Indonesian government and religious leaders defend religious freedom for Swiss Muslims.

Short story competition on the culture wars, Timdog and Ross go head to head.

Whether working on Sundays is a sign of Islamization for the pious Papuans.

Lairedion on the gathering storm over Geert Wilders' upcoming anti-Islam film "Fitna".

American military intelligence agencies and how they gather information about Indonesia.

Merambatnya Islam lunak di Indonesia menurut pemerhati mancanegara.

The experts say soft Islam is sweeping the country, not hard Islam.

Islamic art principles and modern Indonesian art.

Non-Muslims in Malaysia are becoming increasingly frustrated.

On national and ethnic differences in Islam, normative and lived Islam.

Pressure on the existence of sharia type laws in the provinces grows as fifty-six members of parliament in Jakarta demand their annulment.

Articles from the world's press increasingly focus on the lack of moderation in Indonesia and Indonesian Islam.

Voices have been raised that the largest Muslim organisation in the country, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is moving towards intolerance.

Mardiyah Chamim, an Indonesian journalist, writes about her experiences of the application of sharia, or syariah, law in the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra.

Sharia laws in Aceh on female dress.