Islam in Indonesia is unique compared to the Islam practiced in other parts of the world. Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world with a population of over 250 million, and it is also home to the world’s largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which has over 50 million members. Indonesia’s Muslims are also diverse, with a wide range of interpretations of Islam.
One of the most influential Muslim movements in Indonesia is modernist Islam. Modernist Islam is …
Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia, where around 87 percent of the population identifies as Muslim. However, the Islam practiced in Indonesia is quite different from the Islam practiced in other parts of the world. Here are some of the ways that Islam in Indonesia is different:
The first difference is that Indonesia has a more moderate form of Islam. This is in part due to the country’s syncretic culture, which blends Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Indonesian Muslims …