Ulil Abshar-Abdalla: “The fatwa against me is weak, but worrying, nonetheless”

AMESSAGE appeared on Ulil Abshar-Abdalla’s cellular phone screen when he was heading off for Rembang, Central Java, for the post-Ramadan holiday season two weeks ago. A friend in Surabaya had sent the message. Ulil didn’t immediately understand what was meant by the message. It read: “What do you think about the fatwa (Islamic ruling on religious issues) put out by the ulema (Muslim scholars) in Bandung?”

After arriving

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