Sep 23, 2021 Last Updated 4:59 AM, Sep 20, 2021

Inside Indonesia

Religion

The politics of Imlek

The politics of Imlek

In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration

A common destiny

A common destiny

Challenges remain for Chinese Indonesians 10 years after reformasi

Giving up partisan politics?

Giving up partisan politics?

Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics

Promoting pluralism

Promoting pluralism

Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

Faith, flags and festivities

Faith, flags and festivities

Images of highlanders at home and abroad

Papuan romance

Papuan romance

New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young

The end of fasting

The end of fasting

Evolving performances at Hari Raya celebrations are a window into deeper cultural change

Writing for God

Writing for God

Piety and consumption in popular Islam

Grassroots rehabilitation

Grassroots rehabilitation

The people of Poso are rebuilding their lives.

When is a public holiday not a holiday?

When is a public holiday not a holiday?

The 100 year anniversary of Indonesia’s ‘National Awakening’ fails to inspire

An evening with Abu Bakar Baâasyir

An evening with Abu Bakar Baâasyir

Firebrand preacher’s audience doesn’t burn with enthusiasm

A world of reading

A world of reading

Local writers help combat illiteracy in rural Banten

Angel sparks controversy

Angel sparks controversy

Journalists strike after West Java’s most famous newspaper ‘withdraws’ poem.

Classroom culture shock

Classroom culture shock

An Australian teacher trainer learns a lesson (or two) in East Java

Modelling syariah in Aceh

Modelling syariah in Aceh

A conference in Banda Aceh reveals divergent opinions about what model of Islamic law Aceh should adopt

Making democracy work, Islamically

Making democracy work, Islamically

Indonesia’s Muslim educators support democracy, but grapple with how to make that commitment consistent with Islamic law.

This woman wants polygamy

This woman wants polygamy

But her husband won’t come to the party.

Aa Gym

Aa Gym

The rise, fall, and re-branding of a celebrity preacher

Illiberal but not intolerant

Illiberal but not intolerant

Understanding the Indonesian Council of Ulamas

Shifting faultlines

Shifting faultlines

In the aftermath of religious conflict, ethnic difference is becoming more prominent in Ambon

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