Islam in Indonesia

The following stories deal with the subject of the Islamic religion in Indonesia, contemporary understandings of it and the effects of Islam on society and politics.

Batak Church Attack

September 8th, 2007, 56 Comments

A Batak church in Tangerang, West Java is attacked.


Humorous Sermons

September 6th, 2007, 4 Comments

Muslim preachers make too many jokes.


Aceh Tourism

September 6th, 2007, 65 Comments

Islamic law helps tourism in Aceh.


Mixed Religion Marriages

September 3rd, 2007, 52 Comments

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


Religious Laws

August 31st, 2007, 4 Comments

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


Aceh Abominations

August 6th, 2007, 13 Comments

Ross asks whether the government is willing to bring some Muslims into the 21st century.


Heretic Outreach

July 3rd, 2007, 168 Comments

The government reaches out to heretics.


Javanese Terrorists

June 26th, 2007, 53 Comments

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


Abu Irsyad, Zarkarsih

June 15th, 2007, 14 Comments

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


Anti Islam Website

May 12th, 2007, 195 Comments

An anti Islam website run by a Christian political party.


Toilet Sex

April 23rd, 2007, 14 Comments

A sharia policeman in Aceh is caught in toilet sex with a teenage girl.


Christianisation

April 18th, 2007, 61 Comments

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


Jimly Asshiddiqie

April 5th, 2007, 16 Comments

Constitutional court head Jimly Asshiddiqie on harmonising Islamic law and Indonesian law.


Abu Dujana

March 21st, 2007, 2 Comments

Abu Dujana was almost caught by anti-terror police.


Militants

March 14th, 2007, 19 Comments

On dealing with militant Islamic preachers in Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.


Ayaan Hirsi Ali

March 12th, 2007, 37 Comments

Ayaan Hirsi Ali continues her battle against Islam.


Security Forces

February 26th, 2007, 12 Comments

Whose side are the security forces on? asks Ross.


The Vespa Lifestyle

February 24th, 2007, 100 Comments

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


Mosque Loudspeaker Noise

February 14th, 2007, 100 Comments

Parvita writes on the topic: Loudspeaker Abuse in the Mosques: should mosques be disciplined?


Al Zaytun

January 22nd, 2007, 31 Comments

The Al-Zaytun Islamic school has fallen under suspicion of links to Negara Islam Indonesia (NII).


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