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Indonesian Ulema Council Edges Closer to the Centre of Power
Dr Alexander R Arifianto
East Asia Forum

08 December 2020

On 27 Nov, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the nation’s semi-official body for Islamic affairs, concluded its tenth national summit. MUI is a quasi-autonomous non-government organisation (‘quango’) – receiving funding from the state but not considered a government agency. As a quango, it has power to issue religious edicts (fatwa) that guide followers on various aspects of everyday life. MUI’s power has increased significantly over the past fifteen years, as the Indonesian government has recognised its authority over fatwa and other legislation related to Islamic affairs, said Dr Alexander R Arifianto, a Research Fellow at the RSIS.

…Dr Alexander R Arifianto is aResearch Fellow of the Indonesia Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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