Can Indonesians be Muslim?

Islam is the largest religion in Indonesia, with 86.7\% of the Indonesian population identifying themselves as Muslim in a 2018 survey. Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority country, with approximately 231 million adherents.

What percent of Indonesia is Islam?

According to population census data in 2010, 87 percent of Indonesians declared themselves to be Muslim, followed by 9.87 percent who were Christian. Indonesia has the largest Islamic population in the world and for this reason is often recognized as a Muslim nation.

Why is Indonesian tolerance important?

Because the nature of tolerance to other religions is a major prerequisite for every individual who wants a peaceful and peaceful life, so that will be realized interaction and good understanding among religious communities. Religion in Indonesia plays an important role in people’s lives.

What is the Arabisation of Islam in Indonesia?

This “Arabisation” of Islam in Indonesia was partly influenced by the transnational Islamic movement and the strengthening of conservative factions within mainstream Islamic organisations Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Muhammadiyah and NU’s role in defining the friendly moderate Indonesian Islam was weakened.

Are Indonesians moderate or conservative Muslims?

Most Indonesians are truly moderate (scoring around zero), but we also see a significant proportion who are quite conservative (scoring between zero and one). It is as if the distribution of Indonesian Muslims is almost bimodal, with many moderates and many conservatives.

Is Indonesia’s Islamic radicalism a threat to democracy?

There is no dominant Islamist group in Indonesia that represents a coherent Islamic community. Reuters/Beawiharta Anxiety about radicalism and religious tolerance in Indonesia have triggered reactionary responses that could be dangerous for the country’s democracy.

Which islands in Indonesia have a Muslim majority population?

Indonesian islands with a Muslim majority population: 1 Sumatra 2 Java 3 Kalimantan (coastal areas) 4 Sulawesi 5 Lombok 6 Sumbawa 7 North Moluccas More