From noble Muslims to saracen enemies: Thomas Stamford Raffles’ discourse on Islam in the Malay world

This article examines the development of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles’ discourse on Islam as practised by the Malays. It is argued that this discourse shifted from admiration of Islam to the belief that it had brought detriment to the Malay World. Such a shift in discursive strategy, which denies...

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Main Author: Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2003
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1223/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1223/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1223/1/From_Noble_Muslims_to_Saracen_Enemies.pdf