Dr Ahmad Najib Burhani is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Indonesia Studies Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta.
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Articles by Ahmad Najib Burhani (11)
Muktamar and the Future of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)
Aisah Putri Budiatri|Ahmad Najib Burhani
The largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia will hold its congress in December to elect its next chairman. The new leader will have his work cut out for him.
Digital Islam in Indonesia: The Shift of Ritual and Religiosity during Covid-19
Wahyudi Akmaliah|Ahmad Najib Burhani
Covid-19 has forced various Muslim groups to adopt digital platforms in their religious activities. Controversy, however, abounds regarding the online version of the Friday Prayer. In Islamic law, this ritual is wajib (mandatory) for male Muslims.
The New, and Not, of Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia
Ahmad Najib Burhani
New perpetrators and tactics, and persistent ideological battles, make fighting terrorism harder.
The Hijab in Indonesian Public Schools: Individual Rights vs. Identity Politics
Ahmad Najib Burhani
Regulating the hijab has long been a tool for both sides in Indonesia’s identity politics struggle.
Will the Banning of the FPI Thwart Radicalism?
Ahmad Najib Burhani
The latest banning of a hardline Islamist grouping in Indonesia may see history repeat itself, reassuringly.