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Indonesia - Religion, Beliefs, Animism: Nearly nine-tenths of the Indonesian population professes Islam. There are, however, pockets of Christians scattered throughout the country, particularly in Flores, Timor, northern Celebes, the interior of Kalimantan, and the Moluccas. Most are Protestant or independent Christian, and the remainder are mainly Roman Catholic.
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Indonesia is 87% Muslim, but the government recognizes Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism as official religions. Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Indonesia, and it played a major role in the independence movement in the 20th Century. The Portuguese and, later, the Dutch brought Christianity to ...
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Hinduism. Despite comprising less than two percent of the population, Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in Indonesia. First brought to the archipelago by traders from India during the first century, Hinduism was once the predominant religion that was adopted by the most powerful ancient empires. Eventually, Hinduism lost its influence ...
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Region / Country. In a step forward for freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia, citizens from smaller religious groups are now permitted to change the religious identity on their identity ...
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Religious Beliefs In Indonesia A Hindu temple in Bali, Indonesia Sunni Islam . Islam is thought to have entered Indonesia at some point in the early 700's via Arab traders. By the 1400's, Islam spread at a rapid pace due to the growth in the number of Islamic preachers, the faster development of trade with the Arabs, and the conversion of Indonesian royals and Islamic conquest.
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Executive Summary. The constitution provides a guarantee of freedom of religion and the right to worship according to one's own beliefs but states citizens must accept restrictions established by law to protect the rights of others and, as noted in the constitution, to satisfy "just demands based upon considerations of morality, religious values, security, and public order in a democratic ...
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Buddhism has a long history in Indonesia, and is one of the six recognized religions in Indonesia, along with Islam, Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism), Hinduism and Confucianism.According to 2022 estimates roughly 0.7% of the total citizens of Indonesia were Buddhists, and numbered around 2 million. Most Buddhists are concentrated in Jakarta, Riau, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung ...
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