Islam and Multicultural in

Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Naf’an Tarihoran

UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, INDONESIA

International Conference
Bolgar Islamic Academy
October 16, 2023
Introduction
Indonesia is a multicultural country. It includes several, religious, racials, and cultural groups.
A nation consisting of 13,000 islands, 300 ethnic groups, and 200 languages. The population is
277,534,122 (in 2023)
 Indonesia is centrally-
Why is located along ancient
trading routes between the
Indonesia Far East, South Asia and the
Middle East, resulting in
so many cultural practices
being strongly influenced by
culturally a multitude of religions,
including Islam, Christianity,
diverse? Buddhism, Hinduism, and
Confucianism.
Religion in Indonesia
Islam (86.7%)

Christianity (10.7%)

Hinduism (1.74%)

Buddhism (0.77%)

Confucianism (0.03%)
cultural diversities in Indonesia

More than 300 distinct ethnic groups live in

Indonesia and each has its unique cultural
practices, customs, traditions, and languages.

Javanese is the major ethnic group in

Indonesia, followed by Sundanese, Malay,
and many more.
What Indonesia is the largest Muslim-
majority country in the world. It is
also the biggest archipelago,
makes consisting of over 17,500 islands.

Indonesia
different
from other The dispersion of the islands means
that distinct microcultures have

countries? developed to be regionally specific.

Furthermore, over 300 ethnic groups
are spread across Indonesia.
MULTICULTURAL IN INDONESIA
What is
unique to
Indonesia
???
Indonesia
•
Jakarta- Kazan
Indonesia’s State Official Philosophy

Pancasila and the Founding Philosophy

National Unity and the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Motto

Indonesian Language ‘bahasa’ as official langauge

Indonesia’s State Official Philosophy

the belief in one God

just and civilized

humanity,

Indonesian unity,
democracy under the wise
guidance of representative
consultations,
social justice for all the
people of Indonesia.
Islamic community organizations in
Indonesia

Nahdatul Ulama

Muhammadiyah

Others
Islamic community organizations in Indonesia
Islamic community organizations in
Indonesia
• Nahdlatul Ulama is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership
estimates range from 40 million to over 95 million, making it the largest
Islamic organization in the world. NU is also a charitable body funding schools
1 and hospitals as well as organizing communities to help alleviate poverty.

• Muhammadiyah is the oldest and a reformist socio- religious organization in

Indonesia. It was established in 1912 by Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan in the city of
Jogjakarta. Reformist means that Muhammadiyah aims to adopt a modern
2 Islām to Indonesian life, by making them free of superstition and syncretism.,
 Starting from the language,
customs, to the values adopted by
the people of each region.

What are the Not surprisingly, each island in

main factors of Indonesia has its own
multiculturalism characteristics and uniqueness that
in Indonesia? distinguish it from other islands.
Transportation and communication
are also one of the factors causing
the diversity of Indonesian society.
 Closing

Indonesia - a vast archipelago comprising more

than 17,000 islands - contains a population
numbering around 280 million people;

a number that makes Indonesia the fourth most

populous country in the world
Terima kasih
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Prof Dr. Naf’an Tarihoran