The Hadrami awakening : community and identity in the Netherlands East Indies, 1900-1942

A ground-breaking study of the Hadrami community in Indonesia. The book considers the evolution of Indonesian Arab identity in the context of the rise of nationalism throughout Southeast Asia during the early twentieth century. | This thoughtful, richly informed study is the fruit of wide reading and painstaking research. It is written with assurance and refreshing lucidity, and is a valuable addition to existing studies on the Hadrami diaspora. ― Asian Affairs A ground-breaking study of the Hadrami community in Indonesia. The book considers the evolution of Indonesian Arab identity in the context of the rise of nationalism throughout Southeast Asia during the early twentieth century. Table of Contents Preface Map of Hadramawt Introduction Chapter 1: The Origins of the Hadrami Community in the Indies Chapter 2: Nahḍah: The Hadrami Awakening Chapter 3: The Arab Association for Reform and Guidance Chapter 4: Education and Identity: The Al-Irshad Schools Chapter 5: Competing Visions of Hadrami-Ness: The 'Alawi-Irshadi Conflict Chapter 6: Awakening the Homeland Chapter 7: Hadrami or Indonesian? Conclusion Abbreviations Glossary Bibliography

A ground-breaking study of the Hadrami community in Indonesia. The book considers the evolution of Indonesian Arab identity in the context of the rise of nationalism throughout Southeast Asia during the early twentieth century.