Islam in Asia: Diversity in Past and Present Exhibition: Islam in Southeast Asia

Journeys “follows in the footsteps of the traders who introduced Islam into Southeast Asia.” The film introduces viewers to the regional architecture, monuments and culture of Muslims in six Southeast Asian countries. [The DVD is in Uris Library; photocopy of cover in exhibit]

There are many reasons the Muslim women of Singapore choose to wear the hijab (Malay: tudung). Women in a variety of occupations reveal what wearing the hijab means to them. This book offers insights into the significance and meaning of “embracing the veil” and the Qur’anic concept of modesty.

Essays on Islam in 8 Southeast Asia countries are followed by extracts from original sources covering a detailed number of topics, including the pillars of the religion, Sufism, Sharia, Islamic history and civilization, the family, jihad, and interactions between Muslims and non-Muslims. Included is a timeline of Islam's history and development in Southeast Asia.

American journalist and former National Geographic photographer Steve Raymer traveled throughout Southeast Asia in 1998 to gain a deeper understanding of Islam and the everyday life of Muslims. He created photo essays on Muslim schools, village life, cities, families, and the mosque as focal point of Islamic life.

38 fashion designers are featured in this collection of photographs from Indonesia Fashion Week, 2014, highlighting styles for modern Muslim women. As in Paris and New York, designs range from the whimsical and fantastic to the practical. Many designs are ethnic-influenced. All have in common beautiful fabrics and colors, and a creative interpretation of traditional dress.

Eleven chapters cover different issues of concern on such topics as Islamic education in Thailand, Muslim separatism in the Philippines, transnational marriages among Muslim refugees in Malaysia, and “Batik Dyed with Chineseness,” on ethnic Chinese culture in Indonesia.

Singapore’s The Muslim Reader periodical was intended for converts to Islam. Each issue has articles discussing aspects of Islamic belief, culture and history. (Kroch library's holdings start with 1983, vol. 5, no. 1)