Why should Muslim intellectuals turn their attention to the East Asian Islamic tradition? In his work "On the Five Colors of Islam" (Aux cinq couleurs de l'islam), orientalist convert Vincent Mansour-Monteil divides Islamic civilization into five categories. These are different Islamic traditions manifested in Turkey, Africa, Malay, Arab and Indo-Persian regions. But I think there is an important gap in that category.
Why Should We Study the East Asian Islamic Tradition?
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