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INTRODUCTION: Islam and inter/intra-religious relations in Asia

  • Professor Abdullah Saeed & Associate Professor Matthew Nelson,

Understanding the past, present, and future of religious relations in Asia hugely important.

Toxic gastronationalism in India

  • Dr Shakira Hussein,

For the current Indian government, communal tensions about cows represent not so much a problem to be grappled with as a political opportunity.

The emerging trend of theological inclusivism in contemporary Muslim thought: some key examples

  • Dr Ali Akbar & Professor Abdullah Saeed,

There is an emerging trend among some contemporary Muslim scholars, which rejects the dominant exclusivist positions on theological matters.

Many Asian nations are experiencing a revival of religion in public and political life

  • Professor Azyumardi Azra,

Religion is returning to public and political life in many Asian countries contrary to predictions about the inevitable decline of religion due to modernisation.

When crackdowns and cooptation fail: What constrains religious opposition forces in Bangladesh?

  • Associate Professor Matthew Nelson & Dr Mubashar Hasan,

It seems unlikely that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will cultivate a vibrant multi-party democracy in Bangladesh.

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