Stories About ‘Muslim’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Muslim’.

Bekasi Bigots

Sunday, February 21st, 2010, by Ross. 152 Comments

Sectarian mapping of cities to prevent conflict, as another church, in Bekasi, is closed.


Blasphemy Law Challenge

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, by Patung. 24 Comments

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


Forbidden Hair Styles for Women

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, by Ross and Patung. 44 Comments

hairWomen's hair issues dominate discussions at an East Java clerics' meeting.


Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Schools

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

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


Short Stories

Monday, August 31st, 2009, by Ross and timdog. 78 Comments

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


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.


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.


Nur Din bin Muhammad Top & BUSHRO

Thursday, July 30th, 2009, by Patung. 49 Comments

Noordin M Top discovers blogspot and complains of American plunderers and soccer Crusaders.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Left & Right Wing Extremists

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009, by Patung. 15 Comments

Dealing with enemies on the left and the right keeps Nahdlatul Ulama leaders busy talking.


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.


‘Hareem’, Harem Love Stories

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, by Ross. 15 Comments

What's the worst sinetron ever? Ross reels at the sight of Hareem.


Religious Symbolism in Election Posters

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

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


Agnes Monica & Allah Peduli

Monday, March 16th, 2009, by Patung. 251 Comments

Agnes Monica & Allah PeduliAgnes Monica annoys Malaysians for unusual reasons, with her new hit song Allah Peduli.


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.


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.


Reading & Writing Arabic

Monday, February 16th, 2009, by Patung. 12 Comments

Reading and writing in Arabic is a must for civil servants and village heads in Bogor.


Causes of Disunity

Friday, February 6th, 2009, by Patung. 258 Comments

Another East Timor in Papua, lack of development in the province, and racism by other Indonesians towards Papuans.


Zionist Movement – Rotary & Lions Clubs

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009, by Patung. 16 Comments

RotaryDealing with the Zionist movement and Freemasonry in Bandung, calls for banning of the Rotary & Lions Clubs.


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.


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.


Indonesian & Palestinian Refugees

Friday, January 23rd, 2009, by Ross. 12 Comments

Ross rails that faraway refugees in the Middle East excite more sympathy than refugees in Lombok.


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.


Israel Gaza Strip Conflict

Monday, January 5th, 2009, by Patung. 176 Comments

Protests against the Israel attacks in the Gaza Strip mirror those over the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.


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.


Asmara Wasahua & Welhelmina Holle

Friday, December 12th, 2008, by Patung. 44 Comments

Sectarian violence over classroom blasphemy allegations in the Central Moluccas near Ambon.


Muslim Rituals – Salaat

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008, by Patung. 94 Comments

The importance of rituals, public signs reminding people about their obligations to perform salaat, daily Muslim prayers.


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.


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.


Barry Soetoro

Thursday, November 6th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 270 Comments

Purba on Barry Soetoro aka Barack Obama's Indonesian connection.


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.


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.


PKS Social Services

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 13 Comments

Some of the ways the PKS attempt to win the hearts and minds of ordinary people and voters.


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.


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.


Proper Etiquette for Ramadan

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 37 Comments

Ramadan etiquette for unbelievers, by Purba Negoro.


Muslim Schools

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

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


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.


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.


Subversive Groups & Patriotism

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

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


Reasons for Divorce

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008, by Patung. 50 Comments

DivorceToo many elections might be pushing up the divorce rate, with women leading the way.


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.


Annisa Trihapsari

Monday, June 30th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Annisa TrihapsariLovely actress Annisa Trihapsari formally becomes a jilbaber.


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.


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.


Neighbour Misunderstandings

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 38 Comments

Visiting Indonesian Muslim leaders discover that Australia seems to be a haven of tolerance and religious freedom.


Habib Rizieq Shihab

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008, by Patung. 29 Comments

Well-fed FPI head man Habib Rizieq has plenty of celebrity visitors to keep him company in police lock-up.


Good & Bad Citizens

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008, by Ross. 30 Comments

Ross complains that the government is trying to restrict the activities of the wrong people, Ahmadiyah instead of Muslim militants.


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.


Blaming the Victim & Others

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008, by Patung. 55 Comments

Finger Pointing Explanations for the FPI violence at Monas, blaming the victims, the government, and foreign plots.


FPI – Laskar Kafir, dikuasai Mossad

Monday, June 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 236 Comments

Keterangan mengenai kekerasan FPI di Monas, menyalahkan korban, pemerintah dan persekongkolan asing.


PKS & Tifatul Sembiring

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

PKS
The Justice Party's ideology, recent electoral wins, and chances of success for 2009 general and presidential elections.


Dewi Sandra

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, by Patung. 10 Comments

Dewi Sandra Dewi Sandra, who is not Sandra Dewi, reassures her fans that she has not re-flipped on the religion front.


Group & Mass Weddings

Monday, May 19th, 2008, by Patung. 18 Comments

Marrying off old and poor people and those living in sin, it's mass wedding ceremony season.


I Gede Winasa

Friday, May 16th, 2008, by Patung. 18 Comments

I Gede Winasa Confusion reigns as to whether Bali gubernatorial candidate I Gede Winasa is Muslim or Hindu, or both.


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