Compatibility of Islam and Democracy Towards a Civilized Indonesia

This article attempts to trace the encounter between Islam and democracy in realizing a civilized society in Indonesia. The method used is the library research method by applying a historical approach. Data were collected heuristically. The collected data were then analyzed by means of criticism and interpretation, which were then presented in a narrative or historiographical manner. The results of the study show that democracy in Indonesia has experienced dynamics in its acceptance process. Moderate Islamic generally consider democracy to be in line with Islamic principles, while political Islamic consider democracy to be contrary to Islam. However, in its journey, Islam and democracy then support each other with the birth of the concept of civil society