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This article aims to analyze Amien Rais's political thinking. Using a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis, this study uses library data. The results of this study indicate that Amien Rais is a political figure who is strongly influenced by Islamic teachings in carrying out his political system. In his view, Islam cannot be used as the basis of a formal system in a country. But Islamic values must be carried out optimally in the system. This has led to a lack of appreciation of the values of other religions and values derived from the very rich local wisdom in Indonesia. In Amien Rais's thinking, a State must adhere to always putting Islam as a source of moral-ethics in setting its political foundation in the life of the nation and state. Amien Rais argues that tauhid is a moral-ethical foundation in developing a political system which is then formulated into the politik adiluhung.

Ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup (SARA) are social elements that have an important role in human life, therefore, the freedom of each party must be respected and guaranteed. Religion is an important element of human existence and perhaps the most impressive element that can exert an important influence on the behavior of individuals. Indonesian positive law regulates punishment for perpetrators of religious blasphemy regulated in Article 156a of the Criminal Code. The initial purpose of enacting this article was against the backdrop of the many sects of belief and mysticism teachings that were considered heretical and not in accordance with the religious teachings of the Indonesian people. Article 156a of the Criminal Code is intended to prevent religious teachings from being distorted which are considered as the main teachings by the leaders or religious leaders concerned; and this rule protects religious peace in society and maintains the values of religious teachings that are maintained by the community from insults/humiliations and from teachings not to embrace a religion based on Belief in the One Supreme God.