2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Globalization of Islam and Structural Change of "Muslim Community"
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20520054
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Religious studies
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
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Principal Investigator |
YAGI Kumiko 東京外国語大学, 大学院・総合国際学研究院, 教授 (90251561)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | イスラム / 権威 / ウラマー / 聖職者 / 俗人 |
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| Research Abstract |
It has been considered that the center of the Islamic world is the Arab or Middle East countries and the religious discourse in public space is exclusive to the Ulama. This study clarifies the structural changes of Muslim community brought about by globalization, focusing on the growing power of' lay' Muslims who are familiar with western culture and highly adaptable to globalization.
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