Darul Islam (Indonesia)

Islamist group in Indonesia

Darul Islam (meaning House of Islam [1]), also known as Darul Islam/Islamic Armed Forces of Indonesia (Indonesian: Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia, DI/TII) was an Islamist group in Indonesia. They fought for the establishment of an Islamic state of Indonesia.

Islamic State of Indonesia
دار الإسلام إندونيسيا
Dārul Islām Indūnisiyyā
Negara Islam Indonesia
1949–1962
Flag of DI/TII
Flag
of DI/TII
Coat of arms
StatusUnrecognized state
GovernmentIslamic state
Imam 
History 
• Declared
August 7 1949
• Rebellion of Daud Beureu'eh in Aceh
1953–62
• Rebellion of Amir Fatah in Central Java
1950–59
1950–65
• Disestablished
September 2 1962
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Dutch East Indies
Indonesia

History

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It was established in 1942 by a group of Muslim militias. The group recognised only Shari'a as a valid source of law. The movement has produced splinters and offshoots that range from Jemaah Islamiyah to non-violent religious groups.

References

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  • Dijk, C. van (Cornelis) Rebellion under the banner of Islam : the Darul Islam in Indonesia The Hague: M. Nijhoff,1981.ISBN 90-247-6172-7
  1. Luthfi Assyaukanie (2009), Islam and the Secular State in Indonesia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, p. xiv

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