Pragmatic Muslim Politics : The Case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
(2019)- Abstract
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... (More)
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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- author
- Johansson, Andreas LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019
- type
- Book/Report
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Islam in Sri Lanka, Islamic Terminology and Symbols, Muslim ethnicity, Muslim Politics, Nationalism and religion, Objectification of the Muslim Consciousness, Pragmatic Politics, Sacred Authority, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, State and religion
- pages
- 153 pages
- publisher
- Springer Nature
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85124864129
- ISBN
- 9783030127893
- 9783030127886
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-12789-3
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 5b18647d-a992-411a-9fc3-c8bc28b87510
- date added to LUP
- 2022-04-11 15:38:03
- date last changed
- 2024-03-23 03:45:31
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abstract = {{<p>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.</p>}},
author = {{Johansson, Andreas}},
isbn = {{9783030127893}},
keywords = {{Islam in Sri Lanka; Islamic Terminology and Symbols; Muslim ethnicity; Muslim Politics; Nationalism and religion; Objectification of the Muslim Consciousness; Pragmatic Politics; Sacred Authority; Sri Lanka Muslim Congress; State and religion}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Springer Nature}},
title = {{Pragmatic Muslim Politics : The Case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12789-3}},
doi = {{10.1007/978-3-030-12789-3}},
year = {{2019}},
}