Face-veiled women in contemporary Indonesia

Summary: "Although face-veiling is new and unusual in Indonesia, an increasing number of women are choosing to wear the cadar, that is the full face-veil. This book, based on extensive original research, explores why Muslim women choose to wear the cadar and what the consequences are. It outlines how these women belong to two Islamist revivalist movements- the Salafi groups and the Tablighi Jama'at, shows how the practice of Islam in Indonesia continues to shift over time, and demonstrates that women are key actors in that process"--

Record details

ISBN: 1032159464
ISBN: 9781032159461
Physical Description: xix, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The practice of face veiling in the archipelago -- The production of Islamic knowledge and the introduction of haat habitus -- Media and cadari : from Ayat Ayat Cinta to the Niqab Squad -- Cadari in Tablīghī Jamā'at and Salafi educational institutions -- Finding a niche : face-veiled university students in Indonesia -- Cadari as dedicated actors -- Taat agency and the embodiment of true Islam.