Written in an accessible; journalistic style; Jihad in Paradise focuses on Southeast Asia's struggle to deal with Islamic extremists and terrorism at the hands of Jemah Islamiyah; al Qaeda's Southeast Asian arm. Although the book gives particular attention to Singapore's attempts to deal with these issues; the story extends into Malaysia; Indonesia; and the Philippines. All of these countries have significant Muslim populations; and recent violent events have affected the business environment; tourism; and the region's tradition of religious tolerance. The author draws on personal interviews with experts in the field as well as key political and religious figures in Singapore; Malaysia; and Indonesia; including Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew; Minister for Muslim Affairs Jaacoub Ibrahim; and expelled Muslim dissident Zulfikar Mohamad Sharif. Millard examines the Bali bombing; Malaysia's conservative Islamic party PAS; the Malaysian province of Kelantan which is a Muslim political hotbed; Abu Saayaf of the Philippines; and Fateha.com and the use of the Internet. He also provides a glimpse of how Singapore; the region's most developed nation; has engineered its society in order to impose a degree of racial and religious tolerance.
#929795 in Books imusti 2016-12-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.80 x .50 x 5.60l; .0 #File Name: 076435247472 pagesSchiffer Publishing
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