This book seeks to open new lines of discussion about how Islamic law is viewed as a
potential tool for programs of social transformation in contemporary Muslim society. It does …

This article aims at examining the recent (re) construction of citizenship in Aceh, which is
based on sharia as well as on ethno-religious nationalism, and the impact of this (re) …

This article analyses the relationship between gender and religious authority in
contemporary Aceh, Indonesia. It focuses on the lives and careers of two female Islamic …

After violent protests all over the country had forced President Suharto to step down in 1998,
Indonesia successfully made the transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy. In this …

This article aims to explore the contemporary Islamic state establishment movement in
Indonesia namely Khilafatul Muslimin. Even though the Islamic state is strictly forbidden in …

On the early morning of 26 December 2004, a 9.4 rupture of the Sunda megathrust off of the
west coast of Sumatra caused a tsunami that impacted countries all around the Indian …

The devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 caused massive destruction to
coastal Aceh, Indonesia, and left countless numbers of people dead or wounded. This article …

 is article aims to explain why organized queer activism emerged in Aceh, but could
endure only in about six years (from 2008 to 2014). It is argued that this has mainly caused …

In 2018, Aceh was ranked 32nd in the index of tolerant cities in Indonesia conducted by the
Setara Institute. The poor rating of religious tolerance in Aceh was due to an act of violence …

Metal, Rap, and Electro in Tunisia is a trip into the music scenes of Tunisia after the Arab
Springs. Based on extensive field research, the book explores the social life of heavy metal …