Islamic connections : Muslim societies in South and Southeast Asia

Well over half of the world's Muslim population lives in Asia. Over the centuries, a rich constellation of Muslim cultures developed there and the region is currently home to some of the most dynamic and important developments in contemporary Islam. Despite this, the internal dynamics of Muslim societies in Asia do not often receive commensurate attention in international Islamic Studies scholarship. This volume brings together the work of an interdisciplinary group of scholars discussing various aspects of the complex relationships between the Muslim communities of South and Southeast Asia. With their respective contributions covering points and patterns of interaction from the medieval to the contemporary periods, they attempt to map new trajectories for understanding the ways in which these two crucial areas have developed in relation to each other, as well as in the broader contexts of both world history and the current age of globalization. Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction: Issues and Ideologies in the Study of Regional Muslim Cultures R. Michael Feener 1. Connected Histories? Regional Historiography and Theories of Cultural Contact Between Early South and Southeast Asia Daud Ali 2. Like Banners on the Sea: Muslim Trade Networks and Islamization in Malabar and Maritime Southeast Asia Sebastian R. Prange 3. Circulating Islam: Understanding Convergence and Divergence in the Islamic Traditions of Ma‘bar and Nusantara Torsten Tschacher 4. From Jewish Disciple to Muslim Guru: On Literary and Religious Transformations in Late Nineteenth Century Java Ronit Ricci 5. Wayang Parsi, Bangsawan and Printing: Commercial Cultural Exchange between South Asia and the Malay World Jan van der Putten 6. Religion and the Undermining of British Rule in South and Southeast Asia during the Great War Kees van Dijk 7. The Ahmadiyya Print Jihad in South and Southeast Asia Iqbal Singh Sevea 8. Making Medinas in the East: Islamist Connections and Progressive Islam Terenjit Sevea 9. Shari‘a-mindedness in the Malay World and the Indian Connection: The Contributions of Nur al-Din al-Raniri and Nik Abdul Aziz bin Haji Nik Mat Peter G. Riddell 10. The Tablighi Jama‘at as Vehicle of (Re)Discovery: Conversion Narratives and the Appropriation of India in the Southeast Asian Tablighi Movement Farish A. Noor 11. From Karachi to Kuala Lumpur: Charting Sufi Identity across the Indian Ocean Robert Rozehnal Index

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Well over half of the world's Muslim population lives in Asia. A rich constellation of Muslim cultures developed there and the region is currently home to some of the most dynamic and important developments in contemporary Islam. Despite this, the internal dynamics of Muslim societies in Asia do not often receive commensurate attention in international Islamic Studies scholarship. This volume brings together work of an interdisciplinary group of scholars discussing various aspects of the complex relationships between the Muslim communities of South and Southeast Asia. With their respective contributions covering points and patterns of interaction from the medieval to the contemporary periods, they attempt to map new trajectories for understanding ways in which these two crucial areas have developed in relation to each other, as well as in the broader contexts of both world history and the current age of globalization--Publisher's description