Drawing on previously unavailable archival material, this book argues that Indonesian
nationalism rested on Islamic ecumenism heightened by colonial rule and the pilgrimage …

Moluccan Conflict--The Birth of FKAWJ--For the Defense of the Muslim Umma (Muslim
Community)--The Fatwas on Jihad--Structures of Mobilization--From Apolitical Salafism to …

The pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, has been a yearly phenomenon of great importance in
Muslim lands for well over one thousand years. Each year, millions of pilgrims from …

In 1982, Eric Wolf published Europe and the People Without History to identify and begin
rectifying large gaps in anthropological knowledge. That project remains unfinished. In the …

Dalam sejarah Indonesia, tidak diragukan lagi bahwa kehadiran Islam telah memberi
sumbangan sangat berarti bagi proses perkembangan masyarakat Indonesia. Salah satu …

In the late 19th century, the port of Massawa, in Eritrea on the Red Sea, was a thriving,
vibrant, multiethnic commercial hub. Red Sea Citizens tells the story of how Massawa rose …

Today's politicians argue that the more'connected'societies are the less danger they pose to
global stability. But is this a'new'idea or one as old as history itself? Trade routes as far back …

The Hadramis of South Yemen and the emergence of their diasporic communities
throughout the Indian Ocean region are an intriguing facet of the history of this region's …

The iconic Bali as a Hindu Island currently has a double image as a “Wali Island” because
Wali Pitu tombs were found which differ from those of Wali Songo. Wali Pitu is unique …

Al-Manār was an Arabic and reformist journal founded by Muḥammad Rashīd Riḍā in Cairo
in 1898, and its primary objectives were to examine the decadence of Muslim political …