After the fall of President Soeharto, there have been heightened attempts by certain groups of muslims to have shari'a (islamic law) implemented by the state. Even though this burning issue is not new, it has further divided Indonesia Muslims. The introduction of islamic law would also affect the future of multi-cultural and multi-religious Indonesia. So far, however, the introduction of shari'…
Located on the eastern periphery of the historical Muslim world, as a political entity Indonesia is barely a century old. Yet with close to a quarter of a billion followers of Islam it is now the largest and most populous Muslim country in the world. As the greatest political power in Southeast Asia, and a growing player on the world scene, Indonesia presents itself as a bridge country between …