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Keramat, holy graves and shrines, represent physical markers of Singapore's history as a multi-ethnic maritime trading center. They offered sanctified spaces not only for Muslims but the entire community in which they were found. Maintained by self-appointed caretakers, the stories keramat often interweave fact with folklore that mirror the history and sensibilities of the community. While once an abundant part of the social landscape of Singapore, many keramat were destroyed during the post-independence rush to develop. These keramat now face a second vanishing with memories of them fading as caretakers and community members age and pass away. In parallel, many modern Muslims consider keramat a form of syirk, or polytheism, and tacitly consent to their destruction. This book concludes by critically examining the often-tense relationship between keramat and authority, both secular and religious, from colonial to modern times. The dilemmas of grappling with puritanical norms and grassroots elaborations in varying modes of preservation are investigated using case studies from Singapore and the wider region. A vital resource for scholars, this work contributes to a people's history of Singapore, one that both deepens and problematizes official historical accounts.

Author Biography:

William L. Gibson is a writer and researcher based in Southeast Asia. His non-fiction publications include Alfred Raquez and the French Experience of the Far East, 1898-1906 (Routledge 2021).
Release date Australia
September 6th, 2024
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
42 Halftones, black and white; 42 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781032785882
Product ID
38739708

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