An Ulama of Both Worlds

Jokowi and Prabowo embrace religious figures to win Muslim voters. Supporters of the 212 movement are divided.

Raymundus Rikang

January 29, 2019

LIVING in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, did not prevent Rizieq Syihab from being involved in Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno’s preparations for the presidential debate. In a WhatsApp group, Rizieq proposed for ulama (religious scholars) to assist the candidate pair with ballot number two in preparing arguments for the topic of terrorism, a hot debate topic. Deputy chairman of Prabowo-Sandiaga’s national campaign team, Slamet Maari

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