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The history of the arrival of Islam in Indonesia is somewhat unclear. [1] One theory states that Islam arrived directly from Arabia as early as the 9th century, during the time of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. Another theory credits Sufi travelers for bringing Islam in the 12th or 13th century, either from Gujarat in India or from Persia. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. Islam in Indonesia Istiqlal Mosque, the national mosque and the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Total population 244,410,757 (2023) 87,06% of the population [a] Languages Liturgical Quranic Arabic Common Indonesian (official), various regional languages Mass Eid al-Fitr prayer at the ...
The economy of Indonesia is a mixed economy with dirigiste characteristics, [31] ... or Masterplan Percepatan dan Perluasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia, ...
Jaringan Islam Liberal (JIL) or the Liberal Islam Network is a loose forum for discussing and disseminating the concept of Islamic liberalism in Indonesia. [1] One reason for its establishment is to counter the growing influence and activism of militant and Islamic extremism in Indonesia.
Modernism/Reformism in the Indonesian context is defined by its pure adherence toward the Qur'an and Hadith, promotion of ijtihad (individual reasoning), rejection of madh'hab (Islamic schools of jurisprudence) and as well as criticism against taqlid (imitation of judicial precedence) to religious scholars, Sufism, and vernacular traditions based on syncretism with local practices.
Persatuan Islam (lit. ' Islamic Union ' , abbreviated PERSIS ) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia founded on 12 September 1923 in Bandung by a group of Muslims who are interested in education and religious activities led by Haji Zamzam and Haji Muhammad Yunus.
Masudul Alam Choudhury was born in Calcutta, India on January 1, 1948. [3] He attended the universities of Dhaka, Islamabad, and Toronto for his advanced education in mathematics and economics, earning a PhD from the University of Toronto in 1977.
The Sarekat Islam (Islamic Association) was a pre-war political organization in the then-Dutch East Indies.Following a split brought about by the increasing influence of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), at the organization's 1923 conference, Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto and Agus Salim set up the Islamic Union Party (Indonesian: Partai Sarekat Islam - PSI) to rid the organization of the PKI.