Moderate Islam in Southeast Asia and Egypt
Egyptian Muslims read Islam's holy book, the Quran, at Amr Ibn al-As mosque, which was originally built in 642 AD, in Cairo, Monday 17 October 2011. Muslims in Egypt account for around 90 per cent of the population where Coptic Christians account for around 10 per cent. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Nazry Bahrawi, NUS

A decade after 9/11, the pursuit of ‘moderate Islam’ as the antithesis to ‘radical Islam’ has changed the contours of Islamic theology in Southeast Asia in unimaginable ways.

But, while largely positive, this scramble for moderate Islam can run counter to the progressive ideal of pluralism if touted overzealously. Read more…