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Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia

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Book Synopsis: This wide-ranging, geographically ambitious book tells the story of the Arab diaspora within the context of British and Dutch colonialism, unpacking the community's ambiguous embrace of European colonial authority in Southeast Asia. In Fluid Jurisdictions, Nurfadzilah Yahaya looks at colonial legal infrastructure - discussing how it impacted, and was impacted by, Islam and ethnicity. But more importantly, she follows the actors who used this framework to advance their particular interests. Yahaya explains why Arab minorities in the region helped to fuel the entrenchment of European colonial legalities: their itinerant lives made institutional records necessary. Securely stored in centralized repositories, such records could be presented as evidence in legal disputes. In order to ensure accountability down the line, Arab merchants valued notarial attestation land deeds, inheritance papers, and marriage certificates by recognized state officials. Colonial subjects continually played one jurisdiction against another, sometimes preferring that colonial legal authorities administer Islamic law--even against fellow Muslims. Fluid Jurisdictions draws on lively material from multiple international archives to demonstrate the interplay between colonial projections of order and their realities, Arab navigation of legally plural systems in Southeast Asia and beyond, and the fraught and deeply human struggles that played themselves out between family, religious, contract, and commercial legal orders.

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Looking to explore a captivating tale of history, law, and cultural interplay? Look no further than Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia. This meticulously researched book by Nurfadzilah Yahaya takes you on a journey through the Arab diaspora's intriguing relationship with British and Dutch colonialism in Southeast Asia. Unpacking their complex embrace of European authority, Yahaya delves into the impact of colonial legal infrastructure on Arab minorities and how it shaped their interactions with Islam and ethnicity.

What sets Fluid Jurisdictions apart is its focus on the actors behind these historical developments. Yahaya's narrative brings to life the individuals who navigated the colonial legal framework to pursue their own interests. You'll discover why Arab merchants actively participated in the entrenchment of European colonial legalities. Their itinerant lives meant that they relied on institutional records, which were often securely stored in centralized repositories. These records became crucial evidence in legal disputes, making notarial attestation of land deeds, inheritance papers, and marriage certificates highly prized possessions among Arab communities.

But the story doesn't stop there. Fluid Jurisdictions skillfully reveals how colonial subjects played one jurisdiction against another, sometimes seeking colonial authorities to administer Islamic law, even at the expense of fellow Muslims. Yahaya's extensive research draws from international archives, unfolding a rich tapestry of colonial projections of order and the lived realities of Arab communities across Southeast Asia and beyond. Through stories of family, religion, contracts, and commerce, this book sheds light on the struggles, triumphs, and intricate legal interplay of the times.

Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey into the past? Dive into Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia today and uncover the untold stories of an extraordinary era. Get your copy here!

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