ISEAS Perspective - The Hijrah Phenomenon: Shifting Urban Muslim Identities in Indonesia

Muslims are performing the Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijri prayer at the highest mosque in Medan, Al Mashun, in North Sumatra, Indonesia, on June 7, 2024. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto) (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto/NurPhoto via AFP).

In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Najwa Abdullah discusses the rise of a contemporary religious movement known as “Hijrah” shaping the trajectory of Islam and urban Muslim identities in Indonesia.

Najwa Abdullah is Visiting Fellow with the Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Her research interests include media and communications, popular culture, cultural policy, postcolonial thought, and contemporary Islam.

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