
Beyond Syaikh Zayed Grand Mosque: the UAE and Arab-Indonesian relations
Economy, Foreign Policy, ReligionWhat is behind the growing ties between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates?

Shinta Ratri, champion of inclusive theology, dies at 60
Gender, Religion, Top StoriesThe prominent leader of an Islamic school for trans women died on 1 February.

Is West Sumatra on the verge of an intolerance and violent extremism crisis?
Law, Religion, SecurityThere are indications of growing intolerance and violent extremism in West Sumatra. A new law could make matters worse.

Half-hearted progress: religious freedom after the new Criminal Code
Human Rights, Law, Religion, Top StoriesMany media reports have been highly critical of how the new Criminal Code (KUHP) treats religious freedom. But there are some changes that should mean minorities are better protected.

Cancellation of Hijrahfest signals anxieties over shifts in religious authority
Religion, Society, Top StoriesMainstream religious organisations like Nahdlatul Ulama appear to view the hijrah movement as a threat to their authority.

Talking Indonesia: Muslim women scholars
Gender, Religion, Talking IndonesiaWhat are some of the biggest challenges faced by Muslim women leaders in Indonesia? Tito Ambyo chats to Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah about the Congress of Indonesian Women Ulama in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Strange bedfellows: why do far-right leaders support Indonesia’s promotion of ‘moderate Islam’?
Foreign Policy, Politics, Religion, Top StoriesIndonesia’s promotion of “moderate Islam” has gained support from some unlikely allies.

Talking Indonesia: the Salafi movement
Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the conservative Salafi Islamic movement grown in popularity in Indonesia, especially among young people? How is Salafism changing the face of Indonesian Islam? Dr Jacqui Baker chats to Dr Chris Chaplin in Talking Indonesia.

Ahmadiyah mosque attack exposes challenges of peacebuilding in West Kalimantan
Human Rights, ReligionWhy was there only a very limited local civil society response to last year's attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Kalimantan?