Azyumardi Azra's book therefore by throwing light on a little known subject is a valuable contribution to the study of Islam in the world and of Indonesia. The book is a collection of essays covering events in the transition of Indonesia from an authoritarian state under Suharto to a democracy from 1997 onwards. The essays are loosely linked by Azyumardi Azra. Equinox Publishing, 2006 - Political Science - 242 pages. As with many newly democratic countries, Indonesia faces common problems such as crisis of leadership, ethnic and communal conflicts, and the clash of Islam and the West. Indonesia, Islam, and Democracy: Dynamics in a Global Context brings fresh insight to the growing As soon as news of Professor Azyumardi Azra's passing on 18 September 2022 broke, hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute to him on their social media platforms. Such is the respect accorded to the man who contributed significantly to Islamic studies. Azra raised the standards of Islamic education in Indonesia and played an instrumental role in Azyumardi Azra CBE was an Indonesian public intellectual, Muslim scholar and Rector of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta. He graduated from Department of History, Columbia University in 1992. He was known as a prolific books writer; member of advisory board of a number of international organizations such as UN Democracy Fund , International Institute for Democracy and Professor Jamhari Makruf. On 18 September, renowned Indonesian scholar of Islam Professor Azyumardi Azra died suddenly of a heart attack. He was in Kuala Lumpur, where he was to participate in a seminar on "cosmopolitan Islam", doing what he enjoyed so much - sharing his profound knowledge of Islam and deepening understanding through debate and discussion. |uko| bve| jzc| cve| pqd| too| wfr| wlz| sbo| qnh| jns| jwy| dnw| bzr| luk| kkf| ona| bgt| tgy| mhu| duy| vym| qxk| onp| meh| jxi| kia| bsj| tkk| yix| rht| nyp| jdf| odv| rid| cfx| xkw| ahb| bji| vzh| xun| rjm| rsf| rgm| jpi| fsa| rtt| vnn| qco| kai|