Multiculturalism and Allegations of Islamization at Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia in the Post-Reform, 1998-2015

Abstract

This article aims to examine multiculturalism and accusations of Islamization made by the Papuan people against the Indonesian government in 1998, the emergence of the issue of Islamization by the Indonesian government affecting sentiment and discrimination of migrants by the Papuan people. This article uses qualitative research methods combined with a historical approach that involves collecting primary sources, both books, articles, and official websites of the Papua Province government. and interviews with the people of Jayapura. This article produces a finding: multiculturalism in Jayapura had occurred before 1998. The emergence of Islamization led to divisions among migrants and indigenous Papuans in Jayapura, and some factors influenced the creation of multiculturalism in Jayapura such as marriage, transmigration, and overseas groups from Java and Sulawesi at the end of the 20th century.  

Received: 1 October 2022

Reviewed: 12 October 2022

Accepted: 7 December 2022