Islam in South and Southeast Asia

Abstract

There exists much diversity within the Islamic world. This is particularly evident in Asia. This diversity is to be found in the different ethnic backgrounds and in the different practices of Islam. The Muslim world of Asia has been experiencing an Islamic revival. This has had an effect on moderate as well as radical Muslims. An understanding of the dynamics of Islam in Asia should help inform United States' policy to develop respect between America and Muslim peoples, to foster economic policies to encourage development of open societies, to support education in Muslim states, and to identify and prioritize terrorist sanctuaries against terror. This report will be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA469020

Entities

People

  • Bruce Vaughn

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia
  • Bangladesh
  • Central Asia
  • Counterterrorism
  • Education
  • Globalization
  • Malaysia
  • Middle East
  • New York
  • Pakistan
  • Societies
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.