Faith-based tension has been mounting in recent years in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, undermining its pluralist reputation.
Jakarta (AFP) - Jakarta goes to the polls on Wednesday to elect a leader, but a blasphemy case against the Indonesian capital's Christian governor has transformed the election into a test of religious tolerance.
Accusations that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the first non-Muslim to lead Jakarta in 50 years, insulted the Koran has led to hardline Islamic protests and his trial for blasphemy.
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