Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol 18, No 2: December 2022

Islam and the Making of a Non-Violent and Peaceful Public Sphere in Indonesia

Maksimus Regus (Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2022

Abstract

This article attempts to elaborate on the position of Islam in creating a non-violent and peaceful public sphere in Indonesia. Through a critical review of previous studies and research on the issue, this article aims to answer the following main questions: How does Islam take a particular position in creating a peaceful public sphere in Indonesia? Second, what are the opportunities and challenges involved in making the sufficient role of constructing peaceful democracy and politics in Indonesia? Third, what lessons can be learned from Indonesia's position as the largest Muslim population in strengthening friendly public space? One of the focuses of this paper is to highlight the key role of Islamic civil society, which refers to Islamic organizations that significantly contribute to developing a peaceful public space in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

afkaruna

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Subject

Education

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Jurnal Afkaruna is an Indonesian bilingual journal published by the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. The journal publishes empirically grounded and multidisciplinary work on Islam and its related issues, spanning the history, Quranic studies, Exegesis, tradition, ...