'Collective religious narcissism': how young Indonesian Muslims flex their faith on social media
- Written by Muhammad Naufal Waliyuddin, Researcher of Youth and Religious Studies. Doctoral candidate in Islamic studies, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga
(Pexels/Keira Burton), CC BYThe word “narcissism” is often associated with selfies, posting content that boasts one’s achievements, or other forms of showing off.
In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, “showing off” can also take the form of religious expression.
This was on display in the...





