Islamic Education in Indonesia and Malaysia

Name: Islamic Education in Indonesia and Malaysia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Islamic Education in Indonesia and MalaysiaShaping Minds, Saving Souls\nAuthor(s): Azmil Tayeb\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367592035, 978-0367592035\nSynopsis\nDespite their close geographic and cultural ties, Indonesia and Malaysia have dramatically different Islamic education, with that in Indonesia being relatively decentralized and discursively diverse, while that in Malaysia is centralized and discursively restricted. \n\nThe book explores the nature of the Islamic education systems in Indonesia and Malaysia and the different approaches taken by these states in managing these systems. The book argues that the post-colonial state in Malaysia has been more successful in centralising its control over Islamic education, and more concerned with promoting a restrictive orthodoxy, compared to the post-colonial state in Indonesia. This is due to three factors: the ideological makeup of the state institutions t.