islam, politics and change

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the mosque as a religious sphere 101


To conclude, and to position the case in a more general trend,
this specific form of conflict over the mosque may become more
frequent in Indonesia in the future. Therefore, as a recommendation


for future research on mosques in Indonesia, the variety of mosques in


contemporary Indonesia is an important subject of inquiry. The research
should also include a discussion of the central position of the mosque in
the religious sphere of Muslims, as well as the socio-political position
of the mosque in the Indonesian public sphere. One of the important


questions concerning the latter is the extent to which the mosque plays


a significant role in political mobilisation, in addition to looking at
models of mosque-based engagement in politics. Another important


subject for examination is the relationship between Indonesian Muslim


organisations and political parties, mainly Islamic parties. In order to


do so, the clear-cut differentiation of civil society, on the one hand, and


political society, on the other, must be critically questioned.

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