Rebellion under the Banner of Islam
| Author | : C. (Kees) van Dijk |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 483 |
| Release | : 2014-10-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004287259 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004287256 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (256 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rebellion under the Banner of Islam written by C. (Kees) van Dijk and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Darul Islam rebellion, striving for the establishment of an Islamic State of Indonesia, broke out in several areas since 1949. The author describes each of these Darul Islam rebellions and identifies some of the factors which may help to explain their outbreak and persistence. Ch. 1 sketches life and background of the most important Darul Islam leader: S.M. Kartosuwirjo. In the next five chapters the political history of the relevant regions (West Java, Central Java, South Sulawesi, South Kalimantan and Aceh) and their respective Darul Islam risings are outlined. Ch. 7 discusses the question of why people joined the Darul Islam.
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