Two worlds of Islam : interaction between Southeast Asia and the Middle East

In the first extensive effort to assess the changing nature of relations between these two important Islamic regions, the author investigates the degree to which common religion has influenced economic ties, the extent of Southeast Asian political involvement in the Middle East and of Middle East interest in Southeast Asia, and the character and amount of foreign religious thought reaching Muslims in Southeast Asia. In this effort to assess the changing nature of relations between these two important Islamic regions, the author investigates the degree to which common religion has influenced economic ties, the extent of Southeast Asian political involvement in the Middle East and of Middle East interest in Southeast Asia, and the character and amount of foreign religious thought reaching Muslims in Southeast Asia. --From publisher's description An assessment of relations between the Islamic regions of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The author investigates how a common religion has influenced economic ties, also the extent of mutual political involvement and the nature of foreign religious thought reaching Muslims in Southeast Asia. Fred R. Von Der Mehden. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 115-121) And Index.