Salafi ulama in UMNO : political convergence or expediency? / Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2014Subject(s): In: Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol 36 No 23, August 2014, pp. 206-231 (19)Summary: In recent years the influence of the Salafi ulama in UMNO has increased. This article considers whether this indicates a long term change or is part of UMNO's strategy against political rival PAS. Concludes that expediency on the part of UMNO is the likely explanation and that Salafi influence will decline.
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In recent years the influence of the Salafi ulama in UMNO has increased. This article considers whether this indicates a long term change or is part of UMNO's strategy against political rival PAS. Concludes that expediency on the part of UMNO is the likely explanation and that Salafi influence will decline.

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