Stories About ‘Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI)’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI)’.

Blasphemy Law Challenge

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, by Patung. 25 Comments

Constitutional Court hears case on free interpretation of religions, a human right or recipe for anarchy.


Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan

Thursday, February 4th, 2010, by Patung. 13 Comments

Murderous menstruating zombies in soft-porn horror flick "Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan".


Agus Wardoyo aka Nadia

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009, by Patung. 11 Comments

Sex ChangeThe tabloid sensation of sex change recipient Agus Wardoyo aka Nadia Ilmira Arkadea.


Doomsday 2012 Movie & MUI

Friday, November 20th, 2009, by Patung. 61 Comments

Doomsday 2012 MovieObscure branches of the MUI have their 15 minutes of fame in protest at the '2012' doomsday movie.


Maria Ozawa in “Menculik Miyabi”

Saturday, September 19th, 2009, by Patung. 164 Comments

Japanese AV idol Maria Ozawa's plans to work in Indonesia outrage religious leaders.


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.


Paku Kuntilanak & Darah Perawan…

Monday, August 10th, 2009, by Patung. 12 Comments

The curse of soft porn horror films, calls to ban 'Paku Kuntilanak' and the 'Virgin's Blood...'


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.


Tarekat Naqsyabandiyah

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009, by Ross. 19 Comments

A branch of the Sufi sect Tarekat Naqsyabandiyah is the latest target of the MUI.


Raunchy Sasak Music in Lombok

Thursday, April 30th, 2009, by Patung. 27 Comments

SasakWhat lonely women want, what adults get up to, Sasak singers get in trouble for suggesting answers.


Religious Symbolism in Election Posters

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009, by Patung. 30 Comments

Usage of religious symbolism in politics, examples of election campaign posters.


Women Police Officers’ Uniforms

Thursday, March 5th, 2009, by Patung. 168 Comments

PolwanBright ideas are coming thick and fast from the East Java police chief, this time headscarves for policewomen.


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.


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.


Immigration Office Brokers & Agents

Thursday, January 29th, 2009, by Patung. 20 Comments

Perceptions of corruption at government departments, and the use of brokers at immigration offices.


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.


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.


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.


Offensive Cartoons on Websites

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, by Patung. 86 Comments

Website and blog owners scramble to delete offensive cartoons as the government, MUI and PKS bear down on them.


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.


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.


Dedi Mulyadi

Friday, August 15th, 2008, by Patung. 34 Comments

The MUI attempts to chase the regent of Purwakarta out of town, for a musical analogy.


Spiritual Discipline & Fasting

Thursday, August 7th, 2008, by Ross. 30 Comments

Ramadan approaches, again, and Ross complains that religious leaders are intent on spoiling others' fun and livelihoods.


Ryan of Jombang

Friday, August 1st, 2008, by Patung. 22 Comments

RyanHomosexual serial killer Ryan of Jombang, eleven victims and counting.


ML, Mau Lagi

Friday, May 16th, 2008, by Patung. 26 Comments

Mau Lagi Provocatively titled film "ML" (Mau Lagi) excites protests and has its release postponed.


Amrozi Execution

Monday, May 12th, 2008, by Patung. 192 Comments

Amrozi Bali bomber Amrozi finds love in prison, and marries today, while his execution seems to be nearing.


Julia Perez & Kamasutra

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, by Patung. 28 Comments

Julia PerezJulia Perez distributes free condoms with her latest musical masterpiece, "Kamasutra".


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.


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.


Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

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

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


Battle of the Islam Movies

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by Patung. 53 Comments

The battle of the Islam movies, Ayat-Ayat Cinta and Fitna, and which gives a better picture of Islam.


Easter Militancy & Mayhem

Monday, March 24th, 2008, by Patung. 27 Comments

Easter celebrations in Indonesia, a service in Bogor is broken up, mayhem in Atambua, everywhere else humdrum.


Religious Cults & Religious Freedoms

Monday, March 17th, 2008, by Patung. 25 Comments

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


FGM

Monday, March 3rd, 2008, by Patung. 435 Comments

Foreign efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.


New Order Relics

Friday, February 15th, 2008, by Patung. 63 Comments

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


Jewish Conspiracy

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008, by Patung. 106 Comments

Whether Valentine's Day is a Jewish conspiracy.


Kontes Kecantikan Miss Indonesia

Friday, February 1st, 2008, by Patung. 23 Comments

Perlombaan Miss Indonesia di Palembang dituduh menyebarkan sipilis.


Miss Indonesia

Friday, February 1st, 2008, by Patung. 23 Comments

The Miss Indonesia beauty contest in Palembang is accused of spreading syphilis.


Islam Lunak

Sunday, January 13th, 2008, by Patung. 2 Comments

Merambatnya Islam lunak di Indonesia menurut pemerhati mancanegara.


Banning Islamic Sects

Monday, January 7th, 2008, by Patung. 45 Comments

Whether to ban Islamic sects like Ahmadiyah.


Pelarangan Sekte-sekte Islam

Monday, January 7th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Perdebatan untuk melarang sekte-sekte Islam seperti Ahmadiyah.


Pesta Tahun Baru

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007, by Patung. 2 Comments

Pantas tidaknya perayaan tahun baru di Indonesia.


Sex Cinemas

Thursday, September 20th, 2007, by Patung. 25 Comments

Sex cinemas, and how non-Muslims should behave during Ramadan.


Wahidiyah

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

The Wahidiyah movement is attacked in Tasikmalaya.


PLTN Muria

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, by Patung. 28 Comments

PLTN Muria, and nuclear energy in general, is haram for some.


Mixed Religion Marriages

Monday, September 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 52 Comments

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


Priyo Budi Santoso

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 2 Comments

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


Batam Nightlife

Saturday, August 25th, 2007, by Patung. 64 Comments

The nightspots of Batam are urged to close down for Ramadhan.


Heretic Outreach

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 168 Comments

The government reaches out to heretics.


Militants

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007, by Patung. 19 Comments

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


The Vespa Lifestyle

Saturday, February 24th, 2007, by Patung. 100 Comments

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


Nadine Chandrawinata

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, by Patung. 131 Comments

The Miss Universe contestant from Indonesia, Nadine Chandrawinata, has strutted about in a bikini, to the displeasure of some.


Madura Island as a Province

Thursday, May 11th, 2006, by Patung. 4 Comments

The campaign to make the island of Madura a stand-alone province, separate from East Java, continues to gather steam. It finds most of its support from conservative Islamic groups and figures.


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