%0 Book Section
%A Noorhaidi Hasan, -
%B ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK  OF CONTEMPORARY  INDONESIA
%C London
%D 2018
%F digilib:48406
%I Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
%K Salafism; violent activism, cultural resistance
%P 246-256
%T Salafism in Indonesia transnational Islam, violent activism, and cultural resistance
%U https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/48406/
%X 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