Indonesian Islam through the Eyes of the Other: The Eyes of Bosnian Islam Mersija Maglajlic (Australian National University) The aim of this paper is to look at the Indonesian Islam or Islam in Indonesia through the eyes of the OTHER, that is, through the case of Bosnian Islam or Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most...Read More

Salafism and Democracy: A Study on Salafi Muslim Groups In Indonesia Muh. Adlin Sila (Department of Religion RI) The term salafi or salafiyya is commonly used to refer to Muslim groups who reject all but the most literal reading of the Scripture. Salafiyya is derived from the Arabic root, al-salaf al-salih, meaning the pious forefathers....Read More

Politik Reaksioner Islam Sumatera Barat Pasca Orde Baru Yopi Fetrian (FISIP Andalas University) Perkembangan tradisi beragama di Sumatera Barat sekarang ini menarik untuk direfleksikan pada konteks perkembangan politik Islam nusantara. Meskipun perkembangan tradisi politik Islam di Indonesia awalnya banyak dipengaruhi oleh gerakan pembaharuan Islam di Sumatera Barat, namun situasi yang terjadi sekarang tidaklah mencerminkan fakta...Read More

Reconstructing Collective Identity: The Case of Pakpak in Dairi Regency, North Sumatera, Indonesia Budi Agustono (University of North Sumatera) Pakpak is one of the ten ethnic group in North Sumatera province. It is a host population in their own region, Dairi regency. It has been long time Pakpak loss their identity due to the dominance...Read More

May 1998 Riot’s in Indonesia Dailies (Chinese Vs Moslem Or Power Vs Power) Nina Widyawati (Indonesia Institute of Science/LIPI) Media is construction agent. May 1998 riot’s constructing by Indonesia dailies in difference ways. Kompas say that the conflicts are conflict between people and economic power, so the targets of riot are economic symbols (bank, trade...Read More