Islamic-minded politicians such as Anwar Ibrahim gained prominence when Islamization took off in the 1970’s. But the Islam they promoted was not backward looking; instead, it sought to shape a modernizing economic policy that took note of Muslim sensibilities.
20世纪70年代伊斯兰化刚刚兴起之时，安瓦尔·伊伯拉罕等颇具伊斯兰头脑的政治家也开始登上了舞台。但他们所宣传的伊斯兰思想不是盯住过去不放，恰恰相反，他们尝试设计一种现代化的经济政策，同时考虑到穆斯林的诉求。