THE STRUGGLE OF THE SHI‘IS IN INDONESIADoctoral Thesis • September 3rd, 2009
Contract Type FiledSeptember 3rd, 2009This thesis has grown out of academic endeavor that has been nourished by the support, suggestion, and advice from individuals and institutions to whom I am indebted. I wish I could mention them all. I shall record the great debt to INIS (Indonesian Netherlands Cooperation in Islam- ic Studies) for the scholarship and facilities that enabled me to conduct research and academic activities. At INIS, I sincerely thank Prof. W.A.L. Stokhof, Dick van der Meij, and Rosemary Robson in Leiden and Prof. Jacob Vredenbregt in Jakarta. My gratitude is also expressed to the Inter- national Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) for its programs and academic atmosphere that enabled me to increase my academic quality and extend my scholarly network.