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The Confrontation between Enlightened Muslims and Islamists in Indonesia

The Confrontation between Enlightened Muslims and Islamists in Indonesia – Background and Prospects
Luncheon Debate

On June 25, 2008 the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organises a Luncheon Discussion on “The Confrontation between Enlightened Muslims and Islamists in Indonesia – Background and Prospects”.
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Mi 25. Juni 2008, 13:00 – 15:00
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Indonesia minority sect fears hardline backlash

‘The government does not follow the constitution but is instead trying to accommodate radical groups which are actually very small in number. It is dangerous for the future of religion freedom in our country,’ said Mr Luthfi Assyaukanie, coordinator of Liberal Islam Network. ‘If they succeed with the Ahmadiyya case, they will start with other cases including trying to push certain teachings in Islam.’

Source: Life, June 13, 2008

Indonesia limits activities of religious group

“The ban is against the Indonesian constitution that guarantees freedom of religion,” said Luthfi Assyaukanie, chairman of the Liberal Islam Network think-tank. Mr. Yudhoyono “should have been firm toward the radical Muslim groups but he is bowing to their pressure instead. It’s a very shameful decision.”

Source: Reuters, 11 June 2008

A Counter-Movement to Political Islam

The organization’s stated goal is to encourage dialogue among Islamic groups with a liberal understanding of Islam and to create a journalistic platform for analysis, background reports and interviews. “We also conduct workshops, public discussions and radio talk shows to discuss the current challenges for Muslim society following the end of the Suharto era,” explains Luthfi Assyaukanie, coordinator of Jaringan Islam Liberal. The Islamic scholar and lecturer at the Paramadina University in Jakarta knows exactly what he is talking about when he emphasizes the significance of his organization’s educational and publicity work: “We are now living in a democratic society. However, if we do not enrich it with our views, the radicals will try to fill this gap. We see ourselves as a reply to the rising Islamism in Indonesia.”

Source: Qantara, May 2008