Salafism in Indonesia transnational Islam, violent activism, and cultural resistance

Noorhaidi Hasan, - (2018) Salafism in Indonesia transnational Islam, violent activism, and cultural resistance. In: ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF CONTEMPORARY INDONESIA. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London, pp. 246-256. ISBN 9781315628837

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Abstract

The eruption of religious conflicts and sectarian violence that have engulfed the political arena of post-Soeharto Indonesia appears to be more an anomaly than a prevailing feature when located in a broader picture of the country’s history. Despite the fact that a large majority of Indonesia’s population is Muslim, pockets of multi-religious and multi-ethnic communities that enjoyed ages of peaceful coexistence were established across the archipelago. In fact, Indonesian Muslims have traditionally been known for their accommodative and tolerant stance toward local custom and religious diversity. Nonetheless, migration, industrialization, mass education, and the advancement of media and communication technology have affected traditional values and local wisdoms, which had been keys in the establishment of peaceful coexistence in this plural society. Due to the intensification of globalization, Indonesia has likewise been increasingly susceptible to the influence of transnational Islam, which aggressively promotes rigid purification of faith under the banner of Salafism

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