Islam in Indonesia

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Islam is the largest religion in Indonesia, with 87.15% of the Indonesian population identifying themselves as Muslims, based on civil registry data in 2025. In terms of population, the country has the world’s largest Muslim population, with an overwhelming 251.25 million people of the country. The Pew Research Center estimated that Sunni comprised approximately ~99% of the country's Muslim population in 2011, with the remaining 1% being Shia, who are concentrated around Jakarta, and about 400,000 Ahmadi as well. In terms of schools of jurisprudence, based on demographic statistics, 99% of Indonesian Muslims mainly follow the Shafi'i madhhab, smaller numbers follow other schools, and the Salafi movement, although when asked, 56% do not adhere to any specific school. The Sunni orders of Sufism are considered essential. Trends of thought within Islam in Indonesia can be broadly categorized into two orientations: "modernism", which closely adheres to orthodox theology while embracing modern...

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