Effect of Indonesia Belief for Its Economy

In its Golden Age, Islam’s influence reached all the way to Spain, Anatolia, West Africa, and India, among other regions. While these regions were all, in a way, united under a common religion, each of them both altered and were altered by Islam in their own unique ways. Although there were similarities that existed with the spread of Islam to each of those places, many more differences prevailed. Differences and similarities existed in the forms of the role of migration, role of trade, role of cultural exchange, methods of conversion to Islam, and the unique cultural developments in each region.

With a population of 258,316,051, Indonesia has a colourful city, culture and people. Indonesia’s capital is Jakarta and it holds the majority of Indonesia’s population. The main languages in Indonesia are Bahasa Indonesia, English in addition to Dutch as well as the local dialects. Their currency is IDR (Indonesian Rupiah). The topics covered in this report include tourism, defence and education.

The Islamic religion is currently world's second largest and fastest growing worldwide and there are approximately about 1.6 billion population in the world believe in Islam which is nearly one-fourth. “Over fifty countries have Muslim-majority populations, while other groups of believers are clustered in

Throughout history, Islam has had a huge impact throughout the world and marking itself as a powerful religion to this day. The beginning of Islam, which rose by the prophet Muhammad, has affected and defined the cultures of many societies over time and throughout the world. However, Islam has encountered some changes and the view of the religion has changed drastically. For example, its relation with political power as well as the location of its practice has changed dramatically. Even so, Islam continues to have the same traditions, beliefs, and practices and has become a powerful religion as of today.

Islam is one of the biggest religions in the world, in perspective, there are about 1.6 billion members of Islam. Islam was established by Muhammad, he spread his expressions of Islam after he had addressed a holy messenger sent by God to instruct him to get the message out of God. At first, he was startled, however later came to and began to get the message out of God. The Muslims acquired much from Greece, Rome, and India received much from the general population they won. As a result of their resistance of different societies, they could propel grant in a few ranges to the higher amount around then. Subsequently, Muslim accomplishments emerge and lastingly affect world societies. The most important Islamic achievements were Academics, Science, and the Arts.

Islam is the second largest and fastest-growing religion in the world. Pew Research estimated that Muslims in 2050 are expected to make up more than 50% of the population, in over 51 countries. Islam, becoming the majority religion in many countries, has a political impact on the world. Muslims distinguish themselves between two subgroups: Sunni and Shia, between the two major denominations of the religion, there have been wars, rivalries, and revolutions due to the cultural difference in beliefs.

The lives of the people in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region has changed drastically in the last century. With improved health care and high birthrate, the region’s population has grown rapidly. Making one-third of the population in most countries under the age of fifteen. A large number of people of the region have moved to urban areas. This change in the lives of the people have made it difficult for them to maintain their cultural values as technological advances continue. Religion is an important part of the lives of the people in the region. Many religions have emerged in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region. The vast majority of the people in the region are Muslim, worshipers of Islam. Islam originated in Southwest Asia

Common people followed their traditional beliefs, while taking some parts of Islam. Islam was a faith that thrived in certain market towns. Many merchants were Islam because their life consisted of much travel, which didn’t allow them to live in a traditional culture. While some rulers attempted to incorporate Islamic practice in their states, others did little to spread the Islam faith. Some leaders of these empires, embarked on jihads and expanded their territory, while others went of pilgrimages to Mecca and returned with influential people, and ideas that would transform the structure of their society. While some prospered from Islamic ways, others did not. Constant fights between the opposing groups contributed to decline in empires power and allowed trade routes to become unstable. The spread of Islam in this region comes from factors, such as, geographical, historical, and influential rule. Ever since it was first introduced, it has continued to grow. Islam has become a religion from Africa and has influenced its people in a variety of

According to AAFC (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2010) due to its extensive natural resources and geographical location, in the way of several of the world’s most important trading routes, Indonesia represents the Southeast Asia’s largest economy. On a global perspective, Indonesia is the fourth most populated country and has the largest Muslim population, besides being the world’s largest archipelago, with around 17,000 islands. The country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is also showing considerable and stable growth throughout the years and unemployment rates dropped considerably (AAFC, 2011).

Bob S. Hadiwinata and Christoph Schuck, “Mapping Indonesia’s Way towards Democracy: In Search of a Theoretical Frame,” in Bob S. Hadiwinata/Christoph Schuck (Eds.), Democracy in Indonesia: The Challenge of Consolidation (Baden-Baden: Nomos-Verlag, 2007), p. 18-19.

Indonesia hosts the largest Muslim population in the world, with about 210,000,000 Indonesians who identify as Muslims, almost 90% of the population of approximately 230,000,000. However, numerous Indonesian Muslims practice a mix of beliefs which combine Islam with other cultural and regional traditions. Islam was brought to Indonesia by Indian and Arabic traders, Muslim had spread to much of the country, which is made up of 17,000 islands, by the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In the main island of Java, Muslims can be divided into two groups: the purist Santri, and the followers of Kejawen, which blends Hindu-Buddhist, animist, Islamic, and local traditions. Different types of syncretism and different combinations of religions and religious practices can be found all over the

Throughout history, religions come and go. Many fail to see more than a few followers, but many prosper. In the case of Islam, it ascended the reach of any of the religions before it. Possibly the circumstances in which it formed could have been a factor leading to its success. No matter the reason why, the eminence of the religion can’t possibly be ignored. The emergence and spread of Islam in the 7th century CE can be considered a major turning point in history due to the religion’s impact on culture, government and role in unifying diverse peoples across Afro-Eurasia.

Indonesia is the sixteenth largest economy, the largest economy in the South-east Asian economic region with the world's fourth largest population (263 million in 2017). It is an emerging economy that has increased its international integration, trade liberalisation and diverted from policies of import substitution towards export-led development. Indonesia is a member of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies and has been an active founding member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The impact of globalisation has benefited Indonesia as quality of life indicators and economic developments have improved but it also presents the challenge of improving regulations, building more competitive industries, increasing investment into education and infrastructure to remain competitive. Consequently, Indonesia has introduced numerous strategies to promote economic growth and development.

After Suharto ended his long dictatorial reign in 1998 there was a substantial increase in religious and ethnic conflict in Indonesia. Author Jacques Bertrand claims religious and ethnic conflict defined Indonesia’s national model. This resulted in three critical junctures during Suharto’s retirement of his sovereign rule. The three critical junctures defined Indonesia’s “terms of citizenship, and give meaning to the structure and procedures of an institution” (Bertrand, 20). When Suharto left as dictator, major political and social changes consumed Indonesia, which threatened the Indonesian realm. The people of Indonesia struggled to define their sense of nationalism.

Only 18% of Muslims live in the Arab world; a fifth are found in Sub-Saharan Africa; and the world's largest Muslim community is in Indonesia.