Muslim elite responses to government's policies of modernisation in three Southern border provinces of Thailand /
This study examines the responses of Muslim elite to governments’ policies of modernisation in three southern border provinces of Thailand since 1932-2006. It explains the natures and characteristics of policies of modernisation in three main aspects (i.e. socio-political, socio-economic and educati...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2008
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/6941 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the responses of Muslim elite to governments’ policies of
modernisation in three southern border provinces of Thailand since 1932-2006. It
explains the natures and characteristics of policies of modernisation in three main
aspects (i.e. socio-political, socio-economic and educational). It assesses the roles and
responses of Muslim elite towards governments’ policies of modernisation. Finally, it
examines the approaches to the solution adopted by Muslim elite to interact with the
Thai governments. The theoretical framework of this study’s analysis is based on the
Imitative Foreign Solution, Imitative Historical Solution and Islamic Asalah Solution
pioneered by Abdul Hamid A. AbuSulayman. The orientation of this study employs
two methods of data collection, which are interviews and documentary consultation.
The unstructured interview is used and both primary and secondary data are searched.
The findings of this study show that, firstly, many of governments’ policies towards
Muslims, in certain degree, do not really satisfy the Muslim elites of different
classifications in this study especially the forced assimilation policy and the policy in
the area of economic development, though some governments’ policies do meet their
satisfaction with a request of few reformulations like the policy for the establishment
of Islamic higher educational institution. Second, Muslim elites’ responses to the
socio-political policies are rather negative especially the policy of forced assimilation,
central political appointment, and conflict resolution. Third, Muslim elites’ responses
to the socio-economic policies are also negative, especially the issue concerning riba
(interest-based transaction). Fourth, Muslim elites’ responses to the educational
policies are somewhat satisfactory. Particular pleasure of Muslim elites is on the
policy for the establishment of Islamic higher educational institution. Fifth, most of
Muslim elites’ reactions and suggestions employ Islamic asalah solution in dealing
with the Thai governments’ policies towards Muslims. |
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| Item Description: | "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science."--On t.p. Abstract in English and Arabic. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 228 leaves ; 30 cm. Also available on 4 3/4 in. computer optical disc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-221). |