More Pious, More Suspicious

December 25, 2001

What are the views and lifestyles of Indonesian Muslims these days? A new study by a research center at Jakarta's State Islamic Institute (IAIN) has produced results which suggest Indonesian Muslims have generally have left behind various `compromising' rituals like burning incense, ritual offerings, asking for help from ancestors or asking for suggestions from shamans. They also tend to follow obligatory rituals as recommended by Islamic law&#

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