Delivered by Dr Carool Kersten (University of London)*
Date: Saturday 25th June 2011
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX
BOOKING DEADLINE: MONDAY 20TH JUNE 2011
It took nearly 800 years for the whole of Egypt to become majority Muslim and when Islam first arrived 674 CE it took only a few hundred years for the whole of the Indo-Malay Archipelago countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philipines, Brunei and Southern Thailand. Today, there are more followers of the Shafi School of Thought in SE Asia than its country of origin and Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country and democracy and whilst Malaysia enjoys an admirable position amongst many Muslims because of its self built economic development model. With up to 250 million Muslims, Islam in SE Asia matters, it is multi-faceted and multi layered with its rich experience.
This short, intensive course aims to cover the following:
01. What and where is SE (South East) Asia ?
02. Brief of region before arrival of Islam i.e. religions and kingdoms.
03. Early arrival of Islam
04. Rooting of Islam and creation of Sultanates
05. Islamization of Southeast Asia and role of the Sufi missionaries
06. Brief on Colonial period and Independance
07. Contemporary Islam in Southeast Asia
08. Culture of SE Asian Muslims - School of thoughts/ groups/politcal
/social/schooling.
..and more
*Dr Carool Kersten is currently a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Kings College, London. His key research areas include the intellectual history of the contemporary Muslim world, and the history of Islam in Southeast Asia. He speaks fluent Arabic, Bahsa, English and is native Dutch. He is a member of Association of Southeast Asian Studies and Society of Contemporary Thought and the Islamic state World and has written and contributed to many books and articles on the subject. Some recent publications are: 'Indonesia's New Muslim Intellectuals' Religion Compass; 'Cambodia’s Muslim King: Khmer and Dutch Sources on the Conversion of King eameathipadei I, 1642–1658', in Islam in Southeast Asia. The courses are open to all but spaces are limited. Entry is through prior registration only. Prayer facilities available and coffee/tea provided during break sessions.
Costs:
Within the Deadline dates pre-registration £20 - Online payment
After Deadline dates or on the door entry £30 - CASH on the door
Unless the course is cancelled, there are no refunds for non-attendance
BOOKING DEADLINE: MONDAY 20TH JUNE 2011 after which prices to £30
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Tel: 07956 983 609
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Wassalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
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