JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) Seeing reports of yet another gruesome murder in the name of Islam is enough to make you turn away. But the Islam you see here might just be enough to deserve another look.

The Baha’i religion, which was established in Baghdad in 1863, was banned outright by Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, in 1962. In 2001, President Abdurrahman Wahid revoked the ban.

David Hutt 02/06/2025 In Indonesia, it is legally required to specify a religion on official documents. Nonbelievers say they are being discriminated against.