Say No to Christmas
An analysis of the Islamic fatwa on the prohibition against wearing non-Muslim symbols in Indonesia
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This analysis by Hans A. Harmakaputra examines a 2016 Majlis Ulama Indonesia fatwa that discouraged Muslims from wearing symbols associated with other religions, considering its social and interreligious implications in Indonesia.
The piece situates the fatwa within contemporary debates around pluralism, identity, and political context—including overlap with the Ahok blasphemy case—and explores Christian responses.
It argues the fatwa provoked social unrest and raised theological and civic concerns about minority status and public religious expression.
The work contributes to scholarship on law, fatwa-making, and Christian–Muslim relations in Southeast Asia.
The piece situates the fatwa within contemporary debates around pluralism, identity, and political context—including overlap with the Ahok blasphemy case—and explores Christian responses.
It argues the fatwa provoked social unrest and raised theological and civic concerns about minority status and public religious expression.
The work contributes to scholarship on law, fatwa-making, and Christian–Muslim relations in Southeast Asia.
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Hans A. Harmakaputra, "Christian-Muslim Relations in Post-Reformation Indonesia: Resistance, Identity and Belonging" (Edinburgh UP, 2026)
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