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Political Isms

Friday, May 9th, 2008, 4 Comments

List of the various political isms, neo-liberalism, capitalism, imperialism, and colonialism, and materialism.

Islamic Syncretism Examples

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, 8 Comments

Examples of Islamic-Javanese religious and cultural syncretism.

Jewish Medal of Valor

Monday, May 5th, 2008, 6 Comments

Abdurrahman Wahid aka Gus Dur is awarded a Medal of Valor by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

FPI Murder Incitement Video

Friday, May 2nd, 2008, 38 Comments

Front Pembela Islam FPI preacher Ahmad Sobri Lubis incites murder.

Treason Acts, Trials & Penalties

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, 3 Comments

The Indonesian state remains vigilant against acts of treason and the following trials and penalties.

Shopping Mall Churches

Monday, April 28th, 2008, 43 Comments

People in West Java are flocking to the shopping mall churches to pray.

VIP Escort

Monday, April 28th, 2008, 5 Comments

Major General Suwarno of the TNI, VIP escort for Jusuf Kalla, has a lot on his mind.

Al Manar Television

Friday, April 25th, 2008, 12 Comments

Hizbullah Al Manar television become available to Indonesians courtesy of Indosat.

Impatient People

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, 26 Comments

Those people in West Java who are too impatient for the Ahmadiyah ban.

Ahmadiyah (Nearly) Banned

Friday, April 18th, 2008, 34 Comments

A formal ban on Ahmadiyah gets closer.

Syamsul Arifin & Gatot Pujo Nugroho

Friday, April 18th, 2008, No Comments

Syamsul Arifin and Gatot Pujo Nugroho win the North Sumatra election.

Ahmad Heryawan & Dede Yusuf

Monday, April 14th, 2008, 13 Comments

A victory for Islamic parties in the West Java election, led by Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf.

Islamophobia

Monday, April 14th, 2008, 134 Comments

Islamophobia in Australia and Bali.

Boring Speeches

Monday, April 14th, 2008, 8 Comments

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s boring speeches put people to sleep.

PDI Perjuangan

Friday, April 11th, 2008, 11 Comments

Whether the PDI-P, PDI Perjuangan, is a party of thugs, Christians and communists, or is Muslim.

Gosip Jalanan by Slank

Friday, April 11th, 2008, 18 Comments

The lyrics and music of Slank’s song Gosip Jalanan (Street Talk).

Al Amin Nur Nasution

Friday, April 11th, 2008, 8 Comments

The arrest of politician Al Amin Nur Nasution, husband of Kristina Iswandari, on corruption charges.

Blocking Youtube & Myspace

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008, 41 Comments

Block Youtube.com, Myspace.com and other video sharing and social sites.

Siti Fadilah Supari

Monday, April 7th, 2008, 29 Comments

Siti Fadilah Supari, minister for Health.

Female Chastity Locks

Friday, April 4th, 2008, 61 Comments

Chastity locks for female massage parlor workers.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

Friday, April 4th, 2008, 8 Comments

The film Ketika Cinta Bertasbih and not hurting the feelings of religious minorities.

Khofifah Indar Parawansa

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, 21 Comments

On whether women, in this case Khofifah Indar Parawansa, are suitable for leadership positions.

Battle of the Islam Movies

Monday, March 31st, 2008, 53 Comments

The Battle of the Movies, Ayat-Ayat Cinta and Fitna, which gives a better picture of Islam?

Internet Blocking & Regulation

Friday, March 28th, 2008, 19 Comments

Government efforts to regulate the internet and block access to websites thought inappropriate.

Sandra Dewi

Friday, March 28th, 2008, 12 Comments

Sandra Dewi on quickies, spying, naked photos, and Keanu Reeves.

Bashir on Martyrs & Maggots

Monday, March 24th, 2008, 48 Comments

Some of Abu Bakar Bashir’s village musings have Australians outraged.

Easter Militancy & Mayhem

Monday, March 24th, 2008, 27 Comments

Easter celebrations in Indonesia, a service in Bogor is broken up, mayhem in Atambua.

Rianti Cartwright

Friday, March 21st, 2008, 12 Comments

Immigration problems for actress Rianti Cartwright and a Japanese wife seeker.

Youth Groups & Activists Running Amok

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008, 59 Comments

Activists and youth groups running amok in search of alcohol and the attractions of Batam.

Religious Cults & Religious Freedoms

Monday, March 17th, 2008, 25 Comments

Pressure on the government to enact special laws against religious cults, blasphemy trials in Jambi, and United Nations interest.

Carissa Putri & Melanie Putria on Polygamy

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008, 38 Comments

Young actresses Carissa Putri and Melanie Putria discuss polygamy.

Film Ayat Ayat Cinta

Monday, March 10th, 2008, 54 Comments

The Islamic romance film and novel Ayat Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El-Shirazy.

Nyepi in Bali

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008, 30 Comments

The commercialisation of the Hindu festival of Nyepi in Bali.

Female Genital Mutilation

Monday, March 3rd, 2008, 128 Comments

Foreign efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.

Regional Arms Race

Friday, February 29th, 2008, 48 Comments

Arms race in southern Asia, Australia’s regional hegemonic aspirations and Indonesian procurements of military weapons and aircraft.

Admiral Cheng Ho Film

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008, 8 Comments

Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Admiral Cheng Ho film star, legal theorist, and presidential aspirant

Barongsai, & Cultural Assimilation

Monday, February 25th, 2008, 54 Comments

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for holding barongsai dances and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Kosovo Independence

Friday, February 22nd, 2008, 8 Comments

Indonesia’s lukewarm response to Kosovo statehood.

The Last Supper

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008, 33 Comments

Tempo magazine and its Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper fake.

Airline Blacklist

Monday, February 18th, 2008, 25 Comments

President Yudhoyono’s visit to the Netherlands, and airline maintenance problems.

New Order Relics

Friday, February 15th, 2008, 63 Comments

Whether the government should pay heed to fatwas issued by the clerics’ council.

Jewish Conspiracy

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008, 104 Comments

Valentines Day, as a Jewish conspiracy theory.

Media Self Censorship

Monday, February 11th, 2008, 46 Comments

Media self censorship in Indonesia, a self-censored media.

Study in Australia

Friday, February 8th, 2008, 84 Comments

Indonesian students studying abroad in Australia.

Rise of Islam

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, 37 Comments

The west feels threatened by the rise of Islam in Indonesia.

Miss Indonesia

Friday, February 1st, 2008, 20 Comments

The Miss Indonesia 2008 beauty pageant in Palembang.

Cultural Diversity

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, 47 Comments

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.

Jakarta Massage Parlours

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, No Comments

Massage parlours in Jakarta, and what might be going on in them.

Military Men

Monday, January 28th, 2008, 11 Comments

Military men in politics and whether the Indonesian people are ready for democracy.

Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Friday, January 25th, 2008, 26 Comments

The Israeli Palestinian conflict, and Indonesia’s relationship with Israel.

Terror Threat

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, 1 Comment

Al Jemaah Al Islamiyah, terrorist organisations, and the terror threat in Poso in 2008.

Persecuted Church

Monday, January 21st, 2008, 58 Comments

Why there is so much church persecution in western Java.

Ahmadiyya

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008, 130 Comments

The Ahmadiyya sect acknowledges Muhammad as the last prophet, and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as simply a teacher.

Javanese School Days

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008, 22 Comments

The compulsory usage of Javanese language in schools.

Forgiveness

Monday, January 14th, 2008, 105 Comments

Whether to forgive former president Suharto, as he nears death.

Soft Islamization

Sunday, January 13th, 2008, 11 Comments

Indonesia is undergoing soft Islamization.

Banning Islamic Sects

Monday, January 7th, 2008, 45 Comments

Whether to ban Islamic sects like Ahmadiyah.

Gender Equity

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008, 52 Comments

Western aid agencies and their gender equity agenda in Indonesia.

Selamat Natal

Monday, December 24th, 2007, 10 Comments

Selamat Natal, or Merry Christmas, in Indonesia.

Policewomen Uniforms

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, 23 Comments

Whether women soldiers and policewomen can wear Muslim headscarves.

New Year’s Eve Parties

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007, 17 Comments

New Year’s Eve parties and celebrations in Indonesia.

Religious Intolerance

Monday, December 17th, 2007, 16 Comments

Stories of religious intolerance in Indonesia, involving Islamic schools and mosques being attacked.

Global Culture

Saturday, December 15th, 2007, 23 Comments

The entrance of global culture into Bali and its effects on Hindus.

Police Bribery & Graft

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007, 29 Comments

Indonesian police, corruption, bribery and graft.

Kaharingan

Monday, December 10th, 2007, 8 Comments

Attempts to have local religions in Kalimantan, such as Kaharingan, recognised by the government.

Flood Disaster

Thursday, December 6th, 2007, 28 Comments

Doomsayers predict disaster for Indonesia as sea levels rise.

Morality Police

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007, 13 Comments

Some fear the rise of a morality police.

Bahasa Indonesia

Monday, November 19th, 2007, 136 Comments

The learning of Bahasa Indonesia in Australia.

South Sulawesi Election

Friday, November 16th, 2007, 21 Comments

Both Islamic militants and Golkar lose in the South Sulawesi election.

Djoko Santoso

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007, 23 Comments

General Djoko Santoso and the problem of foreign agents.

Presidential Ethnicity

Monday, November 12th, 2007, 48 Comments

The question of ethnicity and the Javanese.

Quranic Ringtones

Monday, November 12th, 2007, 6 Comments

Quranic ringtones for mobile phones and handphones.

Majelis Ulama

Thursday, November 8th, 2007, 13 Comments

The MUI, Clerics’ Council, Majelis Ulama Indonesia.

Military Conscription

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007, 19 Comments

Whether the introduction of military conscription is right for Indonesia.

Bali Sex Tourism

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, 17 Comments

Child sex tourism in Bali and the problem of pedophiles.

Military Coup

Friday, November 2nd, 2007, 22 Comments

Little chance of a military coup in Indonesia.

Bahai

Thursday, November 1st, 2007, 309 Comments

The Bahai religion in Indonesia.

Smoking Sin

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007, 20 Comments

Whether cigarette smoking is a sin in Islam.

Muslim Beliefs

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007, 16 Comments

The validity or otherwise of different Muslim beliefs.

Mainstream

Monday, October 29th, 2007, 7 Comments

Mainstream Islam groups Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama clash in Banyuwangi.

Most Influential Women

Saturday, October 27th, 2007, 14 Comments

The most influential women in Indonesia.

Grand Mufti

Thursday, October 25th, 2007, 3 Comments

A mufti council and grand Mufti for Indonesia.

Rasa Sayange

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007, 56 Comments

Malaysian theft of the “Rasa Sayange” song.

Modern Islamic Art

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007, 3 Comments

Islamic art principles and modern Indonesian art.

Juwono Sudarsono

Monday, October 22nd, 2007, 19 Comments

Juwono Sudarsono offers advice for democracy obsessed westerners.

North Sulawesi

Monday, October 22nd, 2007, 6 Comments

Muslims and Christians get along just fine in North Sulawesi.

New Order Loyalists

Thursday, October 18th, 2007, 9 Comments

Those still loyal to the New Order and Soeharto.

Sukarno & Aidit

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007, 17 Comments

President Sukarno and Aidit’s communist coup attempt in 1965.

Muslim Barbie Doll

Monday, October 15th, 2007, 60 Comments

Salma, Islamic barbie dolls for Indonesian girls.

Bachtiar Chamsyah

Sunday, October 14th, 2007, 14 Comments

Indonesia doesn’t need foreign government aid, says Bachtiar Chamsyah.

Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007, 80 Comments

Semi theocracy in Bogor and Padang, as the Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah sect is banned.

Ramadan Fasting

Monday, October 8th, 2007, 83 Comments

Video of an FPI raid on people not fasting for Ramadan.

Stoning

Saturday, October 6th, 2007, 23 Comments

Indonesians are divided on the question of stoning people to death for extra-marital affairs.

G30S PKI

Friday, October 5th, 2007, 32 Comments

Remembering the Communist Party (PKI) in the post Suharto era.

Indonesian Women

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007, 176 Comments

Laws that discriminate against Indonesian women.

Sutiyoso

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007, 28 Comments

Soon to be ex-Governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, intends to run for president.

Naked Student

Monday, October 1st, 2007, 33 Comments

A student posing naked on the internet and death threats.

Stability, Law, & Corruption

Friday, September 28th, 2007, 5 Comments

Political stability and rule of law conditions, 1996 to 2006.

Religious TV

Thursday, September 27th, 2007, 9 Comments

Television programs that violate Islamic law.

Aceh Reconstruction

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007, 14 Comments

Islamic law hinders reconstruction in Aceh.

Rhoma Irama

Monday, September 24th, 2007, 20 Comments

Rhoma Irama advises Indonesian Muslims to stop fighting each other.

Fundamentalist Mosque

Friday, September 21st, 2007, 23 Comments

An fundamentalist Muslim mosque is attacked in Jember.

Stolen Assets

Thursday, September 20th, 2007, 10 Comments

Former president Suharto and stolen state assets.

Sex Cinemas

Thursday, September 20th, 2007, 24 Comments

Sex cinemas, and how non-Muslims should behave during Ramadan.

Wahidiyah

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007, 8 Comments

The Wahidiyah movement is attacked in Tasikmalaya.

Women in Mosques

Monday, September 17th, 2007, 215 Comments

Women are not allowed in the Sultan mosque in Ternate.

Batam Radio

Friday, September 14th, 2007, 71 Comments

The Batam airwaves are often a mix of foreign and religious content.

Street Beggars

Thursday, September 13th, 2007, 14 Comments

Laws against giving money to street beggars.

Soeharto vs. Time Case

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, 16 Comments

Press freedom is threatened in the outcome of the Soeharto vs. Time libel case.

Dakwah

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, 8 Comments

Marrying and spreading the faith in Kalimantan.

Put Downs & Insults

Monday, September 10th, 2007, 43 Comments

Australia insults president Yudhoyono.

Batak Church Attack

Saturday, September 8th, 2007, 55 Comments

A church in Tangerang, West Java is attacked.

Hijab Solidarity

Friday, September 7th, 2007, 22 Comments

International Hijab Solidarity Day is marked in Semarang.

Humorous Sermons

Thursday, September 6th, 2007, 4 Comments

Muslim preachers make too many jokes when giving sermons.

Live In Programs

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, 70 Comments

Muslim-Christian live-in programs in Indonesia.

PLTN Muria

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, 21 Comments

PLTN Muria, and nuclear energy in general, is haram too, for some.

Effects of Pornography

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007, 14 Comments

Pornography and indecency in Indonesia causes rape and lifetime misery.

Mixed Religion Marriages

Monday, September 3rd, 2007, 51 Comments

Four ways you can possibly get around the law against mixed-religion marriages.

Priyo Budi Santoso

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, 2 Comments

Golkar’s religious roadshow, led by Priyo Budi Santoso.

Religious Laws

Friday, August 31st, 2007, 4 Comments

Centrist political leaders, young and old, criticise religion based laws.

Porn Videos

Thursday, August 30th, 2007, 9 Comments

The young people of Indonesia are industrious makers of porn videos.

Siti, Susmiyati, & Donald

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007, 21 Comments

Indonesians are often ill-treated abroad, by cruel Saudis and arrogant Malaysians, like Donald Pieter Luther Kolopita.

Rebecca Soejati Reijman

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007, 44 Comments

Singer Rebecca Suyati Reijman falls afoul of Islamic law in Aceh at a Nidji concert.

Munir Case

Monday, August 27th, 2007, 20 Comments

The Munir murder case.

Batam Nightlife

Saturday, August 25th, 2007, 63 Comments

The nightspots of Batam are urged to close down for Ramadhan.

Sharia Application

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007, 245 Comments

Sharia can be applied without making Indonesia an Islamic state.

Secularism

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007, 26 Comments

Secularism is not to be feared by Muslims.

National Character

Monday, August 20th, 2007, 13 Comments

The character of Indonesians is at its lowest point ever.

Teen Virginity Tests

Friday, August 17th, 2007, 68 Comments

Schoolgirl virginity tests for teens in Indramayu.

Sexy Dangdut

Friday, August 17th, 2007, 14 Comments

Sexy dangdut dancing and singing in Cianjur for independence day.

Pasuruan Bomb

Thursday, August 16th, 2007, 9 Comments

The bomb in Pasuruan.

Tjahjo Kumolo

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007, 8 Comments

Old time nationalism from Tjahjo Kumolo of the PDI-P.

Hizb ut-Tahrir

Monday, August 13th, 2007, 39 Comments

Hizb ut-Tahrir’s caliphate conference in Jakarta.

Islam & Pork

Saturday, August 11th, 2007, 111 Comments

Pigs and pork eating and touching in Islam.

Jakarta Election Result

Friday, August 10th, 2007, 5 Comments

Less than enthused about Fauzi Bowo’s election as Jakarta governor.

Book Burning

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007, 14 Comments

The burning of history books.

Learning Islam

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007, 299 Comments

Indonesian Muslims still have some way to go in learning Islam.

Bra Cleavage

Sunday, August 5th, 2007, 12 Comments

The PKS wants no association with bra cleavage.

Black Magic Spells

Friday, August 3rd, 2007, 9 Comments

The dark arts of black magic spells are at play in the Jakarta election.

Prostitution Emergency

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007, 33 Comments

A State of Emergency needs to be declared in Bandung, because of prostitution.

Pantheism & Siti Jenar

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007, 10 Comments

Pantheism survives on Java, although it sometimes needs police protection.

Holy Obligations

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007, 5 Comments

Sharia as a set of personal holy obligations, or as a state-enforced system.

Pragmatic Politics

Monday, July 30th, 2007, 3 Comments

Pragmatic politics versus religious zeal.

Presidential Scandal

Saturday, July 28th, 2007, 19 Comments

A presidential scandal involving Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Transnational Islam

Friday, July 27th, 2007, 13 Comments

Nahdlatul Ulama continues to feel under threat, from transnational Islam and politicians.

Islam & Terrorism

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007, 79 Comments

Islam has no relationship to terrorism.

Heretic Outreach

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007, 167 Comments

The government reaches out to heretics.

National Insults

Monday, July 2nd, 2007, 38 Comments

Indonesia has suffered a great number of insults to its pride and integrity recently.

Dancing Separatists

Saturday, June 30th, 2007, 11 Comments

President Yudhoyono is disturbed by a group of dancing separatists in Ambon.

Evangelizing Muslims

Thursday, June 28th, 2007, 37 Comments

Christian evangelizing efforts to Muslims in Aceh.

Golkar PDI-P Alliance

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007, 4 Comments

The Golkar and PDI-P parties form an alliance.

Javanese Terrorists

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007, 52 Comments

The Javanese are more likely to become terrorists than other ethnic groups.

Violations of Human Rights

Monday, June 25th, 2007, 23 Comments

Sharia, caning, and violations of human rights.

Democracy & Asian Values

Sunday, June 24th, 2007, 28 Comments

Western-style democracy is not suitable for Indonesia.

Individualism

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007, 9 Comments

People are anti-social and individualist, allowing terrorists to hide easily.

Sir Salman Rushdie

Friday, June 22nd, 2007, 67 Comments

Salman Rushdie’s knighthood has some Indonesian Muslims upset.

Tight Clothing

Friday, June 22nd, 2007, 41 Comments

Women university students in tight clothing.

Environmental Fatwa

Thursday, June 21st, 2007, 10 Comments

An environmentalist fatwa from the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI).

Yusron Mahmudi/Ainul Bahri

Thursday, June 21st, 2007, 13 Comments

Human rights violations against Abu Dujana (Yusron Mahmudi/Ainul Bahri) and his children.

Dark Rooms

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007, 7 Comments

Heresy in Banten usually occurs in dark rooms.

Aceh Thaliban

Monday, June 18th, 2007, 24 Comments

The Aceh Thaliban Party.

Bekasi Churches

Monday, June 18th, 2007, 11 Comments

Illegal churches in Bekasi are urged to get their paperwork in order.

Dying Languages

Sunday, June 17th, 2007, 14 Comments

From Tanatoraja to Javanese, the dying languages of Indonesia.

Abu Irsyad, Zarkarsih

Friday, June 15th, 2007, 14 Comments

The leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), Abu Irsyad alias Zarkarsih, is captured by police.

Police Cooperation

Friday, June 15th, 2007, 4 Comments

The Australian and Indonesian police forces are firm friends.

Bekasi Communism

Friday, June 15th, 2007, 12 Comments

The re-emergence of communism in Bekasi.

Hardline Islam

Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 10 Comments

Competing views about the current strength of hardline Islam in Indonesia.

Alternative Medicine

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, 6 Comments

Banning mystical and alternative medicine on television.

Terrrorist Kidnapping

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007, 8 Comments

Kidnapping of terrorists.

Book Censorship

Monday, June 11th, 2007, 4 Comments

Book censorship of Indonesian books in Malaysia.

Pasuruan Incident

Thursday, June 7th, 2007, 12 Comments

Business and foreign interests in the Pasuruan shootings incident.

Fraternizing

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, 43 Comments

Young men and women are still fraternizing freely in Aceh.

Long Skirts

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, 21 Comments

Dress rules for school uniforms for students in Tangerang.

Sunday School

Monday, June 4th, 2007, 27 Comments

Sunday school lessons in Bandung are stopped and the pastor beaten.

National Ideology

Monday, June 4th, 2007, 8 Comments

The national ideology of the state, Islamic or Pancasila, is still a festering issue for some.

Militant Islam

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, 6 Comments

Islamic preachers are increasingly teaching hardline, militant Islam.

Walisongo Massacre

Thursday, May 31st, 2007, 2 Comments

Remembering the massacre at the Wali Songo School in Poso.

Bali Autonomy

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007, 11 Comments

Bali seeks special autonomous status.

Against Pornography

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007, 3 Comments

Dealing with pornography and protecting children.

Catholic Churches in Madura

Monday, May 28th, 2007, 12 Comments

The Catholic minority and Catholic churches in Madura.

The Three Dont’s

Friday, May 25th, 2007, 9 Comments

President Yudhoyono outlines his three Dont’s.

Pagan Rituals

Thursday, May 24th, 2007, 79 Comments

Arab ideologists of Islam often label the rituals and beliefs of Indonesian Islam as pagan.

Preachers in Politics

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007, 6 Comments

Islam religion in politics and preacher or clerical involvement in politics.

Village Field Trip

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007, 10 Comments

President Yudhoyono makes a field trip to a village.

Feminism and Islam

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007, 160 Comments

Feminism and Islam and Indonesian women.

Conservative Moral Values

Monday, May 21st, 2007, 7 Comments

Indonesians have conservative moral values and beliefs and so sharia based laws are natural.

Handphone 3gp Sex

Sunday, May 20th, 2007, 14 Comments

A 3gp handphone sex movie in Madura has clerics calling for tighter laws against pornography.

Rough Justice

Friday, May 18th, 2007, 35 Comments

Rough justice for young love.

Islamic Leaders

Thursday, May 17th, 2007, 25 Comments

People trust religious leaders the most and view religion as the basis of nationality.

Bursah Zarnubi

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007, 20 Comments

Bursah Zarnubi says the Reform Star Party needs religious training, while its women wear tank tops.

Chinese in Politics

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007, 5 Comments

Chinese people getting involved in politics, and inter-marrying.

The Journey of Prophet Muhammad

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007, 16 Comments

Cirebon is rocked by a Muhammad photo scandal, The Journey of Prophet Muhammad.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra

Monday, May 14th, 2007, 109 Comments

Yusril Ihza Mahendra’s dismissal from the Cabinet, foreign interference, and presidential plans.

Anti Islam Website

Saturday, May 12th, 2007, 9 Comments

An anti Islam website run by a Christian political party.

Marriage Laws

Friday, May 11th, 2007, 12 Comments

The 1974 Marriage Law violates religious freedom.

Sectarian Dispute

Thursday, May 10th, 2007, 28 Comments

The building of a new Pentacostal church in North Jakarta has been stopped.

Islam Beliefs

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007, 20 Comments

The “True Islam” group in Lebak are urged to return to true Islam.

Wiranto & East Timor

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007, 5 Comments

There was no genocide or serious human rights abuse in East Timor.

Holy Books Mix Up

Monday, May 7th, 2007, 12 Comments

A holy books mix up, insertion of pages of the Bible into copies of the Quran.

Tukul Arwana

Saturday, May 5th, 2007, 35 Comments

Tukul Arwana of Empat Mata on Metro TV.

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