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a ruin isn't. the easiest. business in our culture he says and gives our islam balls. to do what we will keep fighting i told there is justice in indonesia. god willing so. unfortunately indonesia is not immune from these global tram of rising intolerance and yes there is the rising intolerance. of. money. on the mend.

in. the. beginning men. without embark on an investigative journey through indonesia home to 270000000 people. more muslims live here than in the entire middle east in fact it's the most populous muslim country in the world. indonesia is also the largest island nation on the planet with hundreds of different languages and cultures it's a true melting pot of people and religions. following 3 decades of dictatorship indonesia is in western are is proof that islam and democracy are compatible. the western media have likened current president yoko we don't owe to former u.s. president barack obama but indonesia like other muslim countries is struggling with

the role of islam in modern society islam just forces are intent on turning a country of diversity into a theocracy to date terrorist attacks are primarily targeted the christian minority several 100 indonesians have joined the self-styled islamic state. what we want to know is will the country withstand the pressure of the fundamentalists where is indonesia heading. up say province is located on the island of sumatra it's the only province of indonesia where islamic law known as shari'ah isn't focused shari'a law is based on the koran and the teachings of the prophet mohammed . 50. 50.

this is of the way heat one of the leading figures in the islamist movement in a chain. we don't pray our soul will not be happy. because we're not expressing our gratitude to the creator which of course we wouldn't exist without someone there to create us so nothing is more important than to be grateful to our creator. if. this is why praying is one more important than anything else. even than our own lives and even then our children and family and me and i'm not allowed to go. probably why he just leader of the

country branch of the islamic defenders front. mission warred the hard line organization is believed to have around 200000 active members. they've been responsible for repeated attacks on religious minorities as far as abi what he does concern indonesia should be ruled by a religious order state to cater. my side of the caliphate was the pinnacle of islam in fact it was at its height during the period of islamic law. so it would be ideal if we returned to the islamic system so want that iommi everyone is protected nobody has oppressed one of the 2nd world war after the caliphate when the world was not ruled by muslims there were wars and there was slaughter everywhere. well it would. if. you.

know. the central government in jakarta is wary of bombing the new slum and defenders front of the widespread grassroots support for its populist propaganda abhi what he is proud of his group branded supporters for managing to bring down a high profile politician. in a venue 2016 the islamic defenders front led mass protests that turned violent and . the demonstrations vented a period tensed alcoholic then the governor. and a christian with chinese roots. i hope was accused of having insulted the qur'an he was removed from office and given

it to use sentence for blasphemy president we don't all fail to take action to support his old political ally. and he will help. why did we protest against a hawk. hawk defamed the qur'an. we didn't go to the rally because he is of chinese descent or because he was christian or. that we went because he insulted our qur'an which is the holy book of islam. and the muslims i. thought. that is why we are against a hock shop we will fight against anybody who insults our religion i call it take i don't like it that.

after evening prayers on the war he takes us to one of his qur'an schools in addition to religious studies the pupils here are subjected to political preaching i. i. know he didn't forms his young charges that the palestinians for example have the right to conduct a holy war against israel i miss seeing god is great before he refused to i i i was her i am her eyes those who are the i i. i i i. i i.

the next morning we accompany up the way he did as he brings the 2 oldest of the 6 children to the mattress and islamic school. kid to the curriculum focuses on the koran and the teachings of the prophet. well there's no. back it is home his wife t.v. hostess 14 the couple got married in 2006. did he says abi is the man she'd always dreamed of. marry 5. started wearing the nick of a couple of years ago for herself and her husband. of being in when you would be. i also want to become like one of our prophets wives. they want the full

body veil the burka and. i idolize the wives of the prophet is the leaders of all muslim women. thing and by following their lead we will go to heaven because they went to heaven. by following their exam will be in heaven with them and we also become angels sort of go but yet they. did it with a very sort of. the couple speaks openly to us. we ask about their personal stance on polygamy. yeah. in my opinion polygamy is permitted by the qur'an and islam. and with good reason. i don't really know what this. about things are because we

all know that. there are men with a high sexual desire. that's why islam provides this rule. so in order to avoid adultery islam recommends polygamy. and now it does. record with perhaps respect. we ask the view whether she would really tolerate abi having a 2nd wife. dresses around her directly to hear. if if you have a strong reason go ahead no problem and. this is long as i'm still able to give you what he wants you should think hard about it by the way i mean. by i can't say you know i can only say i'm not ready yet. yeah.

that's my. view on his shows us his gallery of heroes including 2 dictators moammar gadhafi of libya and saddam hussein of iraq. in his eyes righteous champions of islam. he also idealizes the militant palestinian group hamas. in a home with pictures of radical islamists adorn the walls we probably shouldn't expect a friend political discussion. the only is. honest is the real terrorist in the world. yes was formed by zionist israel to cause conflict amongst muslims to create a war within islam. the islamic defenders front exists to act against all the

slanders against islam. this is beyond the archery capital of the province. not so long ago everything here lay in ruins after the tsunami of december 2004 wiped away entire communities across southeast asia live . in indonesia it struck originated already been plagued for decades by a bloody civil war involving a separatist group seeking independence for chile. live. with tsunami killed almost

130000 people in the province alone. we meet up with human rights activist rai her factory on a stranded ship this tsunami had swept this 2 and a half 1000 ton vessel 3 kilometers inland but tsunami also had a huge political impact helping to put an end to the war for independence but it also introduced shari'a to the province. and this is part of the code but again. it's because. 30 years ago when one of the. thing this so often. so they gave them so they one gift. a present. they would qualify to say freedom again. archie was an independent muslim sultan 18

to 1903 has always been more conservative than most of the provinces constituting underneath. here a majority approves of sharia law. rather than. public whippings serve now become commonplace with only a few people opposing the practice. every mother it is not good to show the charter in front of the queue if so we'll bring them to a thing like that and this is a public space and it's not good because this is the power to this is not our culture it is not just against human rights this is. a give us our islam will also .

98 percent of the population of a province are muslims. islam has always been the primary compass for life here but increasingly strict interpretation and implementation of sharia law has made everyday life difficult especially for women. the woman cannot sit in the coffee shop at the wedding and i think it is the worship they will ation. may control the woman because they won. i thing to call for the i believe. to perform the good. will fair there's

a point where we have another. policy and acting like whole thing and education and everything and another not talk what the woman because they have thing one is to become popular. we experience a friendly curious reception from the locals at the same time we notice how sensitive they are when it comes to issues of religion and freedom.

the few 1000 christians among the population feeling presumably marginalized and tend to keep to themselves. we now take a ferry from banda akshay to sub on a small group of islands off the coast of sumatra. we've heard that life there is more relaxed compared to the rest of us check. the indonesian government would like to attract more waste in tourists to the largely untouched islands of akshay.

ok she dotty is the hotel owner and a survivor of the tsunami. the tidal wave she says has left deep scones here too. after tsunami people changed. because the thing is the punishment that god punished them because. misbehave they did pray you know they didn't be following the rules enough. society has become more conservative since the tsunami for barker's the opposite was the case she broke with religious customs and suffered for it was hard for me. to be

myself and judge and i get a bit depressed you know because. i have to try to do what i don't want to do. i have to. please others. and i don't place myself. it's not easy. but just takes us to a way that. she stands out despite the headscarf that she was wearing just for the occasion.

getting out of bed girl this thing out and you know. i'm a bit influenced by this car after i get to know the world that it's not it and my. life. i just don't like the fact forced. it i mean when someone forced me to. but it broke my heart but i want to break that ring when i want to call her i know her but i don't like i'm stubborn so maybe there's a reason. the

aftermath of the tsunami also saw the arrival of various international aid organizations in the region thanks to his english speaking skills because soon found was. that contact with foreign is ended up changing her life. she fell in love with a disaster aid worker from switzerland they got married and had a child. today the woman who once attended an islamic school as a child sees herself as a citizen of the world she divides her time between subang and switzerland and between sharia law and western abundance. back home she runs a hotel that has won many awards most of her guests are foreigners while most of

her employees are single women. so many women suffer and in my place especially where we can kind of and talk i can't even make decision about my own marriage i cannot even make a decision of my study because we are a woman everything we said is a no no and i think i am extreme in this because i have been pushed down any been. he didn't under the under the cupboard or. like a dead case you know about i want to open it up now because i think it's so important that i could help other woman to feel like. they are not alone you know and they are not wrong and they are good enough.

baucus says she hasn't turned her back on the. only on the vision of it propagated as the right and only won by the fundamentalists there is a lot of tolerance you know so i share that with my friends here it's a choice also and it's not a religion it's a problem the problem is the people yeah. that you truly feel the front. almost like. we arrange a meeting with the islamic religious police. their job is guardians of moral order is to protect virtues and punish vice from consumption of alcohol to gambling and inappropriate physical intimacy such as extramarital sex and same sex relationships

all of which are considered violations of shari'a laws. the men seem suspicious of our questions especially when we're asked about their duties so. they're aware of critical coverage in the western media. but they do ultimately allow us to join them on patrol. they complain to us that the hotel run by bulk has to dottie has been under observation for some time. but today they're checking locations known to be frequented by lebanese asked landis time meeting places.

that i'm going to let on that it is forbidden for a couple who are not married to be together. that is the rule in islam. they sometimes seek an opportunity to violate shari'a law because. if they have sex they get flooded. if it's only kissing that they don't and then we only issue a warning we bring them to the office we call the parents explain what happened and ask the parents to take care of their children so that they don't repeat the scene of the stakes with the money down there what's up with. mobility and his colleagues go out on patrol 3 times a day most of the take offs come from the population from parents neighbors friends and strangers who feel resentful or envious.

so. they're proud of my work even if we only get a modest incomes. we don't expect a big salary i believe that what i'm doing will be rewarded. with a population of over $30000000.00 it's the center of political and economic activity .

preparations are underway for national heroes day a celebration of the men and women who fought for indonesia's independence from the dutch colonial occupation in the mid 19th 40. among those commemorative is the kind of the 1st president and founding founder of modern indonesia. after the 2nd world war he declared his support for democracy and the separation of religion and state. in the 1960 phone lines the only offices so hard to seize power which resulted in a campaign of mass killings so hard to overthrow the 998 was seen as a liberation for pro-democracy advocates and islam it's unlike. those in other parts of the country the influence of islam is also on the rise in the capital.

these women are lawyers doctors and entrepreneurs by profession they call themselves the new god squad something i feel like i'm in feels overwhelming you know many people cannot see what i can see all. their lives i feel like that and it's it's making safe you know it's make them more comfortable safe as a woman everywhere i go like that. i no longer feel like the center of attention the more a woman learns in islam the moshe learn to avoid being judged by her parents at every one of those she's at risk of being a temptation one in 10 didn't someone that's my conduct with that line get up and get if you and you've. endured out a minute on defunded the squad in 2016. she formerly worked in the glamour of the fashion industry. her 1st marriage was to

a comedian her 2nd doing actor. but after both marriages failed she says she embraced god and me. when we are wearing makeup. while we were. it's so and we do it is we get more we work i have so many say so i need mari what and i wear this so. i hope a lot of other gifts more rewards far from for me. and her interpretation of the sooner the islamic code of behavior includes the face veil even though it's not traditional in indonesia the nick of squads wanted to be more widely accepted in society.

the women focus on the poorest. they see themselves as benefactors on behalf of unknown. twice a week they bring food parcels to garbage collectors who live under a bridge. and the 1st night they were free. but we do it right it's up nicely and i'm using up this this what is the door how many people to be better mostly the mind to really. watch somebody in the room but. it would need the next process to be the better. the contrast with our next appointment couldn't be more striking here we meet a woman whose life has been constantly shaped by political developments. genuine he does the daughter of the 1st president after this is harder dictatorship her

grandfather was the country's 1st minister of religious affairs and her grade. one for either the founder of the world's largest islamic association it's very important for me to connect with people so that i can convey my a message that it is possible for us muslims in indonesia to adhere to us and we just believe but at the same time. being progressive in our in our conduct in life . anyway it is usually busy rushing from one appointment to the next she's held a number of political posts and has been repeatedly talented as a future president of indonesia. right now however her 3 young daughters take precedence. i mean that.

i view. her next appointment as at the national women's forum uni where he'd issue as us the future is female. busy. as it does to her. on stage she addresses the central issue in her life in the asia's diversity and how it can benefit the country yeah. thank you. we understand that there's a diversity that there are forms the backbone of this country and that their voice it has to be respected and if the you do them if we adopt an islamic state as our. measure my identity then there will be

a discrimination against non muslim then there were city within the me nothing. so we respect that we respect that history our great grandfather our founding fathers they already chose wisely that the platform for this country has to be a secular platform that will allow similar treatment to all citizens regardless of their religious backgrounds of the ethnic backgrounds. so this is something that we are going to fight until the last. uni where he is generally adored by mainstream media but she also faces hostile voices from political rivals and islam lists. i feel like my. my religion is being roped off of its secret teachings by people who. articulate their way of looking at the religion on the in negative way. and the got that i

believe is a god that is loving. a god that will forgive you no matter what your sin is. a god that wants the best for humanity you know a god that is all encompassing and all kind. you know why he needs criticism of indonesian society is not solely directed at religious extremists. the ruling class at the political and economic level she tells us is also to blame for growing intolerance. we would do if you could change one thing. puff the problem will be gone like that corruption corruption they see the source

of all evil in this country corruption makes. people in religious mantle powerful. corruption makes. secular people then dawning with a dismantles because they are corrupt because they want to control resources so corruption makes people forget about the plight of the poor people. behind this friendly and tolerant facade of indonesia it seems tension is growing including in the cosmopolitan capital. in the full of 2019 parliaments attempted to disempower the anticorruption authority and also pass strict tomorrow legislation to move trickett the biggest

student protests since the end of the dictatorship in 1998. i enter counted the resulting clashes left several days and hundreds injured i. i. i. i. our next stop is dr carter this university city is the country's center of culture around the heart of the protest movement. the indonesian population is relatively young around 40 percent are under 25 years old you're under looking for their place in a society that is changing at a rapid pace. in

the region. with students whose resistance led to the president's suspension of plans for tighter regulations resembling sharia law as well as plans to disempower anticorruption authorities. say yeah. i have the right to be angry as a citizen i just because i pay taxes because the government has meddled in private affairs and the fact is my privacy. and my life has been affected by the government's policies. and by corruption. people who have power of course they drive public all began by rising intolerance. i don't know to make certain regulation go. they don't really care about what happens in the grass was

a society what kind of what kind of disaster that will happen because of their political interests they don't really care about that. the students are determined to remain vigilant. they accuse their politicians of taking a populist stance and of making common cause with is a myth and big business in order to stay in power. to. this need to leave they sure as they will return to the streets they're proud of their public protests against corruption and nepotism against concessions to islamists eager to restrict freedoms against intolerance and the growing gap between the rich and poor. to. the top. i saw last. minute same i saw people sleeping on the streets. and poor

people's work for very low wages which leads to the current living conditions and. we need a government act of war to change the lives. of micah. the hottest we need to unite to dismantle political rot in the parliament and at the presidential palace. if they want to destroy our nation and we have to unite against them stop them allowing himself well her the. the. the the the the. yeah. yeah the. protest song

sung by muslims and non muslims just like in 1998 when indonesia ridden soul of the dictators who harbor. as we say are fair worlds the students recommend a visit to border would do or one of the largest food is temples in the world just outside dr carter. this nation is created by many people come from many big rounds so when you go to those hairy things don't just go there and enjoy the scenery. but make it as a reminder for you that our nation is very diverse. and in order to make our nation a long last you have to maintain a diversity by. promoting tolerance.

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