakrishna
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This essay examines how the divisive forces of religious fundamentalism have been a recurring feature of Singapore's history. More on «"Muscular" versus "Liberal" Secularism and the Religious Fundamentalist Challenge in Singapore»
January 2010
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14 Jan 2010
Religion and Identity in Malaysia
Author: Joseph Liow, Farish A Noor
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The controversy in Malaysia over the use of the term "Allah" by the Christian community once again raises the underlying tensions between religion and identity in the country. More on «Religion and Identity in Malaysia»
June 2009
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3 Jun 2009
Islamist Radicalisation: The Challenge for Euro-Mediterranean Relations
Author: Omayma Abdel-Latif, Muriel Asseburg, Ruşen Çakır, Senem Aydın Düzgit, Ana Echagüe, Michael Emerson, Khaled Al-Hashimi, Ibrahim El Houdaiby, Kristina Kausch, Nona Mikhelidze, Robert Springborg, Nathalie Tocci, Richard Youngs
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) / FRIDE
This book discusses the evolution of political Islam in North Africa and the Middle East as well as its implication for western democracies. More on «Islamist Radicalisation: The Challenge for Euro-Mediterranean Relations»
January 2009
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30 Jan 2009
Indonesia's Salafist Sufis
Author: Julia Day Howell
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper discusses the Salafist coloration of Sufism, Islam's devotional and mystical tradition. More on «Indonesia's Salafist Sufis» -
2009
New Chapter of Political Islam
Author: Mohamed Fayez Farahat, Marwan Shehadeh, Kamal Habib, Abd al-Hakim Abu al-Louz, Ammer Jaffal, Abdul-Fattah Ali al-Rashdan, Wessam Fauad, Mohammad el-Sayed Selim
Publisher: World Security Institute (WSI)
This publication discusses a broad range of topics related to the Arab world in general and to Islam in specific. More on «New Chapter of Political Islam»
October 2008
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15 Oct 2008
Conceptualizing the Sunni-Shi'i Encounter in the Modern Period
Author: Neguin Yavari
Publisher: International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
This study examines the issues of religious authority and legitimacy in Islam. More on «Conceptualizing the Sunni-Shi'i Encounter in the Modern Period»
