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Islam and Diversity in Contemporary Indonesia Volume 110 • Number 4• Autumn 2020 e Muslimth WORLD Islam and Diversity in Contemporary Indonesia: Belief, Gender, and Politics Guest Editors Muhamad Ali University of California, Riverside Muhammad Afdillah Hartford Seminary/UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya e Muslimth WORLD Founded in 1911 as The Moslem World Editors: Yahya M. Michot & Timur Yuskaev Managing Editor: Nicolas G. Mumejian Associate Editors: David D. Grafton & Hossein Kamaly Editorial Board Professor Mumtaz Ahmad, Professor Ralph Coury, Professor Donald Quartert, Hampton University Fairfield University Binghamton University Professor Mahmoud Ayoub, Professor Frederick M. Denny, Professor Vincent J. Cornell, Hartford Seminary University of Colorado at Boulder Emory University Professor Karl K. Barbir, Professor Dale F. Eickelman, Professor Antony T. Sullivan, Siena College Dartmouth College University of Michigan Professor Bashir M. 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