eprintid: 25475
rev_number: 8
eprint_status: archive
userid: 6
dir: disk0/00/02/54/75
datestamp: 2017-06-12 07:00:26
lastmod: 2017-06-12 07:00:26
status_changed: 2017-06-12 07:00:26
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: WILDAN, MUHAMMAD
title: Islamism and
Democratization in the
Post 411 and 212 Rallies of
Indonesia
ispublished: pub
subjects: isl_dem
subjects: polis
divisions: artkl
full_text_status: public
keywords: Islamism, Democratization, 411, 212, Rallies of
Indonesia
abstract: The boisterous but peaceful
rallies that occurred in
Jakarta on 4 November and 2
December 2016 (commonly
referred to as the ‘411’ and
‘212’ rallies respectively) were important
phenomenon in the Indonesian Islamic
political scene. The alleged defamation of
Holy Qur’an by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
(Ahok) and the formation of the National
Movement of the Guardians of the
Indonesian Ulama Council’s Fatwa (GNPF
MUI) attracted many people to participate
in the rallies. As was seen, almost all
elements of society were involved either
organizationally or individually. Indonesian
Muslims, which in many cases had been
fragmented into many different streams,
were united into carrying out one action
and under one command during those
peaceful actions.
On the one hand, it was truly a great
phenomenon for Indonesian Muslims.
Many reported that the crowd reached
several millions Muslims. Their enthusiasm
to join the event using all means of
transportations, including some that even
walked from such remote areas as Ciamis
were seen as heroic and momentous
actions. The most interesting thing was
that Habieb Rizieq Shihab, the grand cleric
of Front Pembela Islam (FPI or Islamic
Defenders Front), who is normally found
on the periphery of Indonesia’s political
Islam, played a central role in the rallies.
date: 2016-01-01
date_type: published
publication: Thinking ASEAN
publisher: Thinking ASEAN
pagerange: 2-4
refereed: TRUE
citation:   WILDAN, MUHAMMAD  (2016) Islamism and Democratization in the Post 411 and 212 Rallies of Indonesia.  Thinking ASEAN.  pp. 2-4.      
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/25475/1/Wildan_Thinking_ASEAN_Jan2017_Islamism%20%26%20democratization.pdf