4 Comments on “Mediati Hafni Hanum”

1. Magy Says:
   September 30th, 2006 at 7:01 pm

   It is strange that only one view of the world is allowed in Aceh. Indonesia is a fine example of that multiple views of the world indeed is allowed and encouraged. The fight for Muslims and for Islam to take place rightfully beside other world religions is not between Islam and other religions, but the fight is between two schools of thought within Islam.

   One school want to take peoples minds and freedoms 2000 years back and only allow ONE view of the world. Contradictionary views are percepted as a threat to Islam and therefore must be fought with sword and bloodshead. Terrorsists are salubrated and suicide bombers haild to the skies.

   The other school want to enhance and encouarge Islam to embrace modern science, research and development and take prode in non-violance. This school of thought are not afraid of different world views, instead critisism of Islam is welcomed and arguments raised to explain and defend peacfully if necessary.

   The silent majority in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world is anti-violence, tolerant and peaceful. They don’t want to be told how to behave, and dress, by others who claim to be Gods interpreters. They want religion to be only ONE part in their quest for a better life, not the only part that is important. They don’t agree with intolerance.

   Once Islam was at the heart of world development and science, human development and prosperity. Todays violent interpretations of Islam is not serving the interest of anyone, those that suffer the most are the poor.

   Let a thousand flowers flourish and let people live a free life and RI will prosper. Islam is a peacful religion, but today has been hi-jacked be extrem fundamentalists, that have extremly little support from ordinary peolple. These intolerant fundamentalists do not represent the people or the deep soul of the Muslims of the world.

   Aceh is a sad example of the triumph of the narrow minded.

   RI is never going to become Islamic.

2. Andrew Says:
   October 1st, 2006 at 3:28 am

   I have a stupid but honest question, please educate me:

   All Muslims can (or are expected to be able to ) read the Koran.
   The Koran is in Arabic.

   Does that mean all Muslims understand Arabic?

3. Hassan Says:
   October 3rd, 2006 at 3:58 pm

   sadly andrew, many Muslims can read the Quran but only a handful understands Arabic. the case is that they can recite the Quran but they don’t understand what it means. that’s why Indonesian Muslims are the way we are today, people who have a limited understanding of their own religion. that is why I always implore people not to judge Islam based on only the behaviour of it’s followers here in Indonesia, or those extremists in al qaeda.

4. Andrew Says:
   October 4th, 2006 at 11:21 pm

   Thank you – and yes, the fact that they may not understand what they recite is potentially dangerous indeed.

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