Stories About ‘Islamic’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Islamic’.

A Shadow Falls

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, by firefly. 29 Comments

A Shadow FallsMystics and Islamists battle it out in a Javanese village, Andrew Beatty's "A Shadow Falls".


Qory Sandioriva, Putri Indonesia

Monday, October 12th, 2009, by Patung. 110 Comments

Wailing and gnashing of teeth in Aceh over the shameless Putri Indonesia 2009.


Soraya Abdullah

Monday, September 14th, 2009, by Patung. 32 Comments

The vanishing of burqa clad actress Soraya Abdullah and possible connections to terrorism.


Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Schools

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, by Patung. 11 Comments

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


Operasi Cipta Kondisi

Monday, August 24th, 2009, by Patung. 25 Comments

PolriMonitoring Ramadan mosque sermons in the war on terrorism.


Beliefs in Spirits & Demons

Monday, August 17th, 2009, by Patung. 13 Comments

Fatwa on superstitious beliefs in arts and pop culture television.


Tangerang, City of Shame!

Monday, August 17th, 2009, by Ross. 69 Comments

Ross finds shameful bigotry in the fair city of Tangerang.


Lombok Shame Continues

Monday, August 10th, 2009, by Ross. 14 Comments

Ross rails against continued neglect of Ahmadiyah people in Lombok.


Densus 88 Raids, Noordin (Not) Dead

Saturday, August 8th, 2009, by Patung. 96 Comments

Noordin M Top not dead after a Densus 88 raid in Temanggung, in another raid in Bekasi a car bomb is found.


Mysticist Quran Desecration

Monday, August 3rd, 2009, by Patung. 30 Comments

Blasphemous farting attempts in Probolinggo see police swing into action against a kejawenist rebel.


Gated Muslim Communities & Halal Cities

Monday, July 27th, 2009, by Patung. 35 Comments

MadaniMuslim only housing estates and gated communities in Jakarta and surrounds, and Halal Bogor.


Western Intelligence Agencies

Friday, July 24th, 2009, by Patung. 27 Comments

Whether western intelligence agencies are bent on causing mayhem in Indonesia.


Suicide Bombings in Jakarta

Saturday, July 18th, 2009, by Patung. 54 Comments

BombAlternative views of the terror attacks in Jakarta, Islamic extremism or rogue political and security forces.


Chinese Uighurs & Xinjiang Province Riots

Thursday, July 16th, 2009, by Patung. 48 Comments

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


Jilbab hot, and not – Mufidah, Uga & Ani

Thursday, May 28th, 2009, by Patung. 98 Comments

Mufidah KallaMufidah Kalla & Uga Wiranto are hot stuff in the battle for Muslim votes, while Mrs Ani is urged to cover up.


‘Fatwa’ on Social Networking – Facebook

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009, by Patung. 69 Comments

FacebookThe so-called fatwa against the use of social networking sites like Facebook and Friendster.


‘Ilusi Negara Islam’

Thursday, May 21st, 2009, by Patung. 40 Comments

The new book "The Islamic State Illusion", taking on hardline Islam in Indonesia.


Boediono as Vice President

Thursday, May 14th, 2009, by Patung. 88 Comments

BI governor Boediono for vice president, whether a neo-liberal and not religious enough.


Jakarta in Top Ten Worst Cities

Friday, April 24th, 2009, by Ross. 91 Comments

Is Jakarta one of the worst third world hellholes?


Nikah Siri Marriages

Friday, April 17th, 2009, by Patung. 30 Comments

Whether to ban "nikah siri" informal marriages, Rhoma Irama and Abu Bakar Bashir are on opposite sides.


Aceh Politics

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, by Ross. 15 Comments

AcehWho is behind the recent violence in Aceh, and the sharia laws.


Islam on the Political Map

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, by Patung. 45 Comments

PPPIs political Islam down and out in 2009? Islamic parties look for reasons for their failure.


Bromo Tengger Converts to Islam

Monday, March 2nd, 2009, by Patung. 227 Comments

Some of the last holdouts against Islam on Java convert under the guidance of Hidayatullah.


Irianto MS Syafiuddin, Indramayu

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009, by Patung. 10 Comments

Voters in Indramayu are threatened with hellfire unless the Golkar Party is supported in 2009.


Jaipong or Jaipongan Dance & Bajidoran

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, by Patung. 17 Comments

Goyang under threat, whether the governor of West Java wants to ban jaipong dance for being too sexy.


Islamic Fatwa Against…..

Friday, January 30th, 2009, by Patung. 14 Comments

The six new fatwas from the Majelis Ulama Indonesia, from vasectomies to abstaining at election time.


Film Perempuan Berkalung Sorban

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009, by Patung. 16 Comments

Revalina S Temat gets stoned in the latest blockbuster Islamic theme movie, "Perempuan Berkalung Sorban".


Emilia Contessa & Denada Tambunan

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009, by Patung. 8 Comments

Celebrity Islamists, including mother daughter team Emilia Contessa and Denada Tambunan, line up for the Development Party in 2009.


Mediation Process

Saturday, January 17th, 2009, by Ross. 11 Comments

Mixing Sundanese disco music and Islam invites bigotry and later "mediation" in West Java, as Ross finds out.


Gestapo Tactics & Interrogation

Monday, January 5th, 2009, by Ross. 12 Comments

Ross rails that Gestapo style methods of interrogation are used by the sharia police in Aceh.


Megawati Soekarnoputri

Saturday, December 20th, 2008, by Patung. 19 Comments

Has Megawati got the necessary Islamic credentials to be president, again, or does she like shopping too much.


Examples of Media Bias

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008, by Ross. 23 Comments

Bias in the media, examples of Islamist bias on television have Ross railing.


Cave Men & Women Cult

Thursday, December 11th, 2008, by Patung. No Comments

Local people in Tasikmalaya are roused to action to prevent mysterious cave men rituals.


Bad Impressions & Mumbai

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 72 Comments

The Mumbai terror attacks heighten resolve in Indonesia to fight terrorism, and dealing with wrong impressions about religion.


Cholil Ridwan & Kompas

Saturday, November 29th, 2008, by Patung. 29 Comments

KompasMUI leader Cholil Ridwan says Kompas newspaper is a western papist tool for attacking Islam.


Religious Differences & Pluralism

Saturday, November 29th, 2008, by Ross. 30 Comments

Ross on the bigotry of teachers of religion in Islamic schools, ideological jilbabs, and Dewi Persik.


Yoga Exercises, Halal or Haram

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008, by Patung. 88 Comments

YogaMuslim yoga enthusiasts are asked to suspend their yoga activities while the MUI examines whether it is haram.


Pro The Death Penalty

Friday, November 7th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 81 Comments

Treespotter looks at capital punishment around the world, and an argument in favour of it.


Tim Pembela Muslim

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, by Ross. 3 Comments

Ross lambasts the legal profession for its tolerance of the Tim Pembela Muslim (TPM), the Muslim Lawyers' Team.


Syech Puji, Pujiono Cahyo & Underage Lust

Friday, October 24th, 2008, by Patung. 288 Comments

The controversy over a politician-cleric's marriage to an underage girl in Semarang.


Chinese Muslims

Friday, October 17th, 2008, by Patung. 75 Comments

Cheng HooA minority within a minority, organization and numbers of Chinese Muslims in Java and North Sumatra.


Popular Myths & Madura

Friday, October 3rd, 2008, by timdog. 30 Comments

Timdog on popular stereotypes about Madura and the Madurese, and the rumoured sexual prowess of the women.


Idul Fitri Celebrations

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008, by Ross. 15 Comments

Ross rails against the minister of religion over dictating what date Eid Al Fitr celebrations should be on.


Socially Inclusive

Thursday, September 18th, 2008, by Patung. 39 Comments

Two religion based political parties deciding to become more diverse and inclusive, or not.


Muslim Dating & Courting Rituals

Thursday, September 18th, 2008, by Patung. 12 Comments

TaarufIslamic rituals of courting and romance, how to woo your Muslim bride the taaruf way.


Effeminate Men

Monday, September 15th, 2008, by Patung. 10 Comments

The MUI's laundry list of complaints about television programming this Ramadan, including effeminate male roles.


God is Dead

Friday, September 12th, 2008, by Patung. 43 Comments

NietzcheIndonesian students of Islam encountering western anti-orthodox religion philosophy.


Key to Success

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, by Patung. 32 Comments

SuccessOn why the Islamic world fell into backwardness, and the key to future success.


Beach Parties & Riding Pillion

Friday, September 5th, 2008, by Patung. 15 Comments

Aceh MosqueReligious leaders in Aceh worry about what young people are getting up to before, during, and probably after, Ramadan.


Teacher Sexual Assaults

Friday, September 5th, 2008, by Patung. 18 Comments

SantriwatiCases of religious leaders and teachers abusing their authority and proximity to children.


Muslim Schools

Saturday, August 30th, 2008, by Patung. 30 Comments

Syamsir SiregarIslamic boarding schools are under increasing pressure from radical elements, says Syamsir Siregar.


Persuasion Techniques

Friday, August 22nd, 2008, by Patung. 7 Comments

How the Sharia authorities of Aceh persuade citizens to get on with their religious obligations.


Old Traditions & Customs

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, by Ross. 55 Comments

Ross worries that the next target of Islamic fanatics will be old Javanese figures and traditions.


Subversive Groups & Patriotism

Thursday, August 14th, 2008, by Ross. 14 Comments

Ross questions the motives of Islamic groups' sensitivity over Papua.


Political Campaign Posters & Slogans

Saturday, July 26th, 2008, by Patung. 7 Comments

Results for the East Java election and photos of some campaign banners, posters and slogans for each team.


Jakarta People & Cultures

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

A Betawi figure worries that many immigrants to Jakarta are too narrow in their cultural perspective.


World Peace Forum (WPF)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008, by Patung. 19 Comments

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


Maftuh Basyuni

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

maftuh basyuniMaftuh Basyuni on irreligious young Indonesians, and the building of SE Asia's biggest Quran learning centre.


Seeds of Conflict in Papua

Thursday, June 19th, 2008, by Patung. 20 Comments

Immigration to West Papua is said to be creating the conditions for sectarian conflict.


Islamic Banking System

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Islamic Banking The Sharia Banking Act is passed into law, and opposition to it from Christian legislators.


Religion & Religiosity

Monday, June 16th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 302 Comments

Rima Fauzi Rima says religion and religiosity are to blame for much of Indonesia's, and the world's, troubles.


My Friend the Fanatic

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 137 Comments

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


SKB Ahmadiyah

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008, by Patung. 20 Comments

mirza ghulam ahmad A police chief explains about the SKB edict against Ahmadiyah and under what terms arrests will be made.


Ustad Jefry Al Buchori

Friday, June 6th, 2008, by Patung. 5 Comments

Ustad Jefry Al Buchori Smiling, celebrity Muslim cleric Ustad Jeffry Al Buchori has no time for the Front Pembela Islam.


Conspiracy Theories

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008, by Patung. 31 Comments

Conspiracy Theory Conspiracy theories among opinion leaders in Sumatra, American-Zionist and British conspiracies.


Islamic Syncretism Examples

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, by Patung. 30 Comments

Sunan Bonang How many men taught the Javanese their Islam, how far they succeeded and whether the Javanese are really just heathens.


Treason Acts, Trials & Penalties

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, by Patung. 3 Comments

RMSThe Indonesian state remains vigilant against acts of treason and threats to its integrity, serious or otherwise.


Impatient People

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 28 Comments

Impatient people in West Java province who can't wait for the banning of the Ahmadiyah sect.


Islamic-Western Civilization

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Guest Writer. 23 Comments

FaturFatkhuri says Muslim and Christian civilization have much in common.


Modern Day Witch Hunt

Monday, April 21st, 2008, by Guest Writer. 46 Comments

Rogue Wan sees sinister forces behind the anti-Jamaah Ahmadiyah witch hunt.


Ahmadiyah (Nearly) Banned

Friday, April 18th, 2008, by Patung. 60 Comments

mirza ghulam ahmadA formal banning of the unorthodox Muslim sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah becomes more likely.


Ahmad Heryawan & Dede Yusuf

Monday, April 14th, 2008, by Patung. 14 Comments

Islamic parties on track for victory in the West Java election.


Islamophobia

Monday, April 14th, 2008, by Patung. 136 Comments

The president continues his musings on religion, and islamophobia among Australians and Balinese.


Siti Fadilah Supari

Monday, April 7th, 2008, by Patung. 40 Comments

Siti Fadilah Supari, struggling for Islam and Indonesia against the hegemonic bules.


Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

Friday, April 4th, 2008, by Patung. 27 Comments

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


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