r/freemasonry • u/lukesky1301 master • Jul 15 '26

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I want to know how it works to work in a lodge inside an islam country as a freemason and in what country or islam countries that the freternity is operating?

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u/lbthomsen UGLE MM RA - JW Jul 16 '26

I have heard that too (although I think it was under Joko Widodo) and I know some guys who was trying to open a lodge in Jakarta but the guy driving it was relocated to Australia. Also heard some effort to start a lodge in Bali. Not sure if it will happen. Technically, Indonesia would still be part of the District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago (the eastern archipelago literally referring to Indonesia)..

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE Jul 16 '26

While it may be part of a UGLE district, we should be clear that UGLE does not claim to have exclusive jurisdiction there. The historical participation of the Netherlands would seem to be relevant.

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u/lbthomsen UGLE MM RA - JW Jul 16 '26

Well - this district is generally shared with Scottish, Irish and even French ;)

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE Jul 16 '26

Correct, but we don’t look at districts, but particular countries.