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Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesia57intention, I am sure that we will be able to create a harmonious,peaceful and prosperous Asia.On the existence of different religions and ethnic in Asia Iam in the view that it is a social - historical fact which we mustaccept as it is. The existence of the religion in one side could bea big assistance in developing a glorious human ethic, atouching inner awareness spiritualism, and to make live moremeaningful. But we must also make efforts to develop a toleratedand peaceful religious attitude. To reach this efforts, an openand respectful dialogue and understanding among variousreligious community and ethnic groups is very important. It isthe moral obligation of the Asian leaders to maintain a conducivecondition among various religious community and ethnicgroups in Asia. The problem we are facing now is how to useand arrange the religious and ethnic groups to become apotential power in developing the plural Asia, not in contraryto make them as a tool to make Asian nations apart.[]