fred de sam lazaro reports from jakarta. >> reporter: jakarta looks like any other modern asian capital, but here, alongside the glittering office towers, you'll also find imposing houses of worship. at the istiqlal mosque recently, about 10,000 worshipers gathered for friday noon prayer. it's part of a religious revival that's been taking place alongside a booming economy in recent decades. it is visible in mosques-and in malls. at this crowded shopping center, the most popular garment seems to be the head scarf. >> i'm here because islam tells women to wear the scarf. >> reporter: this 40-year-old accountant began covering her hair three years ago. >> i feel ashamed, because i should have been wearing it since i was young, but at least i am wearing it now. >> reporter: islam is making a comeback in indonesia along with democracy that began 10 years ago. for years after independence from the dutch in 1945, and then under decades of suharto's dictatorship, religion was officially tolerated at best. >> islam and the traditional, customary laws were regarded as being backward and primaril

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