Religion

Aceh’s women find themselves between an armed conflict and Islamic law

Diverse responses to proponents of Islamic law indicate democracy is healthy in South Sulawesi

Irfan Awwas sets out his vision for Islamic law in Indonesia

In 2003 Titiek went on a pig-hunting trip with a difference

Attitudes towards turtle consumption are changing in Bali

Owners of customary marine tenure are fighting for their livelihoods

Alas Purwo is one of Java’s last remaining sacred spaces

Televangelism comes to regional Indonesia

The Islamic headscarf is now compulsory in many high schools

This man’s message is simple — four wives are better for business than one

The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference.

Are recent fatwa evidence that moderate Islam is a myth?

Observing social change in Papua

Ki Ageng Balak: a friend for those in trouble with the law.

Liberal Islamic groups have prompted a backlash.

Woman who claims to speak to angel Gabriel tests ‘constitutional rights’.

Hindu-Balinese identity is enforced through pork meatballs and praying competitions.

Chinese Confucianism is recognised again as an official religion.

Missionaries and the military co-operate in converting the Asmat to Christianity.