In Muslim-majority Indonesia, daughter of ex-president converts from Islam to Hinduism

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia’s founding father and first president, converted from Islam to Hinduism on Tuesday.

The daughter of Sukarno, Indonesia’s founding father and first president, on Tuesday converted from Islam to Hinduism, an unorthodox move in the world’s most populous Muslim country.

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, 69, embraced Hinduism in a ritual called 'Sudhi Wadani' . The ceremony took place at the Sukarno Centre Heritage Area, named after her father, located inside the Buleleng Regency in Bali.