Jihad in Paradise: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia (East Gate Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765613360 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is above all, however, the author's alarm bell as to how all this is placed in jeopardy by the rise of radical Islamism with its instrument of terror and its goal of a region-wide theocratic state." . "Jihad in Paradise is Millard's paean to the multi-ethnic pluralism and tolerance he has come to savor in his new home in Southeast Asia, a book brimming with his love for the region and its peoples with their diversity as warm and lush as the lands in which they live
"Confronting Realities -Danger and Utopia" according to A Customer. In recent years there has been much discussion about the harsh realities, particularly in terms of socio-political contexts, facing the ASEAN countries. With the impending threat of Islamic fundamentalism rearing its head, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, observers are keen on noting any event, personality and occurence which might indicate movements e. Southeast Asia After Sept. 11 One of the first things that struck me while reading Jihad in Paradise was how I felt I was on the same journey as the author as he travelled through Southeast Asia - from the neighbourhoods of metropolitan Singapore, to the east coast and villages of peninsular Malaysia and the tranquil beaches of Bali - in search of answers after Sept. 11.While Jihad in P. Good snapshot of jihadi developments in Asia As an Australian who lived in Southeast Asia previously and who had followed the developments of the nefarious Jemaah Islamiya, I found this book an excellent read on the rise of a small group of deviant Muslims in Southeast Asia who believe in the use of violence to overthrow their secular governments. Millard's book is easy to read and understand, but yet
Although the book gives particular attention to Singapore's attempts to deal with these issues, the story extends into Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The author draws on personal interviews with experts in the field as well as key political and religious figures in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, including Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Minister for Muslim Affairs Jaacoub Ibrahim, and expelled Muslim dissident Zulfikar Mohamad Sharif. Written in an accessible, journalistic style, Jihad in Paradise focuses on Southeast Asia's struggle to deal with Islamic extremists and terrorism at the hands of Jemah Islamiyah, al Qaeda's Southeast Asian arm. He also provides a glimpse of how Singapore, the region's most developed nation, has engineered its society in order to impose a degree of racial and religious tolerance.. Millard examines the Bali bombing, Malaysia's conservative Islamic party PAS, the Malaysian province