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This article investigates how Indonesian modernist Muslims responded to Western modernity over 50 years, focusing on negotiation and synthesis.

May 8, 2026Open Access

The Struggle of Indonesian Muslim Modernists (1970–2020) with WesternModernity

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This article investigates how Indonesian modernist Muslims responded to Western modernity over 50 years, focusing on negotiation and synthesis.
Cultural studies, history, and Islamic thought approaches were utilized.
An exploration of responses to Western modernity between 1970 and 2020 was conducted.
Indonesian modernist Muslims generally adopted critical negotiation and creative synthesis towards Western modernity.
Islamic modernism as moderate Islam has gained acceptance among many Indonesian Muslims despite some resistance.
The interplay between West and East led to a 'global recomposition', presenting new challenges to Western hegemony.

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Article examines Indonesian modernist Muslims' responses to Western modernity, indicating new cultural dynamics.

Media Zainul Bahri (2026) studied this question.

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