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Malaysian ‘matriliny’: past, present and future
Will the thoroughly modern matriliny of Negeri Sembilan produce further new imaginings and new politics?
Interfaith dialogue in Australia: A brief overview of the contributions of Muslim Australians
Through interfaith engagement, Muslim Australians are creating an Islamic ethos that is central to Australia’s multi-religious diversity.
INTERVIEW: Why there are grounds for optimism in Indonesia, even in an age of global democratic regression
What’s the state of Indonesian democracy after two years of COVID-19? Will the pandemic’s pressures result in a resurgence of Islamist groups?
How the law in the Maldives paved the way for a Sunni legal tradition
It could be argued that Sunni Islam has been predominantly practised in the Maldives since the earliest written Islamic history.
Peaceful interreligious relations in Islam derive from covenants and treaties
The Qur’an and covenants of Prophet Muhammad seek to regulate interreligious relations in peace and security.