Muhammadiyah

Muhammadiyah comes in for some criticism.

Muhammadiyah is holding its annual conference in Yogyakarta and the organisation, the second largest Muslim social group in the country, has come in for some criticism.

At the opening of the conference (Tanwir Muhammadiyah) on April 26th president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono complained that Muhammadiyah was not doing enough in the economic …

Comment by George Ricketts: … of the most famous Muhammadiyah personalities, my former …

Muhammadiyah Makes Overtures to Islamists

The leader of Muhammadiyah says the members of his organisation are free to align themselves with political parties of their choosing provided such parties have shared values with Muhammadiyah.

Although Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim group in the country, is often associated with the Partai Amanat Nasional, PAN, Din Syamsudin says that this is not so and members of his modernist Islamic …

Comment by Anonymous_aloy: … steering Muhammadiyah to the far-right is a …

Muhammadiyah Offer Places for Christians

The Muhammadiyah organisation in Indonesia, the second largest Muslim social group in the country and of a modernist bent, has offered buildings it owns such as schools and halls for the use of Christians on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Said the Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin:
We invite our Christian brothers and sisters to say prayers on Christmas Eve and to celebrate Christmas …

Idul Fitri Celebrations

… its heels on compensation for the mud-flow victims? Now that would be a spiritually-uplifting move!

Comment by djoko: … could have NU and Muhammadiyah physically attacking each …

Old Traditions & Customs

… for the future of the island’s culture if fanaticism continues to rise unchecked. Will Java to itself be true?

Comment by Peter: … more likely be Muhammadiyah who would frown on this …

World Peace Forum (WPF)

… effort to advance world peace, or was not invited to do so.

The conference is organised by Muhammadiyah, the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC), and the Cheng Ho Multi Culture Trust.

Din Syamsuddin, doing his bit.

Leader of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsuddin, who also happens to be the head of CDCC, said on the 25th that he was very happy with the conclusion of the first session of the WPF talk-fest, that a new common understanding of the causes of …

My Friend the Fanatic

Sadanand Dhume's My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist .

My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist tells the story of Indian journalist Sadanand Dhume's journey across Indonesia and his meetings with political, cultural, and religious figures in 2004, and is written from the standpoint that the country is being torn between two forces, …

Comment by Shloka: … also hoped that Muhammadiyah could improve its …

FPI - Laskar Kafir, dikuasai Mossad

Keterangan mengenai kekerasan FPI di Monas, menyalahkan korban, pemerintah dan persekongkolan asing.

Pimpinan Tim Pengacara Muslim (TPM), Mahendradatta, mengatakan bahwa insiden Monas terjadi karena pihak AKKBB dengan sengaja memprovokasi dengan melontarkan kata-kata seperti

FPI Laskar Kafir dan Laskar Setan

Provokasi lainnya termasuk fakta bahwa parade AKKBB ilegal, tanpa ijin …

Comment by charlito_tate: … ?!? FPI, NU, Muhammadiyah, Ahmadiyah, dll apalah …

Insiden Monas, FPI & AKKBB

Video tindak kekerasan Front Pembela Islam saat parade kebebasan beragama di Jakarta, dan tanggapan Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Video pemberitaan serangan Front Pembela Islam (FPI) terhadap Aliansi Kebangsaan Kebebasan Beragama dan Berkeyakinan (AKKBB) yang berkumpul di Silang Monas, Jakarta menandai peringatan hari Kesaktian Pancasila tanggal 1 Juni. Sekitar 200 orang anggota FPI …

Comment by M. Sejuki: … sbb : “Kenapa Muhammadiyah ribut-ribut tentang …

FPI & Aliansi Kebangsaan untuk Kebebasan Beragama

Video of the Front Pembela Islam attack on a religious freedom rally in Jakarta, and president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's response.

A video news report of the Front Pembela Islam (FPI) attack on a gathering of the Aliansi Kebangsaan Kebebasan Beragama dan Berkeyakinan (AKKBB) marking Pancasila Day on June 1st at Monas square, Jakarta. About 200 FPI men beat and struck about 100 AKKBB …

Comment by Ross: … organisations Muhammadiyah and Nadhalatul Ulema have …

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

… The producers of the film are currently going about to important Muslim organisations like Muhammadiyah and others seeking advice on how to handle the Islamic aspects of the film.

On 1st April they met with Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) leader Umar Shihab, who advised producer Heru Hendriyanto and director Chaerul Umam to avoid SARA issues, things that might upset minorities in Indonesia or cause division.

Another MUI official present, Anwar Abbas, said the example of Ayat …

Khofifah Indar Parawansa

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

On 28th March Suryadharma Ali of the Development Party, Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP) announced the candidacy of Khofifah Indar Parawansa for the East Java governor's election in July.

Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

Khofifah is the head of the womens' wing of Nahdlatul Ulama, …

Comment by djoko: … between the NU and Muhammadiyah so long ago. Indonesia has …

Representative Democracy & Islam

… (2002). Islam dan Demokrasi. http://islamlib.com/id/index.php?page=article&id=123

Comment by djoko: … why the NU and Muhammadiyah for example have no …

Religious Cults & Religious Freedoms

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

Laws
On March 7th at the Islamic Book Fair in Jakarta Kholil Ridwan of the Clerics' Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, MUI), while discussing a newly released book called "Nabi-Nabi Palsu" (False Prophets), said the government needed to make a …

Comment by Rob: … of Islam,namely: Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama. Going …

Sharia Byelaws

Ross fumes against sharia byelaws in Indonesia.

Government's Sharia Cop-Out

Jakarta Post 16th Feb,tells us that Home Minister Mardiyanto "did not see any need to review the so-called sharia bye-laws enforced in many regions, the minister claimed there was no such thing". He said:

Explicitly, there are no "sharia bye-laws". What exist are byelaws that implement the Islamic do's and …

Comment by Lairedion: … by NU and Muhammadiyah, who are both opposed to …

New Order Relics

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

Politician and the principal of an Islamic boarding school, Salahuddin Wahid, said on 14th February that the government should not give any special credence or weight to fatwas issued by the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI).

This country is based on the 1945 constitution and the basic law.

The fatwa …

Comment by Djoko: … them (the NU and Muhammadiyah have their own bodies for …

Communist Victory

… object, joining a nation-wide widespread Islamic revolt against Jakarta, supported by the Muhammadiyah.

The ideological battle for the countryside that has been raging since the mid-1950s continues. By about 1970, the rivalry between Soekarno and the PKI intensifies, with Soekarno wooing the nationalist faction of the military. Inflation remains at 600% overall and 1000% in rice prices, bringing about widespread malnutrition in Java and famine in Eastern Indonesia, East of …

Cultural Diversity

The PKS broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.

The Islamist political party, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (Justice Party, PKS), holds its national meeting in Sanur, Bali in early February, spread over three lovely hotel locations, Grand Bali Beach , Sanur Beach , and Sanur Paradise Plaza , bringing about 2,000 participants from Jakarta and the provinces, led by parliament …

Comment by Djoko: … as either a Muhammadiyah party (most of those …

Konflik Israel-Palestina

… Mengunjungi Israel

Pada awal Desember 2007, lima wakil dari lembaga Islam Indonesia, termasuk Muhammadiyah dan Nadhlatul Ulama, berangkat ke Israel dan menemui presidennya, Shimon Peres. Kunjungan mereka disponsori oleh Simon Wiesenthal Center dan LibForAll Foundation.

Shimon Peres menyatakan bahwa ia sangat gembira menerima para ulama tersebut, dan ia juga berharap jika lebih banyak orang Indonesia yang mau mengunjungi Israel di bulan Mei 2008 untuk mendoakan damai sambil merayakan …

Israeli Palestinian Conflict

… In early December of 2007 five representatives of Indonesian Islamic organisations, including Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama, travelled to Israel and met its president, Shimon Peres, their trip sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the LibForAll Foundation.

Shimon Peres said he was very happy to receive the clerics and hoped that some Indonesians would visit the country in May 2008, to pray for peace while celebrating the 60th anniversary of Israel's foundation. …

Comment by Lairedion: … Mugni/Mughni from Muhammadiyah (East Java) said he hoped …

Banning Islamic Sects

… as demos in a number of other cities, calling on the state to defend religious freedom. detik

Comment by agam: … rural areas, and Muhammadiyah for middle class muslim in …

Military Coup

… was particularly blessed by the presence of organisations like Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, he said, because they created a strong civil society, and comparable nations like India, Pakistan, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, had nothing like them, and they likely placed a check on any soldierly aspirations to take power. kompas antara

Comment by Dragonwall: … Ulama and Muhammadiyah, he said, because they …

Smoking Sin

… not binding on anyone and Muslims tended to pay more attention to mass organisations like NU and Muhammadiyah, anyway. republika

Mainstream

Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama duke it out in Banyuwangi.

While it's normally smallish, weird sects like Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah or fundamentalists like LDII that have their mosques attacked by mainstream, moderate Muslims, in Banyuwangi, East Java on 26th October members of the two main mainstream Islam groups, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), came to blows.

In Kaligung …

Comment by Arema: … belonging to Muhammadiyah. The excitable NU folks …

Effects of Pornography

Pornography and indecency in Indonesia causes rape and lifetime misery.

The chairman of the Committee Against Pornography and Indecency, (Komite Indonesia untuk Pemberantasan Pornografi, dan Pornoaksi (KIP3)), Juniwati T Masjchun, said in Bandung on 31st August that 90% of rape cases could be attributed to porn and indecency, most of it publicly viewable on the nations' television …

Comment by Purba Negoro: … chairman of Muhammadiyah, the country’s second …

Priyo Budi Santoso

… the Churches' Association, (Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja Indonesia, PGI), Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and Muhammadiyah, republika in addition to the MUI, in order to:

prevent the break-up of the country through sectarian differences, and to create inter-faith tolerance and harmony.

Umar Shihab of the MUI said what was needed now was a guarantee of religious freedom, freedom to worship, without feeling ashamed and without disturbing those of other faiths. For example, he complained that …

Sharia Application

… sharia law, the PBB is inviting clerics from throughout the country and well-known figures such as Muhammadiyah leader Din Syamsuddin, NU leader Hasyim Muzadi, Majelis Ulama Indonesia leader Ma'ruf Amin, Siddiq Amin of Persatuan Islam (Persis), and representatives of Dewan Dakwah, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, Dewan Masjid Indonesia, Ikatan Wanita Muslimat Indonesia, and the Badan Komunikasi Pemuda Remaja Masjid Indonesia (BKPRMI), to attend a meeting in Bogor, 24-26th August.

During this …

Pasuruan Bomb

… disaster and weren't paying attention to terrorists. detik

Din Syamsuddin.

Meanwhile Muhammadiyah leader Din Syamsuddin on 12th August advised the police to thoroughly investigate the case, but not to connect the bombing with Islam. There could be no connection to Islam because Islam was very much opposed to terrorism, he said. mediaindo

So during the investigation if they arrest terrorists then don't connect them with any religion, particularly Islam. Don't attack the …

Hizb ut-Tahrir

… Indonesian Muslim leaders attended, and sometimes addressed the crowd, including Din Syamsuddin of Muhammadiyah, and randy preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar or Aa Gym.

Aa Gym said Hizb ut-Tahrir should be accepted because they were not violent.

Din Syamsuddin.

Din Syamsuddin, who was not killed in the Garuda crash of March this year, said the idea of a caliphate was fine as long as it recognised the unitary state of Indonesia and the pluralism of the country. The caliphate was …

Comment by Djoko: … from them and Muhammadiyah even put a warning out …

Islam & Pork

Pig and pork eating issues in the news in Sumatra.

In early June 2007 a housekeeper in Medan, called Risma, who comes from Palembang, reported her boss Andi (50) to the police for forcing her to eat some pork meat.

The case excited some passions in Medan, easily understandable for those who have noticed the visceral disgust and loathing that many Muslims have whenever pork appears in …

Comment by Aluang Anak Bayang: … the NU and Muhammadiyah followers do not follow …

Learning Islam

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

The minister of religion, Maftuh Basyuni said on 4th August that Islam did not teach violence or radicalism, and radicalism could not be allowed to flourish Indonesia because most people were opposed to it and it had no basis in the Quran. He advised people to not only read the Quran a lot but to learn it and understand …

Comment by dawud farquhar: … principles than Muhammadiyah, This is a personal …

Prostitution Emergency

… is an umbrella organisation for a number of Islamic groups including Majelis Mujahidin, Pemuda Muhammadiyah, and Tim Pengacara Muslim, and is led by Asep Syarifudin of the Front Pembela Islam (see Headscarf Ban ), has called on the Bandung city government in West Java to declare a Prostitution Emergency over the rampant practice of prostitution there.

Recently the city authorities closed down the old red light district of Saritem however the BMW people are not yet satisfied that …

Transnational Islam

Nahdlatul Ulama continues to feel under threat, from politicians, other Muslim groups, and transnational Islamic movements.

Nahdlatul Ulama leader Hasyim Muzadi said on 22nd July that all sections of his organisation, the largest Muslim body in the country, must be on alert against the continual attacks upon it. Speaking to a gathering of 1400 people in Madiun, East Java, he said:

…

Comment by Djoko: … doing what Muhammadiyah was doing at the start of …

National Ideology

… of the state, Islamic or Pancasila, is still a nagging issue for some.

Former leader of Muhammadiyah Youth, Abdul Mu'ti, said on 24th May while launching the book "Gerakan Islam Syariat: Reproduksi Salafiah Ideologis di Indonesia", The Islamic Sharia Movement: Reproduction of Salafi Ideology in Indonesia, that the issue of making Indonesia an Islamic state was still "latent".

Abdul Mu'ti.

The rise of democracy since 1998 had given room for the sharia movement to grow, …

Pagan Rituals

… had already been blessed and ordered by Islamic organisations such as Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah but middle eastern ideology always criticised such things, presumably as pagan rituals, or pagan-influenced rituals. antara

I implore people, especially the young and university students, to not blindly accept ideas from the middle east, but to study them properly so there are no conflicts later.

Comment by Achmad Sudarsono: … response of the Muhammadiyah, Nahdlatul Ulama, PKS, …

Preachers in Politics

… Clerics should press for pro-poor policies, for instance, rather than seeking political power.

Muhammadiyah leader Din Syamsudin later said that clerics could not be far removed from politics because in Islam politics was an important part of life that religious leaders had to participate in. Clerics needed to point the country in a morally upright direction and so they were much required in politics, he said.

However he warned against any involvement in fanatical groups or parties …

Comment by Djoko: … the pesantren (NU, Muhammadiyah, Persis, independent, sufi …

Nationalization

… industries.

A.M. Fatwa, who has a professional background in the religious organisations of Muhammadiyah and Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), echoed the oft-heard sentiments of his party's leader, Amien Rais of Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN), in saying that the current government did not have the courage to take back the natural resources wealth of the country from foreigners.

A.M. Fatwa.

Foreigners had had control of the wealth of Indonesia for dozens of years now and Fatwa hoped …

Comment by DoOs: … organisations of Muhammadiyah and Majelis Ulama …

Tukul Arwana

… program, has aroused the ire of the ever-vigilant guardians of national morality, the students of Muhammadiyah 4 primary school in Pucang, Surabaya (see also Valentine's Day ).

Tukul Arwana and his dancers.

Marking the occasion of National Education Day on May 2nd hundreds of Muhammadiyah 4 students demonstrated against Tukul, and against poor quality, uneducative television programming generally such as shows about teen romance, sex, violence, and superstition, and celebrity …

Wearing Jilbab

… of flag bearers who wore jilbab, without any problems. antara

Both Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah have condemned the Kediri events. tempo

Christianisation

Christianisation through sodomy, hypnosis, and kidnapping is rampant in Indonesia.

It is often heard that Indonesia is subject to a process of Christianisation, one example being an old article by one Herry Nurdi in Sabili magazine - "Alert! Christianization is Attacking Campuses" (ALERT! KRISTENISASI MENYERBU KAMPUS), the word "attack" having the sense of "in great numbers" or "stampede", …

Comment by Rambutan: … like NU and Muhammadiyah; not only in the form of …

Anti Islam Video

… from various groups such as Majelis Ulama Islam (MUI), Hizbut Tahrir, Front Pembela Islam, and Muhammadiyah, drawn from various towns in East Java including Bangkalan, Pasuruan, Surabaya, Probolinggo, Lamongan, and Tuban. They demanded that the accused be sentenced to death. republika

September 6th 2007. All 41 defendants were sentenced to five years' jail, the maximum allowed. antara

Tamsil Linrung

… House's Commission I would do something about it.

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March 25th.

Former Muhammadiyah leader Ahmad Syafii Ma'arif says the government has to take firm action against Canada. He said the Canadians have to understand that they have insulted one of the Indonesian people's representatives, and that Tamsil had travelled many times previously without getting into trouble. Ahmad said he personally did not agree with much of Tamsil's beliefs but he still had to be …

Indonesian Islamic State (NII)

Action is urged against the Indonesian Islamic State (NII, Negara Islam Indonesia) movement.

The Jakarta Post says former members of a religious group affiliated with the Indonesian Islamic State (NII, Negara Islam Indonesia) movement urged the Bandung chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to issue a warning about the congregation.

The former members recently went to the MUI …

Comment by Aluang anak Bayang: … from NU or the Muhammadiyah camp. They only claim to …

Merry Christmas

A Muhammadiyah university lecturer was fired for recommending the saying of "Merry Christmas".

Radio Netherlands claims that Mohammad Shofan, a lecturer at Muhammadiyah "Gersik" (Gresik, East Java presumably) UMG university was dismissed by the university council because he had written a paper titled "Natal dan Pluralisme" (Christmas and Pluralism) in which he stated that saying "Merry …

Comment by Irfan: … firing from Muhammadiyah University Of Gresik (UMG) …

Sunni vs Shia

… of the Islamic Conference, did join the conference.

Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda and Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin said they don't why the Iraqi clerics failed to attend. The organizers of the meeting had invited Iraqi Sunni leader Mahmood Al Sumai Dai and Shiite Imam Sayed Qodruddin Al Qubbanji. Said Hassan:

We contacted Iraqi representatives in the United Nations. They said they would send five Shiite and Sunni ulema from Iraq to the meeting, but eventually they did …

Lembaga Dakwah Islam

… put their worship practices more in line with other groups in the country like Nadhatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah.

Soehartono hopes that this will enable the LDII to lose the deviant stigma it has recently had, and show that it is not exclusive. He also said that he hopes the MUI will clarify the status of LDII so as to prevent any unpleasantness from the easily excitable masses, as in the case of Jamaah Ahmadiyah in 2005 and 2006. vhr

A day later Maruf Amin of the MUI said the …

The Vespa Lifestyle

Female students at the University of Indonesia no longer ride around on Vespa scooters half naked.

The "Vespa Girls" at the UI of the roaring 70's, who apparently once cruised about on Italian motor scooters between classes, sometimes wearing no underwear under their mini-skirts, are no longer with us. These exponents of the Vespa Lifestyle at the nation's pre-eminent seat of learning have …

Comment by Achmad Sudarsono: … like the Muhammadiyah and NU have simpanan? …

Valentine’s Day

… have anything to do with. detik

In Surabaya, East Java, about 400 of the youngsters at the Muhammadiyah 4 primary school in the suburb of Pucang staged a one-hour protest against Valentine's Day. Speeches were made and posters displayed. Some of the latter read:
Valentine's Day No Way.
Stop Valentine's Day.
Beware of the Valentine's Day Virus.
(Waspadai Virus Valentine's Day)
Smart People Reject Valentine's Day.
(Orang Cerdas Tolak Valentine's Day) rileks
The …

Poso Fighting

… involves armed civilians. Setting up a government team, he said, would not solve the problem.

Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin expressed his concern and urged the government not to be heavy-handed in its efforts to combat terrorism. antara

We support the fight against terrorism, but not repressive acts. Such acts will not solve the problem but could cause new wounds among the people. The most important thing is for the police to uncover those responsible for the Poso …

Abangan

Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin plans to reach out to the lower class "abangan" supporters of the PDI-P.

After the formation of Baitul Muslimin late in 2006 Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin continues his efforts to reach out to the "abangan" supporters of the PDI-P, Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan.

Speaking to a gathering of the leaders of the Partai Amanat Nasional …

Unity in Diversity

… was Muslim scholar Ahmad Syafii Maarif of Yogyakarta State University, a former chairman of Muhammadiyah, who recently called for internet porn sites to be blocked.

Syafi'i Maarif.

Syafii said that pluralism had been a fact of life in Indonesia for some time.

Pluralism in Indonesia is something that is deep-rooted in history and will last a long time. Although at certain periods of time there has been political-religious authoritarianism that attempts to uproot it, such …

Islamic New Year

… conference on the 19th to mark Islamic New Year both Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) leader Hasyim Muzadi and Muhammadiyah head Din Syamsuddin argued for a moderate form of Islam as a way of building national unity.

According to the Jakarta Post they spoke of the importance of promoting "Ukhuwah Islamiyah", or unity among Muslim communities, and stressed that the development of Islam should be made in a spirit of togetherness and in harmony and accord with other religions.

The two men said that the …

Porn Sites

Internet porn sites should be blocked by the government, say religious leaders.

Former Muhammadiyah leader Syafi'i Maarif, generally considered to be more relaxed in his understanding of Islam than the current Muhammadiyah boss, Din Syamsuddin, urges the government to take action against web porn sites.

Syafi'i Maarif.

Indonesia was lagging behind its neighbours Singapore and Malaysia in the interception of internet porn, he said in Jakarta on the 20th during a discussion …

Beware America

Indonesia should avoid being too close to the United States, say Zaenal Maarif and Amien Rais.

Zaenal Maarif , who is one of the chairmen of the Indonesian parliament and the leader of the Islamic party Partai Bintang Reformasi (PBR), Reform Star Party, says that the American economy is heading towards recession, and the dollar keeps weakening. As Indonesia's second biggest non oil and …

Comment by Mohammed Khafi: … a senior member of Muhammadiyah, but as soon as he mixed …

Zakat

… and one for observation. The current practises of social organisations like Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah will have to be coordinated with the government.

Religion of Peace

… that religion had lost its positive influence.

He went on to say that both Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah had decided to shoulder the responsibility of making sure that Islam had a peaceful, benevolent aspect and role in Indonesia, that it uplifted humanity, that is was rahmatan lil alamin, a blessing for the world.

Over the past seven years, he said, the NU had focused on implementing the key concepts of moderation, uprightness, tolerance, balance, and dialogue. This was part of …

Comment by Mat Malaya: … book called Aurad Muhammadiyah. The book contains all …

Alfarini Eridani

Aa Gym 's new wife, Alvarini, or Alfarini Eridani.

This be she:

Joke.

Apparently this is her. Pretty lady.......

Alfarini Eridani. …

Comment by huangeffendi: … even by MUI, NU or Muhammadiyah leader. ps : Yes, she is …

Maria Eva

… name has cropped up here once before, when she was reported to have attended a gathering of the Muhammadiyah branch of Surabaya on November 11th 2006 whereupon it was announced by Din Syamsuddin that a Muslim (inner) beauty contest would be held. Maria, along with other local celebrities, Cici Tegal, Yolanda Yusuf, and Ozzy Saputra, put in an appearance to show her support of the idea.

Maria Eva, enjoying herself in both roles.

Maria Eva, it appears, is not only active in the …

Comment by Politisi Suka Nge-Sex: … Syamsuddin from Muhammadiyah will be agree with this …

Partai Matahari Bangsa

Members of Muhammadiyah have formed a new political party, Partai Matahari Bangsa.

The Partai Matahari Bangsa (PMB), "National Sun Party", was actually first brought into being all the way back on 8th January 2006 but is to be officially "soft launched" on 26th November.

Those behind the formation of PMB appear to be, exclusively, young members of Muhammadiyah, particularly those who belong to …

Comment by musthofa: … that similiar with Muhammadiyah symbol?? I disagree bout …

Miss Muslimah

Muhammadiyah is planning to enter the world of pageants.

Din Syamsuddin, the chairman of Muhammadiyah, says that in February of 2007 a Miss Muslimah Indonesia contest will be held, in direct and deliberate competition with the Miss Indonesia contest (Putri Indonesia). The reason, says Din, is that pornography has to be tackled not just in an intellectual, critical way, but also in a …

Baitul Muslimin

… wing to the party. Pramono says the name, the Baitul Muslimin, was chosen for the party by Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin, while Din was at a fast-breaking party at Megawati Soekarnoputri's home in Kebagusan last month. tempo (Some people appear to be suspicious of the Din connection. ppiindia )

Pramono Anung.

Pramono says that the formation of the new group will not change the basis of the PDI as a nationalist, Pancasila-affirming, party, but will just add an …

Mob Attack in Aceh

A group called Muhammadiyah in Aceh feels the wrath of the mob.

In Kreung Peudawa, West Aceh, on the 7th, hundreds of people attacked the followers of a Muslim group which calls itself "Muhammadiyah". The group's under-construction mosque, At-Taqwa, was damaged in the attack. It appears local people object to the building of the mosque because the "Muhammadiyah" group are suspected of being heretics. …

Comment by Tomaculum: … us hope that those Muhammadiyah people are wiser and learn …

Christian Police Chief

… as the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), Forum Ukhuwah Islamiyah (FUI), Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI), Front Pembela Islam (FPI), Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah (DDI), and included such figures as the chairman of the Cirebon MUI, Syarif Muhammad Yahya bin Syech, the chairman of the FUI, Professor Dr. Salim Bajri, and the principal of the Nurrusidik Islamic boarding school, Ade Gumelar, met with the chairman of the local parliament, H. Sunaryo, and advised …

Causes of Poso Strife

… Christians and Muslims, but is a national struggle between democracy and militarism.

Meanwhile Muhammadiyah chairman Dien Syamsuddin, who a commenter on this site pointed out recently is unable to keep his mouth closed for even a very brief period, it seems, believes that foreigners are at least partly to blame for the problems in Poso. He said on the 22nd that foreign aid organisations that were ostensibly in Poso to help with the economic recovery process were also likely to be …

Kleptocratic Lying Yudhoyono

… president Yudhoyono is a big liar, a leader of a republic of thieves.

The former leader of Muhammadiyah, and the National Mandate Party (PAN), in speaking at an Idul Fitri service in his home town of Yogyakarta, central Java, said that Indonesia suffered from all the symptoms of kleptocracy - its leaders were dishonest, arrogant, and did not uphold justice. An example of their dishonesty, he said, was the quoting of innaccurate poverty statistics by president Susilo Bambang …

Quantity, Quality & Power

Muslims are numerically superior in Indonesia but quantity does not lead to quality, says Muhammadiyah boss Din Syamsuddin, nor does it lead to power, says Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.

Despite the fact that Muslims were overwhelmingly the majority in Indonesia their contribution to the nation was not in accord with their numbers. Din said :

Even though Muslims make up a majority compared to other religious groups they are left behind in various fields in terms of their quality …

Idul Fitri Confusion

… days, due to disputes among Muslim groups, and the government.

Muslims belonging to the Muhammadiyah organisation, the second largest group, marked the end of the fasting month on Monday the 23rd, as did Muslims belonging to the East Java branch of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). While according to the government, and the national office of the Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim group, Idul Fitri day was actually on the 24th.

Ali Machsan Moesa of the East Java NU admitted that his …

Danish Cartoon Crisis II

… insult others. Especially during Ramadan Muslims demanded respect, he said.

Din Syamsuddin of Muhammadiyah recommended that Muslims seek a legal path of redress for this insult, for example by taking the matter to the International Court. He said the cartoons were an attempt to provoke Muslims and make them lose control.

In another report Din said that western atheism was to blame, atheists could not understand God. Those who supported the rights of people to freely express …

Terrorism, Poverty & Islam

Poverty is the cause of terrorism, says a former Muhammadiyah chairman, not Islam.

Professor Ahmad Syafii Maarif, former Muhammadiyah chairman, speaking at an interfaith gathering, the "Simposium Antarbudaya dan Antaragama", held under the auspices of APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, or Organisasi Kerjasama Ekonomi Asia Pasifik, in Yogyakarta on the 5th said that terrorism, in all its forms, is an enemy of all countries …

Freedom of Religion Report

… and organize around Islamic boarding schools. The leading "modernist" social organization, Muhammadiyah, claimed approximately thirty million followers, while the largest "traditionalist" social organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), claimed forty million.
Smaller Islamic organizations covered a broad range of doctrinal orientations. At one end of the ideological spectrum lay the Liberal Islam Network, which promotes an individual interpretation of doctrine. At the other end existed …

Atambua Protests

… as in this case, there have been serious doubts about the fairness of the trials.

Chairman of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsuddin, advised people not to connect the executions with sectarian issues and said the law was supreme.

Comment by Peace: Chairman of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsuddin, advised …

Papal Speech

… has read the speech as yet but have simply relied on media reports of it. First off the blocks was Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin who said the Pope was misunderstood about Islam. Leaders of a religion should keep silent about the failings of other religions, he said, because failing to do so would create disharmony. Islam was not spread by the sword, he said, and jihad was only for defensive purposes. He asked that Muslims forgive the Pope and not react violently.

I hope that …

Radical Islam & Women

… blown out of proportion by the mass media. What's more, compared to the influence of the NU, and Muhammadiyah, the extremists had little effect on the views of most Indonesian Muslims.

Radical Islamic groups were, she said, obsessed with the issue of sharia, and this brought them into conflict with womens' organisations like Fatayat. She gave an example from one of the hadiths in which it is said that a woman may not refuse sex with her husband. She advised that hadiths such as this one …

Quran & Hadith

The validity or otherwise of the hadith tradition and its relationship to the Quran and how Muslims understand their faith.

This post has been created due to the female circumcision thread having gone substantially off-topic. Hopefully, within the spirit of the site, commenters can make some reference to the situation in Indonesia and within Indonesian Muslim organisations such as NU, …

Comment by yusuf: … founded in 1926 (Muhammadiyah, 13 years earlier). I have …

TNI Neutrality in Lebanon

… conflict was not made only by radical groups but also those firmly in the mainstream, such as Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsudin. Rafendy also made note of the problematic stance of some in the government, such as that of Defence minister Juwono Soedarsono, who stated that Indonesia would never help disarm Hizbullah. Additionally, but not mentioned by Rafendy, Foreign Affairs minister Hassan Wirajuda openly admitted that domestic political considerations would prevent Indonesia from …

Survey Results

… NU
1.7%
12.2%
73.8%

Muhammadiyah
4%
12%
76%

Other
7.7%
19.2%
65.4%

None
3.3%
13.7%
62%

This first question is fairly well-asked although it is unknown what exactly is in the minds of people when they think about such things. Perhaps, in general terms we can think of …

Israel’s Rejection

… can contribute to UN peacekeeping forces regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or location.

Muhammadiyah chairman, Din Syamsuddin, said Israel's point of objection was irrelevant and Indonesia should ignore it, and :

Indonesia cannot and will not establish relations with Israel so long as Israel occupies Palestine. Especially not when Israel keeps attacking Palestine and Lebanon.

He advised also that Israel be charged with war crimes.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono …

Lebanese Jihad

… Lebanese ambassador in Jakarta, says Lebanon does not need foreign fighters.

Din Syamsudin of Muhammadiyah believes the sending of private armies to Lebanon would not be effective. He recommended instead that politcal pressure be put on the United Nations to act. Later, on the 10th, Din recommended that Islamic groups cancel their plans to wage jihad in the middle east, and, instead give the money which had been gathered for this purpose to Hizbullah so that weapons could be …

Morality Law for Depok

… akan memberikan dukungan kapanpun dan dimanapun dibutuhkan.)

Said mediaindo Muhammadiyah Depok secretary Syamsul Kamar.

Not only Muhammadiyah, but Hizbut Tahrir, Jemaah Sholat Shubuh Gabungan Kota Depok, Forum Mudzakaroh Syariat Islam, Pemuda Islam Indonesia, Remaja Islam Depok, Ittihadul Muslimah Depok, also support the the bill.

Syamsul said that the bill was needed to maintain public order and security in Depok, citing data from the National Narcotics Agency of …

Israel & Lebanon II

… reactions to it.

Continued from part I and the Palestinian cause.

Jihad

Muhammadiyah advises against sending any jihadists to Palestine & Lebanon. The United Nations should be relied upon to resolve the problems, Muhammadiyah leader Din Syamsuddin said on 28th July. But, he said, those who did go to Lebanon could not be classed as suicide bombers, suicide bombing being sinful. In any case he doubted that any Indonesian had already gone there due to the …