Ebook: Quest for true Islam: a study of the Islamic resurgence movement among the youth in Bandung, Indonesia

A Quest for True Islam; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abstract; Chapter 1: Islamic Resurgence in Indonesia, an Introduction; 1.1 The Moral Force: Bandung in Historical Perspective; 1.2 Islamic Resurgence and Tajdid (Renewal) Tradition; 1.3 Islamic Resurgence: a Definition; Chapter 2: The Foundation of the Movement; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Student Movement and Political Suppression; 2.3 Historical Perception: Disappointment of The Past; 2.4 Islam: The Only Alternative; 2.5 International Influences; 2.6 The Founder: An Individual Background.;This study presents the contemporary Islamic resurgence movement among young people in Bandung Indonesia, focusing on its emergence, development and routinisation. It traces various factors and conditions that contributed to the emergence of the movement. It also tries to explain how and why young people (students in particular) turn to Islam, and how the movement is organised and developed among students. Finally, it examines internal changes among various Islamic groups as responses to social, political and cultural changes.