Whose Islam? The Western University and Modern Islamic Thought in Indonesia.

"Whose Islam? The Western University and Modern Islamic Thought in Indonesia" by Megan Brankley Abbas is a valuable contribution that examines the efforts of Indonesian intellectuals to reform Islam by incorporating Western academic approaches. The book highlights the role of North American universities, particularly McGill and Chicago, in shaping fusionist thought among Indonesian students from the 1960s to the 1990s. It explores the debates between fusionists and dualists, the influence of Western scholars like Wilfred Cantwell Smith, and the impact of fusionist thinking on Indonesian society. While the book provides important insights into Indonesian Islamic studies, it has some limitations, such as overlooking the influence of other Western and non-Western universities and neglecting the agency of Indonesian intellectuals. Overall, "Whose Islam?" is a thought-provoking work that stimulates further discussion on the modernization of Islamic thought in Indonesia. [Extracted from the article]

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