Stud Ariel from Peterpan causes national controversy with his Luna Maya/Cut Tari sex tapes.

Prominent Indonesian Muslims striding the world stage, winning prizes, and on important lists.

Problematic religious schools on Java, which ones and police monitoring of them.

Islamic solidarity with the people of Xinjiang, or not, condemning, and getting along with China.

Indonesia can't get enough of the news that Barack Obama has won the US election.

Who would be the best running mate for Megawati in the 2009 election.

The World Peace Forum in Jakarta finds out the causes of terrorism and violence in the world.

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

Justice Party politician Hidayat Nurwahid's wife-to-be, the lovely widow Diana Abbas Thalib of Kemang.

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

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

Maria Eva, deeply religious woman and star of the Golkar porn flick, a hive of contradictions.

The PDI-P is forming an Islamic wing of the party, the Baitul Muslimin.

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.