Ramadan in the time of COVID-19 Muhammadiyah’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic combines Salafi legal reasoning with medical pragmatism Read more
More than a fanclub Islamic State's growing Indonesian support base poses a serious long-term threat Read more
Supporting syariah, advancing women The life and work of an Islamic teacher in Aceh shows that the struggle for gender equality is about much more than syariah. Read more
Inside the Laskar Jihad From the Archives Greg Fealy (ii65: Jan-Mar 2001) interviews the leader of a new, radical and militant sect Read more
Not just a piece of paper The state’s requirements for marriage registration disadvantage poor rural women Read more
Modelling syariah in Aceh A conference in Banda Aceh reveals divergent opinions about what model of Islamic law Aceh should adopt Read more
Starting early New programs of compulsory religious education for Muslim children in West Sumatra have received little publicity outside that province. Is this a new phase in the Islamisation of Indonesia? Read more
Women and syariah in Aceh Aceh’s women find themselves between an armed conflict and Islamic law Read more
Opponents of Islamic Law Diverse responses to proponents of Islamic law indicate democracy is healthy in South Sulawesi Read more
Islam and democracy cannot meet Irfan Awwas sets out his vision for Islamic law in Indonesia Read more