A PSEUDO-SECULAR SPACE, RELIGIOUS MINORITY AND REASONS FOR EXCLUSION: THE AHMADIYYA MINORITY GROUP IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIA

Authors

  • Max Regus STKIP ST. Paulus Ruteng (Indonesia)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54561/prj1301039r

Keywords:

Indonesia, democracy, islam, Ahmadiyya, pseudo-secular, minorities, exclusion

Abstract

This paper examines the intersection of religion and politics and its consequences on religious minorities in Indonesia. This paper is based on a case study of the current position of the Ahmadiyya minority group in the Indonesian Islamic majority. The tension arises from a specific circumstance: This large Muslim country uses democracy as a political system, but the involvement of religious politics is evident. This situation directly endangers the presence of the Ahmadiyya group.

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2022-12-04

How to Cite

Regus, M. (2022). A PSEUDO-SECULAR SPACE, RELIGIOUS MINORITY AND REASONS FOR EXCLUSION: THE AHMADIYYA MINORITY GROUP IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIA. Politics and Religion Journal, 13(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.54561/prj1301039r