[T]he book certainly presents an important topic in contemporary Indonesian Islam and society and is greatly useful for those concerned with the issues of transnational migration, pilgrimage, and human mobility.
~International Journal of Asian Studies
Mirjam Lücking's book is a worthwhile contribution to the relationship between Indonesia and the greater Islamic world, or countries in the Middle East. This book is recommended for anyone interested in the influence of the Arab world in shaping Indonesian Muslims' everyday interactions with Islam.
~Asian Studies Review
The findings of the ethnographic fieldwork provide[s] a rich collection of the views of Indonesians toward those of Arab descent. [T]his is a must-read book for Indonesianists or Indonesians studying Islam in Java and Madura.
~International Quarterly for Asian Studies
This is a well written and well researched ethnographic study, and a stimulating contribution to the discussion on the Arabization of Indonesian Muslim culture.
~Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde
Lücking's well-researched book offers an important contribution to migration and mobility studies, as well as the understanding of Indonesian's contemporary views and connection to the Arab world. Indonesians and Their Arab World is well worth reading.
~Pacific Affairs
