Pragmatic Muslim politics : the case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress / Andreas Johansson.
2019
JQ659.A795 J64 2019
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Title
Pragmatic Muslim politics : the case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress / Andreas Johansson.
Author
Johansson, Andreas, author.
ISBN
9783030127893 (electronic book)
3030127893 (electronic book)
3030127885
9783030127886
3030127893 (electronic book)
3030127885
9783030127886
Published
Cham : Springer, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (157 pages)
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JQ659.A795 J64 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
954.9303/2
Summary
This book analyses and discusses the use of Islamic terms and symbols in the political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). It is based on interviews with the leading members of the party and on analyses of the party's official documents. It describes the history of Muslims in Sri Lanka, presents the analytical framework used, and discusses the official documents and narratives of party members, as well as the details of the Ashraff and Hakeem terms in Parliament. The book provides knowledge about the state of religion and politics in Sri Lanka, and provides insight into how a religious political Muslim party functions as a pragmatic rather than fundamentalist movement. Representing a recent study on the complex relationship between religion and politics, this book greatly advances our understanding of the power of religion and its effect on both individual lives and society.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Official documents
Narratives of the party
Ashraff in Parliament 1989-1992
Hakeem in Parliament 2006-2011
Concluding remarks : pragmatic Muslim politics.
Official documents
Narratives of the party
Ashraff in Parliament 1989-1992
Hakeem in Parliament 2006-2011
Concluding remarks : pragmatic Muslim politics.