Wasisto Raharjo Jati is a researcher at the Research Center for Politics – Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (Pusat Riset Politik – Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, PRP-BRIN) and a research fellow on governance, public policy, and development studies at the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID).
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Nahdlatul Ulama’s Traditionalist Campaign Shaping Mainstream Indonesian Islamic Discourse
Wasisto Raharjo Jati
Since 2014, it has appeared as though the traditionalists in Nahdlatul Ulama have won the upper hand in influencing the Islamic discourse in Indonesia, having pushed back against hardline and conservative elements. However, the conservatives remain a critical opposition, and sharp ideological differences will keep tensions simmering.