Freedom of belief and the paradox of “Islam Hadhari”: Perspective of an Indonesian

THE LAST-MINUTE cancellation of an international inter-faith conference in mid-May underscored the current unease over issues related to religion in Malaysia. The inability of the conference to proceed as planned reflects a certain paradox in the government’s policy of Islam Hadhari. Under Prime Min...

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Main Author: Assyaukanie, Luthfi
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Published: 2016
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-825152020-11-01T06:38:50Z Freedom of belief and the paradox of “Islam Hadhari”: Perspective of an Indonesian Assyaukanie, Luthfi S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science THE LAST-MINUTE cancellation of an international inter-faith conference in mid-May underscored the current unease over issues related to religion in Malaysia. The inability of the conference to proceed as planned reflects a certain paradox in the government’s policy of Islam Hadhari. Under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Malaysian government has been enthusiastically promoting Islam Hadhari or Civilizational Islam to emphasise the universal values and pro-development aspects of Islam. The goal is to present Malaysia as a moderate Muslim country which could be a role model for other Muslim countries in promoting harmony, progress, and economic development. 2016-02-23T06:02:52Z 2019-12-06T14:57:08Z 2016-02-23T06:02:52Z 2019-12-06T14:57:08Z 2007 Commentary Assyaukanie, L. (2007). Freedom of belief and the paradox of “Islam Hadhari”: Perspective of an Indonesian. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 077). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82515 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40049 en RSIS Commentaries, 077-07 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Freedom of belief and the paradox of “Islam Hadhari”: Perspective of an Indonesian
description THE LAST-MINUTE cancellation of an international inter-faith conference in mid-May underscored the current unease over issues related to religion in Malaysia. The inability of the conference to proceed as planned reflects a certain paradox in the government’s policy of Islam Hadhari. Under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Malaysian government has been enthusiastically promoting Islam Hadhari or Civilizational Islam to emphasise the universal values and pro-development aspects of Islam. The goal is to present Malaysia as a moderate Muslim country which could be a role model for other Muslim countries in promoting harmony, progress, and economic development.
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