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Indonesia Islamism
May 31, 2022
The Somad Affair and Singapore’s Battle Against Religious Extremism
By Bilveer Singh
The city-state's recent deportation of Abdul Somad Batubara, a radical Indonesian Muslim preacher, demonstrates its intolerance for any kind of extremism.
April 27, 2022
Indonesia’s Mosque Loudspeakers Continue to Spark Controversy
By A’an Suryana
Indonesian government attempts to regulate the azan, or Islamic call to prayer, continue to inflame religious sentiments.
April 06, 2022
Indonesia Jails Activist Lawyer Over Islamic Radicalism
By Associated Press
Munarman, a former human rights lawyer, was the general secretary of the now-banned Islamic Defenders Front.
February 04, 2022
Opening of Indonesian Holocaust Museum Met With Islamist Backlash
By Sebastian Strangio
The protests against the museum in Sulawesi are a sign of the disturbing persistence of anti-Semitism in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
May 28, 2021
Indonesia Imprisons Cleric for 8 Months Over COVID-19 Breaches
By Sebastian Strangio
Over the past six months, the Indonesian government has intensified its crackdown on hardline Islamic groups.
April 01, 2021
Woman Killed After Shooting Gun at Indonesia’s Police HQ
By Niniek Karmini
Police described the 25-year-old woman as "a lone wolf with the radical ideology of the Islamic State."
January 08, 2021
Abu Bakar Bashir and the Renewed Jihadi Threat in Indonesia
By Bilveer Singh
Could the cleric's release from prison reinvigorate Indonesia's fragmented jihadi movement?
January 07, 2021
What the FPI Ban Does and Doesn’t Tell Us About Political Islam in Indonesia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A focus on episodic developments detracts from the wider trends at play in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.
December 08, 2020
Indonesian Police Kill 6 Supporters of Firebrand Cleric
By Associated Press
Rizieq Shihab was welcomed by tens of thousands of followers when he returned to Indonesia from exile on November 10.
December 04, 2020
What Does Rizieq Shihab’s Return Mean for Indonesian Politics?
By Bilveer Singh
The firebrand's return comes at a time of Islamist political ascendancy in Indonesia.
April 03, 2020
The 2020 Delhi Riots: Implications for Southeast Asia
By Jasminder Singh
The recent anti-Muslim riots in New Delhi have elicited a strong rebuke from Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia.
March 07, 2020
The Islamization of Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
By Ashutosh Nagda
Indonesia’s summoning of the Indian ambassador over the Delhi riots points to a deeper trend.
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