This research explores Malaysia's post-independence interaction between the government,
civil society, and Islam, the majority religion in the nation. Many predicted that Islam would …

Malaysia is one of the largest strongholds of Sunnism in the Islamic world, and, frequently,
the existence of Shi 'a in the Malay archipelago in the pre-modern era or the existence of …

Since the arrival of Islam in Tanah Melayu or Malaya, traditionalist scholars have dominated
the Islamic discourse through their close relations with the rulers (Sultans). Their domination …

Shi'a teachings and doctrine are currently being socially-constructed as a new threat to the
survival of Sunni Islam, followed by the majority of Muslims in Malaysia. The Government …

Quietist Salafis, advocating loyalty to Muslim rulers and critical of both jihadis and the
Muslim Brothers, have been depicted as Saudi exports in a number of contexts. They have …

Using an elite consensus/conflict analytical frame, this book examines why some majority
Muslim countries perform so much better at democracy and/or development than others …

Sanctions against freedom of religious inquiry and expression act to halt the developmental
process of religious understanding dead in its tracks–conflating the sanctioning authority's …