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ISLAM, CHRISTIANITY, AND INDIGENOUS BELIEFS IN DIALOGUE: The Dynamics of Religious Coexistence in Indonesia’s Peripheries Kadenun, Kadenun; Abdurrohman, Moh Asvin
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 8, No 2 (2024): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v8i2.37709

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This article explores the dynamics of interreligious relations in three peripheral communities of Indonesia—Jayapura (Papua), Sidenreng Rappang (South Sulawesi), and Dusun Sonyo (Yogyakarta)—based on an analytical reading of Hasse Jubba’s ethnographic work (2017). Using a qualitative approach rooted in ethnographic content analysis, the study examines how Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and local religious communities (Towani Tolotang) sustain coexistence through social mechanisms, cultural values, and shared rituals. The findings reveal that interreligious relations at the grassroots level are not primarily shaped by formal state regulations or theological dialogue, but rather by everyday encounters, economic collaboration, and communal solidarity. The theoretical frameworks employed include structural functionalism, practical multiculturalism, interfaith dialogue models (Knitter), and ritual-symbolic theory (Turner). The three cases demonstrate that peripheral communities possess strong cultural capacities to manage religious diversity through pragmatic interfaith engagements and contextual collective spirituality. This study contributes to rethinking pluralism as a locally grounded, socially enacted, and spiritually embedded practice beyond formal frameworks.
CITIZENSHIP, RELIGION, AND RIGHTS: A Critical Assessment of Discrimination and Legal Inequality in Malaysia Palawa, Alimuddin Hassan; Nuh, Zulkifli M
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 8, No 2 (2024): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v8i2.37574

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This article critically examines how law and policy in Malaysia operate not only as instruments of governance, but also as mechanisms of exclusion, particularly at the intersections of citizenship, religion, gender, and identity. Drawing on the landmark report Washing the Tigers (Equal Rights Trust & Tenaganita, 2012) and utilizing a rights-based, interdisciplinary framework, the study reveals how Malaysia’s dual legal system, ethno-religious nationalism, and moral governance produce a stratified regime of belonging and legal recognition. Through qualitative discourse analysis and a postcolonial theoretical lens, the article explores three key domains: (1) stratified citizenship and racialized statehood; (2) religious governance and the erosion of pluralism; and (3) gendered moral regulation and the criminalization of difference. The findings demonstrate that discrimination in Malaysia is not incidental but structural—codified into law and normalized through ideology. The study concludes by calling for a radical reconfiguration of the legal and normative foundations of citizenship in Malaysia, toward a plural, inclusive, and rights-based polity. This article contributes to broader discussions on legal pluralism, postcolonial statecraft, and the politics of difference in Southeast Asia.
THE POLITICS OF PIETY: Sufism, Power, and Network Formations in Asia-Pacific Islam Arnel, Iskandar
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 8, No 2 (2024): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v8i2.37707

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This article explores the evolving roles of Sufi orders in Asia-Pacific Islam, highlighting their intersections with political authority, religious legitimacy, and digital transformation. Historically, Sufi networks such as the Shattariyya and Qadiriyya–Naqshbandiyya were deeply embedded in the formation of Islamic governance and anti-colonial resistance. Far from being passive or otherworldly, they institutionalized religious authority and shaped Islamic identities across the region. In contemporary contexts, Sufi actors continue to exert influence through translocal networks—particularly the Hadrami diaspora—and by adapting to digital technologies. The rise of virtual zawiyas, social media preaching, and online devotional gatherings reveals a shift in spiritual authority toward more affective, decentralized, and borderless forms. This study argues that Sufism challenges conventional binaries between the spiritual and the political, the local and the global. By positioning themselves as defenders of “moderate Islam” in opposition to Salafi-Wahhabi critiques, many Sufi orders also become key partners in state-led religious governance. Through this lens, Sufism emerges not as a relic of the past, but as a living, networked force shaping the moral and political landscapes of contemporary Islam in the Asia-Pacific.
THE STATE AND HIDDEN DISCRIMINATION: Islamic Preference and the Future of Religious Harmony in Southeast Asia Salayan, Irwandra; Masbukin, Masbukin
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 8, No 2 (2024): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v8i2.37708

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This study critically examines state-facilitated religious favoritism in Indonesia’s plural democratic context, with a particular focus on the Masjid Paripurna program in Pekanbaru and comparative examples from majority non-Muslim regions. Drawing on structural violence (Galtung), symbolic power (Bourdieu), and theories of misrecognition (Honneth) and hegemony (Gramsci), the research reveals how ostensibly neutral administrative practices—budget allocations, permit procedures, and public moral narratives—systematically privilege majority religious groups. These practices manifest as symbolic violence, normalizing exclusion without overt coercion, and placing minority communities in a persistent dilemma of representation: conform to dominant norms or risk marginalization. Through document analysis, limited in‑depth interviews, and thematic reading of policy discourse, the study argues that such favoritism undermines the secular ideals of equity and erodes trust in the state as a neutral arbiter. It calls for a paradigmatic shift toward institutional equity, ensuring that all faith communities enjoy equal access to material resources, symbolic recognition, and participatory governance in Indonesia’s multi‑religious society
BETWEEN RECOGNITION AND EXCLUSION: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Asia's Development Policies Komari, Komari
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 8, No 2 (2024): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v8i2.37572

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This article critically examines the paradox of legal recognition and structural exclusion of indigenous peoples in Asia, with a focus on the Philippines, Nepal, and Indonesia. While many Asian states have adopted progressive legal instruments to recognize indigenous rights—often aligning with international standards such as ILO Convention No. 169 and UNDRIP—implementation remains fragmented, conditional, and subordinate to dominant development paradigms. Drawing on a critical policy analysis of legal texts, governance frameworks, and regional case studies, the paper argues that recognition, in the absence of structural transformation, functions as a tool of managed inclusion that obscures ongoing dispossession. Development policies driven by extractive economies, centralized authority, and technocratic rationalities continue to marginalize indigenous territories and knowledge systems. The article calls for a reconfiguration of recognition as a decolonial and rights-based practice that centers indigenous sovereignty, co-governance, and epistemic justice in shaping inclusive futures.

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