MUI - Indonesia at Melbourne

Ahmadiyah mosque attack exposes challenges of peacebuilding in West Kalimantan

Why was there only a very limited local civil society response to last year's attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Kalimantan?

Terror arrests likely motivated by political, not security, considerations

Politics, Religion, Security

The backgrounds of the three men arrested over alleged terrorism offences on 17 November suggest their capture may be connected to government efforts to neutralise Islamist opposition ahead of the 2024 elections.

Indonesian sympathy for a ‘changed’ Taliban: more harm than good

Foreign Policy, Religion

Some Indonesian political elites and Islamic leaders have expressed rather hopeful views on the future of governance in Afghanistan under the Taliban. This could be dangerous.

Isolation blues: a legislative failure at the heart of Indonesia’s national ideology

Law, Politics, Religion, Society

Nadirsyah Hosen and Jeremy J Kingsley look at the debate over the Pancasila guidelines bill and argue that one of Pancasila's main strengths is its ambiguity.

What is Ma’ruf Amin doing?

Politics, Public health, Religion

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has been conspicuously absent from efforts to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Daniel Peterson looks at what he has been up to.

Sign of the times? Indonesia takes the (halal) cake

Analysis, Religion, Society

It was only a matter of time before Indonesia its own controversy around cakes and religious freedom. Dr Stewart Fenwick examines the incident and looks at why it prompted such a strong backlash.

Talking Indonesia: the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI)

Religion, Talking Indonesia

What does the growing influence of the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) mean for the future of Indonesian democracy? Dr Dirk Tomsa reflects on this issue and more with Dr Saskia Schäfer in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Is MUI beyond reform? Don't be so sure

Analysis, Religion

If MUI is here to stay, what can be done to ensure it plays a more productive role in Indonesian democracy? Ibnu Nadzir looks at the possibilities for reforming the body.

What might Jokowi’s vice presidential pick mean for religious freedom?

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Human Rights, Politics, Religion

President Joko Widodo surprised many when he selected Islamic cleric Ma'ruf Amin as his vice presidential running mate. Dr Budhy Munawar Rachman looks at Ma'ruf's record at the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) and writes that if the pair are elected, things could become a lot worse for religious minorities.

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