Chinese muslim community development in contemporary Indonesia: Experiences of Piti in East Java

is article explores the development of an Indonesia’s Chinese Muslim community, which continues to be performed through various ways, media and development program strategies. e article focuses to delve the experiences of the Chinese Muslim Association of Indonesia (PITI) in East Java as an example of best practices in the development of a Muslim minority community. is community has empowered young generation of Chinese Muslims and has conducted a program which develops a synergy with Chinese non-Muslim in order to guide Mu’allaf (converts) especially in Cheng Hoo Mosque, the rst Chinese mosques that was built in Surabaya. is Chinese-architecture mosque is not only as a new icon of religious tourism, but also as a symbol of openness, and multiculturalism in Indonesia. e development of this Chinese Muslim community has also involved women participation in a hijab fashion show contest, as well as annual international program for Chinese ulama and Muslim in Indonesia. is article also discusses the development of Chinese-based Islamic education institutions both schools and Islamic boarding schools (pesantren).