1. Islam in Asia

2. Largest religion in Asia, 25% of Asians are Muslim, around 1 Billion
62% of Muslims are Asian

4. Variety in Jurisprudence
The different schools of thought were customized for different groups, based on the traditions, tendencies, culture of particular societies.

6. Hanafi Comprises the largest number of Muslims
the oldest and most liberal school of law.
makes considerable use of reason or opinion in legal decisions.
non-hierarchical and decentralized
difficult for 20th century rulers to incorporate its religious leaders into centralized state systems

7. Central Asia Toleration of Islam during Russian Empire 1860s to 1917
USSR, Islam tolerated during the process of consolidation in which states were divided along ethnic lines, a political elite favorable to Marxism established, state schools and institutions created
1930s Islam suppressed
1980s Glasnost, Perestroika

8. Sub Continental Asia

9. Partition of British India
1947 along with independence, British imperial territory divided between 3 states India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Mountbatten Plan, Two Nations Theory
Religion is the determining factor in defining the nationality of Indian Muslims
Population transfer 14.5 million
.5 million died, 12 million homeless
2 Million missing
Retributive genocide on both sides

11. Delhi
Thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees from Punjab poured into the city.
Muslim casualties between 20,000-25,000
Tens of thousands of Muslims became refugees
330,000 Muslims were forced to flee to Pakistan.
Muslim population from 33.22% in 1941 to 5.33% in 1951
Total population increased by 1 Million in 10 years

12. China Islam arrives around 650 through missionaries
Expands as a result of contact with Muslim Traders
Islam receives few modern converts

13. Separation Anxiety
China recognizes 55 ethnic minorities, 10 are classified as Muslim
Uighurs, Kazakhs, and Tajiks
Xinjiang Province

14. Fall of USSR brought demands for independence
Cultural and ethnic tensions sparked by influx of Han Chinese
2009, riots resulted in the killing of over 200 Han

15. Southeast Asia
Muslim Majorities: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, South Philippines, South Thailand Trading patterns spread Islam

17. Australia Muslims 2% of the population
Australians believe Muslims are 18% of population
Marginalization similar to Europe, disproportionate rates of unemployment (11%) and incarceration (10%)

18. Asylum seekers, Afghanistan,
Sri Lanka, Iraq and Iran or Myanmar
Smugglers, extortion
Tony Abbott, "stop the boats" platform
Offshore resettlement, Nauru and Papua New Guinea