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Muhammad Naufal Waliyuddin, Researcher of Youth and Religious Studies. Doctoral candidate in Islamic studies, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga

'Collective religious narcissism': how young Indonesian Muslims flex their faith on social media

(Pexels/Keira Burton), CC BY

The 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.

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