Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgements xii
5. The Contributors xiii
6. Part I: History
7. 1. The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641–99 3
8. 2. Aceh and the Turkish Connection 26
9. 3. The Aceh War (1873–1913) and the Influence of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje 39
10. 4. From Colonial Times to Revolution and Integration 63
11. Part II: Contemporary Economy and Politics
12. 5. Economic Modernization and Its Influence on the Social System in Aceh 81
13. 6. The Economic Development of Aceh since 1945 99
14. 7. The Aceh Conflict during the New Order and the Following Democratization Process 120
15. 8. The Aceh Peace Process 135
16. Part III: Foundations of Religion and Culture
17. 9. Acehnese Culture(s): Plurality and Homogeneity 157
18. 10. Islam in Aceh: Institutions, Scholarly Traditions, and Relations between Ulama and Umara 180
19. 11. The Shattariyya Sufi Brotherhood in Aceh 201
20. 12. Nias and Simeulue 227
21. Part IV: Current Debates in Religion and Culture
22. 13. Picturing Aceh: Violence, Religion and a Painter’s Tale 243
23. 14. Applying Islamic Law (Syari’at) in Aceh: A Perspective from Within 265
24. 15. Reading the Tsunami and the Helsinki Accord: “Letters to the editor” in Serambi Indonesia, Banda Aceh 287
25. 16. Raising Funds, Lifting Spirits: Intersections of Music and Humanitarian Aid in Tsunami Relief Efforts 300
26. 17. God Speaks through Natural Disasters, but What Does He Say? Islamic Interpretations in Indonesian Tsunami Poetry 316
27. Glossary 335
28. Bibliography 343
29. Index 371