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Indonesian liberal Islam network fractured by ideological schisms

The Liberal Islam Network (JIL) in Indonesia is facing irrelevance due to internal ideological divisions and external political pressures. Younger members are embracing progressive, leftist, and environmentalist Islamic ideologies, creating a rift with the older guard who are more focused on state resource access. This fragmentation has weakened the movement's ability to counter Islamic conservatism and advance civil liberties within the Muslim community. AI

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Indonesian liberal Islam network fractured by ideological schisms

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ary Hermawan ·

    Liberal Islam in Indonesia is sliding into irrelevance

    It has been 25 years since Indonesia’s Liberal Islam Network (Jaringan Islam Liberal or JIL) was established in March 2001, just three years after Reformasi. The intellectual network has been in disarray for much of the past decade, reflecting the current state of Indonesia’s bro…