Salafī Islam in Cambodia: Institution Building, Transnational Networks and Patterns of Competition in a Muslim-Minority Context.
After the departure of the United Nations and the restoration of the monarchy in 1993, Cambodia's Muslim minorities became an important hub of transnational Muslim networks and movements, including the Salafī movement, which is increasingly influential. This article will examine how Salafism has ins...
| Published in: | Welt des Islams Vol. 60; no. 2/3; pp. 235 - 267 |
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2020
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