Information on "Religious Relations" and "South Asia"
December 2007
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24 Dec 2007
Who Wins in the Gujarat Elections?
Author: Dhiraj Nayyar
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief looks at the election victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Western Indian state of Gujarat and points to the likely implications. More on «Who Wins in the Gujarat Elections?» -
Dec 2007
The Sikh Diaspora and the Quest for Khalistan: A Search for Statehood or for Self-preservation?
Author: Simrat Dhillon
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the role of the Sikh Diaspora in the Sikh separatist movement that started in the 1980s in the Indian state of Punjab and lasted for over a decade. More on «The Sikh Diaspora and the Quest for Khalistan: A Search for Statehood or for Self-preservation?»
May 2007
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29 May 2007
Sri Lanka's Muslims - Caught in the Crossfire
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report addresses the role and political aspirations of the Shri Lankas' Muslims in the background of the 25-year conflict. More on «Sri Lanka's Muslims - Caught in the Crossfire»
January 2007
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2007
Muslim Perspectives on the Sri Lankan Conflict
Author: Dennis B McGilvray, Mirak Raheem
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper explores the evolution of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict from a multiparty parliamentary struggle into a military confrontation between the Sinhala majority (mostly Buddhists) and the Tamil minority (mostly Hindus). More on «Muslim Perspectives on the Sri Lankan Conflict»
August 2006
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17 Aug 2006
Islam, State and Modernity: Muslim Political Discourse in Late 19th and Early 20th Century India
Author: Iqbal Singh Sevea
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper explores the interaction between Muslim intellectuals and Western socio-political ideas, particularly the concept of the nation-state, in late 19th and early 20th century India. More on «Islam, State and Modernity: Muslim Political Discourse in Late 19th and Early 20th Century India»
January 2006
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Jan 2006
From Spirituality to Radicalization - Tableeghi Jamaat and the Potential for Transnational Violence
Author: Newton Howard, Ammar Qusaibaty
Publisher: Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS)
This paper provides information on the development of Tableeghi Jamaat (TJ), a nonpolitical international congregation of Muslim preachers, and explores the potential for a violent radicalization of TJ. More on «From Spirituality to Radicalization - Tableeghi Jamaat and the Potential for Transnational Violence» -
Jan 2006
Religious Contributions to Peacemaking
Author: Daniel Philpott, Brian Cox, Canon Andrew White, David R. Smock, Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa, James Movel Wuye, Emmanuel LoWilla, Paul Mojzes
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This publication explores the contributions of religion to global peacemaking. More on «Religious Contributions to Peacemaking»
June 2005
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Jun 2005
On Being Religious: Patterns of Religious Commitment in Muslim Societies
Author: Riaz Hassan
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper reports the research findings from a comparative study of Muslim piety in Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Kazakhstan. More on «On Being Religious: Patterns of Religious Commitment in Muslim Societies»
April 2005
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18 Apr 2005
The State of Sectarianism in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report focuses on sectarianism in Pakistan and its consequences. More on «The State of Sectarianism in Pakistan»
May 2004
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May 2004
Muslims, Terrorism and Rise of the Hindu Right in India
Author: Sandy Gordon
Publisher: Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC)
This paper examines India's attempt to "Hinduize" its secular polity in defense of the radicalization of Islam in South Asia and the "war on terror" resulting in a radical movement in a minority of Indian Muslims outside of Kashmir. More on «Muslims, Terrorism and Rise of the Hindu Right in India»
