Rising Islamic Conservatism in Indonesia

Leonard C. Sebastian is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Indonesia Programme, Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Professor (Adjunct), Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, Australia. Syafiq Hasyim is a Lecturer and Director of Library and Cultural Center at the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII). Alexander R. Arifianto is a Research Fellow with the Indonesia Programme, Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

1 Introduction (Leonard C Sebastian, Syafiq Hasyim And Alexander R Arifianto) 2 Muslim Identity and Deprivation: Socio-Psychological Sources of Support for Islamist Radical Groups in Indonesia (Burhanuddin Muhtadi And Rizka Halida) 3 Islamic Orthodoxy at Regional Level in Indonesia (Dadi Darmadi) 4 Examining the Growth of Islamic Conservatism in Indonesia: The Case of West Java (Irman Lanti, Akim And Windy Dermawan) 5 Resisting Conservatism: An Experience from Muhammadiyah through Its Social Activities (Ahmad Najib Burhani) 6 Challenging Moderate Islam in Indonesia: NU Garis Lurus and Its Construction of ‘the Authentic NU’ Online (Asep M. Iqbal) 7 MUI and its Discursive Relevance for ‘Aksi Bela Islam’: A Growing Trend of Islamic Conservatism in Indonesia (Syafiq Hasyim) 8 The Rise and Fall of ‘Transnational Islam’ in Indonesia: The Future of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) (Masdar Hilmy) 9 Why Do Islamist Movements Die? Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia and Its Demobilization (Mohammad Iqbal Ahnaf) 10 PKS and Tarbiya Movement: Its Agenda and Future in Indonesia (Yon MachmudI) 11 Indonesian Hybrid-Salafism: Wahdah Islamiyah’s Rise, Ideology, and Utopia (Andar Nubowo) 12 Creating Entrepreneurial and Pious Muslim Subjectivity in Globalised Indonesia (Najib Kailani) 13 Epilogue: Conservative Islam and the Dilemma of Indonesian Democracy (Leonard C Sebastian, Syafiq Hasyim And Alexander R Arifianto) Index