Round 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 and promotes “Humanitarian Islam” based on Rahmah, or divine mercy. That group’s logo has nine stars representing nine walis from this country surrounding the earth. Charismatic leaders of boarding schools and local society in this country are called kyais (“kyize”). This country’s (*) Muhammadiyah group runs modern schools to replace traditional Pesantren maintained by its rival Nahdlatul (10[1])Ulama, which was once led by Abdurrahman Wahid. The jinayat code of Sharia criminal law, including canings for gambling and homosexuality, applies in this country’s Aceh (10[1])(“AH-cheh”) Province. For 10 points, name this most populous Muslim-majority country. ■END■

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