Challenges And Opportunities For Indonesia’s Next President Prabowo Subianto
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy and one of the most pluralistic nations, is the most populous Muslim country and home to 12.7% of Muslims globally
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Indonesia’s Religious Pluralism: How Pancasila and Islam Shape the World’s Largest Muslim Nation
Islam’s middle path Ummah Wasat has fostered moderate and democratic Indonesia that embraces social, cultural, and religious pluralism rooted in Muslim heritage best represented by the Quran’s emphasis on diversity, tolerance, and mutual recognition
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Democracy, Reform, Harmony: How Indonesia Bounced Back
Indonesia stands out among the world’s 20 biggest economies on the back of the stability it has maintained through harmony among its myriad ethnicities and linguistic groups decades after its crony-capitalist system collapsed in the face of the 1997 Asian financial crisis
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Inevitably Disastrous: Why World’s Biggest Islamic Org Opposes Caliphate
Nahdlatul Ulama has cited ISIS’s attempt to create a so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria and argued it will inevitably be disastrous and contrary to the basic purposes of Sharia—the protection of religion, human life, sound reasoning, family, and property
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Saraswati Statue In Washington: Hindu Centrepiece of Muslim Indonesia’s Embassy
A statue of Hindu Goddess Saraswati was installed at the embassy of the world’s most populous Muslim country in 2013 in Washington DC as a symbol of religious freedom in Indonesia, which is governed by principles of humanitarianism and democracy
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Marrakesh Declaration: Equal Citizenship Model Based On Prophet’s Medina Charter
Marrakesh Declaration connected early Islamic sources and the Prophet Muhammad’s Medina Charter with international human rights law for a model of equal, contractual citizenship as an Islamic principle
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Nahdlatul Ulama: World’s Biggest Islamic Group Advocating Inclusive Islam, Global Peace
Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s biggest Islamic organization with 90 million members, advocates progressive and inclusive Islamic values, rejects extremist interpretations, emphasizes global peace and cooperation as well as a positive, compassionate vision for Islam
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How Indonesia Balances Islam, Hinduism, and Democracy: Lessons in Religious Diversity
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity coexist in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, with constitutional pluralism, Bali’s Hindu heritage, the Garuda Vishnu Kencana monument, and Borobudur symbolizing a distinctive model of religious acceptance, democracy, diversity, and national unity
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Zakat Explained: Islam’s Powerful System of Wealth Redistribution
Zakat or 2.5% of savings Muslims mandatorily give to charity has transformed lives in nations such as Indonesia and has the potential to alleviate global poverty and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals if utilized professionally
