The Public Expression of Traditional Islam: the Pesantren and Civil Society in Post-Suharto Indonesia

Sirry, Mun'im. 2010. "The Public Expression of Traditional Islam: the Pesantren and Civil Society in Post-Suharto Indonesia". The Muslim World. 100 (1): 60-77.

Authors:

Sirry, Mun'im¹

Source:

Muslim World; Jan2010, Vol. 100 Issue 1, p60-77, 18p

Abstract:

The article examines the role of pesantren, the traditional Islamic institution of learning, in the process of civil society empowerment and democratization in contemporary Indonesia. It explores how the pesantren deal with issues like democracy, human rights, pluralism, inter-ethnic and inter-religious tolerance, and secular institutionalization. It also discusses the pesantren-state relationship and the views shared by pesantren leaders and activists after the fall of Suharto's regime in 1998.

Author Affiliations:

¹University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois