Bibliography 2: #BIB38971

Key	BIB38971
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	From Cosmopolitan Convergences to Situated Religious Cosmopolitanism : The Early Spread of the Bahá’í Faith in Singapore and Malaya (1950–1975)
Journal	Global Networks : A Journal of Transnational Affairs
Author	Tavangar, Temily Tianmay
Year	2022
Date	16 July 2022
Abstract	This paper contributes to the debate on cosmopolitanism by examining the spread of the Bahá’í Faith in Singapore and Malaya (1950–1975). The Bahá’í Faith is a significant case as its followers came to span the globe in 150 years. This paper probes into the relationship between the faith's transnational spread and its religious cosmopolitanism in three parts. First, I outline the inseparability of 'world citizenship' from Bahá’í teachings. Second, I trace its spread in Singapore and Malaya – a process that initially relied on serendipitous encounters between travellers and migrants, one that I call 'cosmopolitan convergences'. Third, I explore the expansion of the Bahá’í Faith among Malaya's Semai tribe. Here, Bahá’í world citizenship became grounded in collective cultural practices, facilitating what I call 'situated religious cosmopolitanism'. The connection between the contrasting populations discussed in this paper demonstrates the potential of grounding religious networks within normative cosmopolitan ideals and practices.
Notes	Online early version of record before inclusion in an issue.
Language	English
Keywords	SINGAPORE; MALAYA; COSMOPOLITANISM; WORLD CITIZENSHIP
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.12386
Pages	570–582
Legal note	11.

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