The Paradox of Consumption and Efforts to Curb Inflation During Ramadan

By: Faozan Amar

Ramadan in Indonesia invariably presents a unique and paradoxical phenomenon. On one hand, it is a month of spirituality that emphasises self-restraint (imsak). Yet on the other hand, it is accompanied by contradictory tendencies.

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