Islam

Masykuri Bakri doesn’t fit the stereotype for a moderate Muslim leader

Banda Aceh’s anti-tobacco efforts are unfairly focused on women smokers

An interview with Ian Wilson, by Andy Fuller

The vibrant force of As’adiyah is countering Islamic extremism and safeguarding ethnic and cultural identity

Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia

Performance groups negotiate between Islam and Sundanese tradition

Yogyakartan Salafi youth are turning to social media to promote their faith 

Book Review: Imam Samudra’s Revenge, by Angus McIntyre

An ongoing struggle to control a historic Mosque disrupts a heritage region

Aceh Singkil’s recent church burning may reflect common ways Indonesians have linked religion and region

Islamic State's growing Indonesian support base poses a serious long-term threat

A recent visit to Ambon shows that trade is helping to bridge the divide in a religiously segregated society

'Fragrant literature' is giving way to a diversity of literary voices and identities

The religious influence of prime-time television in Indonesia

A Ramadan photo essay

A Ramadan photo essay

Cosmopolitanism is a dirty word in rural West Java, where creativity and new words are needed to reopen dialogue.

Prison can be a place of radicalisation or rehabilitation

This Indian film’s popularity reveals a popular critique of the US

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes