6 islam, politics and change
Enforcing Religious Freedom in Indonesia: Muslim Elites and the
Ahmadiyah Controversy after the 2011 Cikeusik Clash 103
Bastiaan Scherpen
Introduction 103
Muslims, Minorities and Democracy 103
The State 106
Voices of Islam in Civil Society 115
Conclusion 127
Part 2: Sharia-Based Legislation and the Legal Position of Women
and Children 133
Kees van Dijk
Sharia-Based Laws: The Legal Position of Women and Children in
Banten and West Java 137
Euis Nurlaelawati
Introduction 137
Women in Indonesia’s National Statutory and Local Regulations
139
Women at Religious Courts: Judges’ Legal Discretion 143
Sharia-Based Local Regulations: Jilbab Requirement in Cianjur
153
The Relevance of Sharia-Based Laws in Indonesia to Interna-
tional Treaties: Some Voices and a Critical Analysis 155
Conclusion 164
The Islamic Court of Bulukumba and Women’s Access to Divorce
and Post-Divorce Rights 167
Stijn van Huis
Introduction 167
Bulukumba, its Islamic Court and its Sharia Byelaws 168
The Islamic Court of Bulukumba and Women’s Divorce Rights
174
The Islamic Court of Bulukumba and Women’s Post-Divorce
Rights 183
Conclusion 191
Women in Local Politics: The Byelaw on Prostitution in Bantul
195
Muhammad Latif Fauzi
Introduction 195
From the Cepuri Pilgrim to Sexual Favours 197
