Strengthening Islamic political institutions Religion-Based Identity Politics in Malaysia and Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_41How to use a DOI?

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Identity Politics; Islam; Malaysia; Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyzein strengthening Islamic political institutions-based identity politics that occurred in Indonesia and Malaysia. This study obtained primary and secondary data using library research. This means that data is obtained from literature originating from journals and books. This study argues that the identity politics that have occurred in Malaysia and Indonesia have occurred over a long period of time. This identity politics aims to make Islam the official teaching of the state. Apart from that, they want the glory of Islam in the political and economic fields. This article concludes that apart from similarities in strengthening Islamic political institutions-based identity politics, there are also differences in identity politics between Malaysia and Indonesia. In common, Muslims in both countries want a constitution based on Islam, Islam to be strong in the political and economic fields, and they are disappointed with the existence of the Chinese in the economic field. Meanwhile, the difference is that Muslims have made Islamic teachings the constitution of Malaysia, while Muslims have not succeeded in making Islamic teachings into the state ideology. Another difference is that Islam is always identified with certain ethnicities in Malaysia, whereas in Indonesia, Islam is not identified with certain tribes or ethnicities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Moch. Mubarok Muharam
AU  - Mochamad Arif Affandi
AU  - Eko Satriya Hermawan
AU  - Agus Satmoko Adi
AU  - Imam Zarkachi
AU  - Silkania Swarizona
AU  - Adli Hazmi
AU  - Jasmine Helwa Malika
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/11
TI  - Strengthening Islamic political institutions Religion-Based Identity Politics in Malaysia and Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social Sciences and Law (ICSSL 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 419
EP  - 425
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_41
ID  - Muharam2024
ER  -