Stories About ‘Muslim’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Muslim’.

Offensive Cartoons on Websites

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, by Patung. 44 Comments

The Indonesian version of the Faith Freedom International website is forced to shut down.

Barry Soetoro

Thursday, November 6th, 2008, by Purba Negoro. 22 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.

Pujiono Cahyo & Underage Lust

Friday, October 24th, 2008, by Patung. 226 Comments

The controversy over a politician-cleric’s marriage to an underage lust for young girls in Semarang.

Chinese Muslims

Friday, October 17th, 2008, by Patung. 70 Comments

A 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

Confusion over Eid Al Fitr celebrations and what date they should be held on.

PKS Social Services

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 12 Comments

How the PKS attempts winning the hearts and minds of ordinary people and voters, through provision of social services.

Socially Inclusive

Thursday, September 18th, 2008, by Patung. 37 Comments

Two religion based political parties deciding to become more diverse and socially inclusive.

Muslim Dating & Courting Rituals

Thursday, September 18th, 2008, by Patung. 10 Comments

Islamic rituals of dating, courting and romance, how to woo your Muslim bride.

Key to Success

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

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

Proper Etiquette for Ramadan

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008, by Purba Negoro. 36 Comments

A short explanation and some proper etiquette for expats during Ramadan period.

Muslim Schools

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

Islamic or Muslim boarding schools are increasingly under pressure from radical elements.

Old Traditions & Customs

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

The next target of Islamic fanatics will be old Javanese customs and traditions.

Dedi Mulyadi

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

The MUI attempts to unseat Dedi Mulyadi in Purwakarta for a musical analogy.

Subversive Groups & Patriotism

Thursday, August 14th, 2008, by Ross. 13 Comments

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

Reasons for Divorce

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008, by Patung. 41 Comments

The divorce rate and reasons for divorce, and why women lead the way.

Jakarta People & Cultures

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

Ridwan Saidi says people migrating to Jakarta are often too narrow in their cultural perspective.

Annisa Trihapsari

Monday, June 30th, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Annisa Trihapsari on wearing the jilbab, baby, and husband Sultan Djorghi.

Seeds of Conflict in Papua

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

Immigration to West Papua is said to be creating the seeds of sectarian conflict.

Religion & Religiosity

Monday, June 16th, 2008, by rima. 302 Comments

Rima says religion and religiosity are to blame for much of Indonesia’s troubles.

Neighbour Misunderstandings

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 34 Comments

Australia is a paradise of tolerance and religious freedom for Indonesian Muslims.

Habib Rizieq Shihab

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008, by Patung. 28 Comments

FPI leader Habib Rizieq Shihab and his famous supporters.

Good & Bad Citizens

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

Frozen Assets - good citizens in suspended animation.

Ustad Jefry Al Buchori

Friday, June 6th, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

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

Explanations for the FPI violence at Monas, blaming the victims and others, the government, and the CIA.

FPI - Laskar Kafir, dikuasai Mossad

Monday, June 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 197 Comments

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

PKS & Tifatul Sembiring

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

PKS ideology, recent electoral wins, and the 2009 general and presidential elections with Tifatul Sembiring.

Dewi Sandra

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, by Patung. 7 Comments

Singer Dewi Sandra reassures her fans that she has not changed her religion again.

Group & Mass Weddings

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

Marrying off old people and those living in sin, mass and arranged marriage ceremony season.

I Gede Winasa

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

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

Conspiracy Theories

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

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

Amrozi Execution

Monday, May 12th, 2008, by Patung. 187 Comments

Bali bomber Amrozi finds love in prison, and marries today, while his execution nears.

Islamic Syncretism Examples

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, by Patung. 29 Comments

Examples of Islamic-Javanese religious and cultural syncretism.

Jewish Medal of Valor

Monday, May 5th, 2008, by Patung. 9 Comments

Abdurrahman Wahid aka Gus Dur is awarded a Medal of Valor by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

FPI Murder Incitement Video

Friday, May 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 46 Comments

Front Pembela Islam FPI preacher Ahmad Sobri Lubis incites murder.

Shopping Mall Churches

Monday, April 28th, 2008, by Patung. 90 Comments

People in West Java are flocking to the shopping mall churches to pray.

Islamic-Western Civilization

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Fatkhuri. 18 Comments

Islamic & Western Civilization, and Muslims and Christians, have much in common.

Modern Day Witch Hunt

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

A plea to defend Jamaah Ahmadiyah against a modern day witch hunt.

Islamophobia

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

Islamophobia in Australia and Bali.

PDI Perjuangan

Friday, April 11th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Whether the PDI-P, PDI Perjuangan, is a party of thugs, Christians and communists, or is Muslim.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

Friday, April 4th, 2008, by Patung. 18 Comments

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

Curing Homosexuality

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, by Ross. 76 Comments

The stance of Indonesian clerics against homosexuality and about curing it.

Agama, Adat and Conversion in Nusa Tenggara

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by timdog. 27 Comments

Religion, culture and conversion in Nusa Tenggara.

Representative Democracy & Islam

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, by Fatkhuri. 7 Comments

On the harmony or otherwise between democracy and Islam.

Bashir on Martyrs & Maggots

Monday, March 24th, 2008, by Patung. 50 Comments

Some of Abu Bakar Bashir’s village musings have Australians outraged.

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.

Banned Movie Promised Paradise

Friday, March 21st, 2008, by Lairedion. 13 Comments

The banned movie about the Bali bombings, Promised Paradise.

Youth Groups & Activists Running Amok

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008, by Patung. 59 Comments

Activists and youth groups running amok in search of alcohol and the attractions of Batam.

Carissa Putri & Melanie Putria

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008, by Patung. 39 Comments

Young actresses Carissa Putri and Melanie Putria discuss polygamy.

Fitna by Geert Wilders

Friday, March 7th, 2008, by Lairedion. 385 Comments

The gathering storm over Geert Wilders anti-Islam film Fitna.

Nyepi in Bali

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008, by Patung. 32 Comments

The commercialisation of the Hindu festival of Nyepi in Bali.

Treason of the Intellectuals

Friday, February 29th, 2008, by Ross. 60 Comments

The lovely Julia Suryakusuma, and other intellectuals, commit treason.

Barongsai, & Cultural Assimilation

Monday, February 25th, 2008, by Patung. 54 Comments

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for holding barongsai dances and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Kosovo Independence

Friday, February 22nd, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Indonesia’s lukewarm response to Kosovo statehood.

Sharia Byelaws

Monday, February 18th, 2008, by Ross. 34 Comments

Sharia inspired bylaws in Indonesia.

Konspirasi Yahudi

Saturday, February 16th, 2008, by Patung. 21 Comments

Hari Valentine dan hubungannya dengan persekutuan Yahudi.

Perang Salib

Thursday, February 14th, 2008, by Patung. 2 Comments

Jaringan Islam Emansipatoris meliput tentang Perang Salib.

Media Self Censorship

Monday, February 11th, 2008, by Patung. 46 Comments

Media self censorship in Indonesia, a self-censored media.

Mencintai Islam

Sunday, February 10th, 2008, by Patung. No Comments

Apa Islam itu dan mengapa orang-orang “mencintai”-nya.

Rise of Islam

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, by Patung. 38 Comments

The west feels threatened by the rise of Islam in Indonesia.

Communist Victory

Monday, February 4th, 2008, by Achmad Sudarsono. 30 Comments

What if there had been a communist victory in 1965.

Diatas Tumpukan Abu Sejarah

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Budaya Muslim-Arab yang telah dimasukkan ke Indonesia akan menemui ajalnya.

Kontes Kecantikan Miss Indonesia

Friday, February 1st, 2008, by Patung. 21 Comments

Perlombaan kecantikan Miss Indonesia di Palembang dituduh menyebarkan sipilis.

Miss Indonesia

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

The Miss Indonesia 2008 beauty pageant in Palembang.

Konflik Israel-Palestina

Friday, January 25th, 2008, by Patung. 22 Comments

Perselisihan Israel dan Palestina, sekaligus hubungan Indonesia dengan Israel.

Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Friday, January 25th, 2008, by Patung. 28 Comments

The Israeli Palestinian conflict, and Indonesia’s relationship with Israel.

Ancaman Terorisme

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Permasalahan Jemaah Islamiyah sebagai organisasi teroris dan ancaman terorisme di Sulawesi Tengah.

Terror Threat

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Al Jemaah Al Islamiyah, terrorist organisations, and the terror threat in Poso in 2008.

Pengrusakan Terhadap Gereja

Monday, January 21st, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

Mengapa terdapat begitu banyak penyerangan terhadap gereja-gereja di Jawa Barat.

Persecuted Church

Monday, January 21st, 2008, by Patung. 58 Comments

Why there is so much church persecution in western Java.

Ahmadiyyah

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Ahmadiyyah melakukan perubahan atas kepercayaannya dan terhindar dari pelarangan pemerintah.

Islam Lunak

Sunday, January 13th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Merambatnya Islam lunak di Indonesia menurut pemerhati mancanegara.

Soft Islamization

Sunday, January 13th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Indonesia is undergoing soft Islamization.

Banning Islamic Sects

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

Whether to ban Islamic sects like Ahmadiyah.

Insults & Comebacks

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007, by Achmad Sudarsono. 61 Comments

Tips for insulting someone, and appropriate comebacks, by Achmad.

Policewomen Uniforms

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, by Patung. 24 Comments

Whether women soldiers and policewomen can wear Muslim headscarves.

Minority Groups

Monday, December 10th, 2007, by Dragonwall. 36 Comments

Discrimination against minority groups in Indonesia.

The Jakarta Pest

Thursday, November 15th, 2007, by Ross. 37 Comments

Whether the Jakarta Post newspaper is too left wing.

Majelis Ulama

Thursday, November 8th, 2007, by Patung. 13 Comments

The MUI, Clerics’ Council, Majelis Ulama Indonesia.

Bahai

Thursday, November 1st, 2007, by Patung. 314 Comments

The Bahai religion in Indonesia.

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