Indonesia Matters links to an article comparing Islam in South Asia and South East Asia and notes the key differences.
Linked by bhupinder. Join Blogbharti facebook group.In early 19th century both South and Southeast Asian Islam saw the rise of anti-syncretism movements, reform movements, attempts to harmonise or Arabise the religion.
One difference between South Asian Islam and Southeast Asian Islam is that the latter still accords women a significantly higher social standing – no honour killings in Indonesia, no clan-based systems, better acceptance of democracy, individualistic conceptions of human rights, etc.
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