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This work describes how Islam was adapted by the seventeenth century Acehnese state to serve political and dynastic goals, and how its consequent profile as a champion of Islam raised its profile in regional contests for military and commercial dominance
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In order to demonstrate how the Muslims of Southeast Asia have actively engaged in a religious discourse, rather than simply receiving Islam from Arabic and Persian sources, Hadi (Arabic and Islamic history, State Institute of Islamic Studies, Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia) focuses on the political dimension of Islam within the sultanate of Aceh, which was founded about 1500 at the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, and assigned Islam an important role in all aspects of the state. He looks at links between Islam and such elements as the concept of kingship and the problem of authority, the royal enclosure and religious ceremonies, and the formation of Islamic institutions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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