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This book traces and analyzes efforts since 1945 to incorporate Islamic law (shariʿa) into the modern legal system of Indonesia — the world’s most populous Muslim country. The author examines constitutional debates, legislation such as the zakat law, and regional attempts (notably in Aceh) to implement shariʿa, arguing that these efforts have been shaped by persistent tensions between religious aspirations and the secular nation-state framework. The work offers a comparative historical context, including reflections on Islamic law in other Muslim-majority states, and provides a critical exploration of the political, social, and legal consequences of Islamization in a pluralistic society

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250: $b: University of Hawaiʻi Press
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