Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Burhanuddin
UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

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Partisanship, Religion, and Social Class: Attitudes and Behaviors in the Early Stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic Muhtadi, Burhanuddin; Soderborg, Seth
Studia Islamika Vol. 30 No. 1 (2023): Studia Islamika
Publisher : Center for Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.31997

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This article investigates differences in health precautions taken during the pandemic and the degree to which individuals had faith in the government’s response to Covid-19 in the early stages of the pandemic. Using a sample designed to be nationally representative as well as representative of three lockdown zones, we find that local social-distancing policies, social class, religion, and political partisanship all influenced how Indonesians experienced the pandemic and their perceptions of the government’s response. We found that fear levels and pandemic behavior are associated with religion as well as economic status. Fear levels are much higher among lowest-paid Indonesians and among Muslims outside of the capital city Jakarta, while non-Muslims reported greater levels of precaution-taking measures. Though among Islamic parties’ voters, the difference is less pronounced, there are notable partisan differences as stronger predictors of attitude and behavior during the pandemic where there have been conflicts between local and national health authorities.
Social Media and Religious Intolerance in Indonesia Shidiq, Akhmad Rizal; Muhtadi, Burhanuddin; Yusuf, Arief Anshory
Studia Islamika Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): Studia Islamika
Publisher : Center for Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v33i1.45489

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Indonesia has simultaneously experienced rapid growth in social media use and persistent concerns about rising religious intolerance, prompting widespread assumptions that digital platforms are fueling intolerance. Yet, the literature offers mixed predictions: social media may heighten hostility through echo-chamber dynamics, reduce prejudice through weak-tie intergroup contact, or generate little attitudinal change on religious tolerance. Drawing on these competing theoretical frameworks, we analyze a nationally representative survey of Indonesian Muslims (N = 3,820) to assess whether social media use for religious and political information is associated with higher levels of religious intolerance. From our econometric regression results, we do not find statistically significant evidence that Indonesian Muslims’ exposure to social media is correlated with higher level of religious intolerance. Our results suggest that in Indonesia—as in several other countries—social media may amplify the visibility of intolerant discourse without substantially shifting underlying attitudes.