Pragmatic Muslim Politics The Case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress /

• Main Author: Johansson, Andreas (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Religion and sociology.; Cultural studies.; Islam.; Sociology of Religion.; Religion and Society.; Cultural Studies.

This book analyses and discusses the use of Islamic terms and symbols in the political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). It is based on interviews with the leading members of the party and on analyses of the party's official documents. It describes the history of Muslims in Sri Lanka, pre...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. History of Muslims in Sri Lanka
• 3. Analytic Framework
• 4. Official Documents
• 5. Narratives of Party Members
• 6. Ashraff in Parliament 1989-1992
• 7. Hakeem In Parliament 2006-2011
• 8. Conclusion. .