Piety, politics, and everyday ethics in Southeast Asian Islam: beautiful behavior

This title explores the diversity and dynamism of Islam in Southeast Asia through the concept of adab, or beautiful behaviour.

Amid the complexity of Islamic civilization, adab provides Muslims with a shared sense of sacred history, identity, and morality.

In the context of Islamic ethics, adab defines the rules of personal and public etiquette: good manners, proper conduct, civility and humaneness.

Featuring the interdisciplinary research of nine prominent scholars of Islam, the book offers new perspectives on adab's multiple meanings and myriad applications for Muslim communities in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The chapters examine a wide range of texts, spotlighting the writings of prominent Muslim thinkers, and contexts, focusing on the everyday experiences of lay Muslims.