Kathryn M. Robinson is emeritus professor, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University.
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Acknowledgements A Note on Non-English Words Introduction 1. Lebe and Sultan: Serving the Mosque and Sustaining Royal Authority 2. Mediating Religious and Cultural Disputes: Imam Desa and Conflict Resolution in Rural Indonesia 3. Shariaisation, Wedding Rituals and the Role of Imams in South Sulawesi 4. A Bugis Imam Masjid: An Authoritative Voice in a Changing World 5. The Reproduction of Imams and Their Changing Roles within the Contemporary Muslim Community in Wajo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 6. Negotiating a Space in the Mosque: Women Claiming Religious Authority 7. Mosques and their Communities in Northern Ambon, Maluku: Exploring Local Traditions as Islamic Practice in Indonesia 8. Haji Badar Daeng Pawero: A Bugis Imam and His Roles in Maintaining Islamic Law and Bugis Adat in Kupang 9. Being Muslim in Eastern Indonesia: Contemporary Patterns of Islamic Practice Glossary List of Contributors Index
"[This book] raises important questions about religious authority, centre-periphery relations and religious change in Muslim communities.... This empirically rich volume is an important contribution to Indonesian studies specifically and to Islamic studies more broadly." - SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia