Book contents
- Indonesia’s Islamic Revolution
- Indonesia’s Islamic Revolution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Indonesian Names
- Map
- Introduction
- 1 Islam in Indonesia before the Revolution
- Part I Islam in Indonesia’s War of Independence
- Part II Islam in Indonesia’s Political Revolution
- 7 The Jakarta Charter Controversy
- 8 The Creation of Masjumi
- 9 The Ministry of Religion
- 10 Rise of Islamic Socialists
- 11 Regional Islamic Parties
- 12 The Exit of PSII and the First Fracture of Masjumi
- 13 Islamic Diplomacy
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Oral History Sources
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - The Ministry of Religion
from Part II - Islam in Indonesia’s Political Revolution
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2019
- Indonesia’s Islamic Revolution
- Indonesia’s Islamic Revolution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Indonesian Names
- Map
- Introduction
- 1 Islam in Indonesia before the Revolution
- Part I Islam in Indonesia’s War of Independence
- Part II Islam in Indonesia’s Political Revolution
- 7 The Jakarta Charter Controversy
- 8 The Creation of Masjumi
- 9 The Ministry of Religion
- 10 Rise of Islamic Socialists
- 11 Regional Islamic Parties
- 12 The Exit of PSII and the First Fracture of Masjumi
- 13 Islamic Diplomacy
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Oral History Sources
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
If the political party Masjumi was the most important institution of politics during the revolution, then the Ministry of Religion is the most important institution that has lasted until today. It was not able to accomplish much in its first few years, but it has grown into a bulwark for Islamic interests in the Indonesian government. Today, the creation of this separate ministry might seem to have been natural or unavoidable in Indonesian politics, but in the early days of the Republic the establishment of this ministry was a very contentious issue.
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- Indonesia's Islamic Revolution , pp. 156 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019