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Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationship between the state state implementation of Shariʿa and diverse lived realities of everyday Islam in contemporary Aceh, Indonesia. With chapters covering topics ranging from NGOs and diaspora politics to female ulama and punk rockers, the volume opens new perspectives on the complexity of Muslim discourse and practice in a society that has experienced tremendous changes since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. These detailed accounts of and critical reflections on how different groups in Acehnese society negotiate their experiences and understandings of Islam highlight the complexity of the ways in which the state is both a formative and a limited force with regard to religious and social transformation. Contributors are: Dina Afrianty, R. Michael Feener, Kristina Groβmann, Reza Idria, David Kloos, Antje Missbach, Benjamin Otto, Jan-Michiel Otto, Annemarie Samuels and Eka Srimulyani.
Trade Review"Islam and the Limits of the State is a must-read for anyone with an interest in contemporary Aceh, Islam and the state, Islamic legal systems in practice, and Islam and gender." Daniel Andrew Birchok in: Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 172 (2016).
Table of ContentsList of Contributors Glossary Illustrations Preface R. Michael Feener State Shari‘a and its limits Annemarie Samuels Hikmah and narratives of change: How different temporalities shape the present and the future in post-tsunami Aceh David Kloos Sinning and ethical improvement in contemporary Aceh Kristina Großmann Women’s rights activists and the drafting process of the Islamic Criminal Law Code (Qanun Jinayat) Dina Afrianty Local women’s NGOs and the reform of Islamic law in Aceh: The case of MISPI Eka Srimulyani Teungku Inong Dayah: Female religious leaders in contemporary Aceh Reza Idria Muslim punks and state Shariʿa Benjamin Otto & Jan Michiel Otto Practices and perceptions of Shariʿa reinforcement in Banda Aceh: The Wilayatul Hisbah and local communities Antje Missbach “That is Jakarta’s project”: Views from the Acehnese diaspora on Shariʿa, self-determination and political conspiracy Index
