Introducemyself

KBA is my nickname. It stands for Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad. I am a lecturer at the Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN), Banda Aceh, Indonesia. I completed PhD in anthropology at La Trobe University, Australia. My research focuses on the anthropology of Islamic culture and the sociology of religion in Southeast Asia, and I am engaged in an ongoing project on Acehnese identity, nationalism and Islamic Radicalism in Southeast Asia. My latest publications include Acehnologi (6 volumes) (2017/2018), Masa Depan Dunia [The Future of the World] (2018), Wahdatul Wujud (2014), From Islamic Revivalism to Islam Radicalism in Southeast Asia (2015), Islamic Studies and Islamic Education in Contemporary Southeast Asia (co-edited with Patrick Jory, 2011), and Islamic Thought in Southeast Asia: New Interpretations and Movements (co-edited with Patrick Jory, 2013). You will find some of publication by googling me.

I am happy to be here just to share my little experiences to my fellows. They inspire me about the power of sharing knowledge.