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MUI and the Landscape of Muslim Organisations in Indonesia MUI and the Landscape of Muslim Organisations in Indonesia
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MUI’s Politics of the Ummah and Islamic Populism MUI’s Politics of the Ummah and Islamic Populism
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MUI’s Discourse on Political Leadership and its Effect on General Elections MUI’s Discourse on Political Leadership and its Effect on General Elections
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The 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Elections The 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Elections
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The 2014 and 2019 Presidential Elections The 2014 and 2019 Presidential Elections
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The Halal Project and Minorities’ Response to Islamic Populism The Halal Project and Minorities’ Response to Islamic Populism
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Concluding Remarks Concluding Remarks
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References References
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4 Islamic Populism and Identity Politics of MUI: Islamic Leadership, Halal Project and the Threat to Religious Freedom in Indonesia
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Published:November 2021
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Abstract
This chapter examines the role of MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, Council of Indonesian Ulama) in stimulating the emergence of Islamic populism and identity politics in Indonesia. It focuses on MUI’s discourse and activism in using Islam as the main argument for attracting the interest of the Indonesian Muslim community and surveys its effect on recent general elections and society at large. Specifically, it addresses MUI’s promotion of Islamic leadership during the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial elections and the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections, as well as the Islamic lifestyle that MUI has been fostering through halal certification for the past three decades. This chapter argues that MUI produces fatwas and religious advice that cherish illiberal attitudes towards religious freedom. Through its strategic positioning as the guardian of the ummah and its shari’ah agenda, MUI has become the main proponent of Islamic populism and identity politics in the post-reform era of Indonesia. As a result, the democratic principle of the Pancasila state that treats all citizens as equal regardless of their religion is under threat.
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