Dr A’an Suryana is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia.
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Articles by A’an Suryana (38)
Nahdlatul Ulama’s Establishment Versus Grassroots Leadership Race Will Affect Its Political Alignments
A'an Suryana
The leadership contest in Nahdlatul Ulama is consequential. The next executive chairman could stay the course and remain close to the President, or respond to grassroots calls for change.
Why Not All Indonesian Muslims Support Iran
A'an Suryana|Ary Hermawan
Most Indonesian Muslims are against the US-Israeli war against Iran. But some of them evince anti-Iran sentiment stemming from their belief that Shi’a Islam is a heretical sect.
Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca: A Breakthrough but Strong Management and Caution Needed
A'an Suryana
The government has launched an ambitious plan to improve the experience for Indonesian haj pilgrims. The question is whether worldly rewards might compromise the holiness and rightfulness of the mission.
The Collapsed Pesantren Building in East Java is a Wake-up Call for Indonesia
A'an Suryana
Without a shift in mindset and stricter enforcement of existing regulations, tragedies like the recent school building collapse in East Java are bound to recur.
Indonesia’s New Haj Ministry: A Change in Name Without Progress?
Norshahril Saat|A'an Suryana
It is not certain that the president’s establishment of a new haj ministry will ease all the problems Indonesia’s Muslim pilgrims face.