Indonesia's Reformasi era ushered in a new atmosphere of political
openness under which groups long suppressed have resurfaced, including
those that were deemed "extreme left" and "extreme right" by previous
regimes. Among the ideas being discussed is the implementation of
Islamic law or shariah. Pramono U. Tanthowi begins with the question,
"Does Islam tolerate non-Muslim minorities?," considering it from
historical, political, and religious perspectives within the Indonesian
context. Although the central government has not instituted Islamic law
nationally, the local government of Cianjur regency in Sunda (West Java)
has implemented certain aspects of Islamic law on its own. Using Cianjur
as a case study, Tanthowi surveys the views of non-Muslims on shariah as
it has been applied over the last several years.