Syed Muhd. Khairudin Aljunied

The first and only proconsul of Java for Britain, founder of Singapore, and the author of a two-volume encyclopaedic work on Java, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) is, in the minds of many, the most dedicated colonial administrator in the history of Southeast Asia. So much so that entire collections of writings have been devoted to him, and he has been the subject of a comprehensive bibliography. Yet, none of these works has made an extensive analysis of Raffles' discourse on the religions of a people he perceived as `Malays', which he developed throughout his 18 years of service in the region. The book attempts to fill this gap by examining in detail Raffles' discourse on the `various religions' of the Malays.

A Study of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles' Discourse on Religions Amongst Malays

Raffles and Religion

Cosmopolitan Reform in the Malay World

Hamka and Islam

Derek Thiam Soon Heng

Over the past two decades, Singapore has advanced rapidly towards becoming a both a global city-state and a key nodal point in the international economic sphere. These developments have caused us to reassess how we understand this changing nation, including its history, population, and geography, as well as its transregional and transnational experiences with the external world. This collection spans several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and draws on various theoretical approaches and methodologies in order to produce a more refined understanding of Singapore and to reconceptialize the challenges faced by the country and its peoples.

Syed Muhd. Khairudin Aljunied

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