Packet 1: Tossup 21

Islamic schools in this country use a set of books named for being printed on yellow paper to reduce stress for students reading at night. A group in this country abolished the term kafir in 2019 (-5[1])and promotes “Humanitarian Islam” based on Rahmah, (-5[2])or divine mercy. (15[1])That group’s logo has nine stars representing (-5[1])nine walis from this country (15[1])surrounding (15[2])the (15[1])earth. Charismatic leaders of boarding schools and local (15[2])society (15[2])in this country are called kyais (“kyize”). This country’s (*) Muhammadiyah (10[1])group (-5[1])runs (10[1])modern (10[1])schools (10[1])to replace (10[1])traditional Pesantren (10[4]-5[1])maintained by its rival (10[1])Nahdlatul (10[3])Ulama, (10[1])which was once led by Abdurrahman Wahid. The jinayat (10[1])code of Sharia criminal law, (-5[1])including (-5[1])canings for gambling and (10[1])homosexuality, applies in this country’s (10[1])Aceh (10[1])(“AH-cheh”) Province. (10[7])For 10 points, (10[1])name this most populous Muslim-majority (-5[1])country. ■END■ (10[6])

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