Editorial

Mohamad Yusuf

doi:10.22146/jh.22558

Editorial

https://doi.org/10.22146/jh.22558

Mohamad Yusuf^(1*)

(1) Universitas Gadjah Mada
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation, is 86 percent Muslim—and the largest Islamic country. Ethnically the country is highly diverse, with over 580 languages and dialects—but only 13 have more than one million speakers. Among the main ethnic groups are Javanese, Sundanese, Batakese, Indonesian (Malay) and Madurese. Although more than 85 percent of the Indonesian population is Muslim, Indonesia is not a religion-based state. Indonesia’s ideology is Pancasila (five principles) which are: belief in the one and only God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; deliberation for consensus; and social justice for all of Indonesia’s people. Pancasila stresses that Indonesia is neither a secular nor religious-based state. The Constitution provides for all persons the right to worship according to his or her own religion or belief.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/jh.22558