While other Muslim nations also have strains of this “Green Islam” movement, Indonesia could be a guide for the rest of the world if it can transform itself.

Indonesian Islam came into its own politically with the battle against colonialism. In Sulawesi province, and later in Aceh, Islam became a rallying point for resistance to the Dutch colonialists.

Islam in Indonesia September 11, 2009 FRED DE SAM LAZARO , correspondent: Jakarta looks like any other modern Asian capital, but here, alongside the glittering office towers, you’ll also find ...

Modern Indonesia is testimony to the ability of transition democracies to construct a constitutional framework that can guarantee equality, security and freedom from discrimination for all ...

Still, Liddle thinks liberal political Islam fares far better in Indonesia than in other Muslim countries. “[Right-wing parties like] PKS, though close to being sharia parties, are small and ...

Gay Muslim comic disappears from Instagram after Indonesia's warning Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority country in the world and consuming pork is considered "haram," or forbidden in Islam.

Indonesia is commonly observed to be more visibly 'Islamic' than in previous decades. Women are donning the headscarf in greater numbers, more Indonesians are making the hajj pilgramage to Mecca, many ...

Political Islam utilises Indonesia’s democracy to pursue its ideals, changing the democratic landscape. Attempts to exclude the movement from democracy are counterproductive. What to do?

Citing the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia’s “Green Islam” movement teaches Muslims to be better stewards of the Earth.

According to the Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs, 87 percent of Indonesia’s 282 million people are Muslim, 7.4 percent are Protestant, 3 percent Roman Catholic, 1.7 percent Hindu and just ...

Indonesia has had a tradition of moderate Islam in a culture influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. But the tenor has changed in recent years, with conservative Muslims and hard-line groups gaining ...