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041			_aEng.
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100			_aJohansson, Andreas _91483
245			_aPragmatic Muslim Politics _bThe Case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress / _cJohansson Andreas
260			_aSweden _bLUND University _c2016
300			_a208p _c22 cm
440			_aLund Studies in History or Religions _vVol. 37 _912765
520			_aThis book analyses and discusses the use of Islamic terms and symbols in the political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). It is based on interviews with the leading members of the party and on analyses of the party's official documents. It describes the history of Muslims in Sri Lanka, presents the analytical framework used, and discusses the official documents and narratives of party members, as well as the details of the Ashraff and Hakeem terms in Parliament. The book provides knowledge about the state of religion and politics in Sri Lanka, and provides insight into how a religious political Muslim party functions as a pragmatic rather than fundamentalist movement. Representing a recent study on the complex relationship between religion and politics, this book greatly advances our understanding of the power of religion and its effect on both individual lives and society.
650			_aMuslim Congress -- Sri Lanka _91484
650			_aIslam and politics -- Sri Lanka _912766
650			_aPolitics and government -- 1978 - _912767
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