WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority country, with approximately 231 million adherents. Friday prayers in Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

Detailed explanation-2: -By far the majority of the Indonesian population is Muslim. This does, however, not mean that it constitutes a coherent group.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2018 Indonesian governmental statistics, 86.7% of Indonesians identified themselves as Muslim (with Sunnis about 99%, Shias about 1% and Ahmadis 0.2%), Christianity (7.6% Protestantism, 3.12% Catholicism), 1.74% Hindu, 0.77% Buddhist, 0.03% Confucian and 0.05% others.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2023, it was estimated that approximately 87 percent of the Indonesian population were Muslim, accounting for the highest share of Muslims in any Southeast Asian country. Indonesia also has the world’s largest Muslim population, with an estimated 229 million Muslims.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bali is the only non-muslim island in Indonesia and is instead predominantly Hindu, with over 20, 000 Hindu temples throughout the island. In Bali, the priests are known for sharing religious beliefs of both Buddhists and Hindus. Buddhism (Shivaism) is seen as a unique feature of Balinese Hinduism.