Demystifying the Shariah Debate in Southeast Asia: A case study of Aceh

• Main Authors: Tuty Raihanah Mostarom, Andini Gelar Ardani
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82542; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40122
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The passing of the Anti-Adultery Bill in Aceh has sparked concerns of growing intolerance and rigidity amongst Muslims in the country and that pluralism and human rights are being threatened. Such reactions may be unnecessarily alarmist.