How Islam came to dominate Indonesia
BY SAAD HASAN, for TRT WORLD Unlike other parts of the world, Islam spread in Southeast Asia without a major conquest. It came on ships and boats. It travelled with […]
Honesty Is The Best Policy: Train Janitor Turns in $34,800 Found Under Seat
Passengers sitting in a commuter line train in Bogor Station. (Antara Photo/Arif Firmansyah) BY :VENTO SAUDALE & JAYANTY NADA SHOFA JULY 11, 2020 Jakarta. What would you do if you stumbled […]
Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
By NINIEK KARMINI and VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press 2 hrs ago © Provided by Associated Press A worker walks among graves at a special cemetery for people who presumably died of […]
Polygamy Seminar’s Registration Pulled – but still going ahead
Source: Indonesia Expat A seminar promoting polygamy in Indonesia is to go ahead, despite the event’s registration form being pulled offline following complaints by women’s rights activists. If you’re weary […]
Travel in a war zone. Travel in a pandemic zone.
By Refiq Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In my past professional life I used to commute from Amman / Jordan to Baghdad / Iraq during the war […]
Turkish contractors ready to build Indonesia’s new capital
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JUN 24, 2020 An aerial view of Sepaku district in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Turkish contractors […]
‘In Indonesia palm oil is bigger than watchmaking is for Switzerland’
Indonesia is committed to reducing deforestation, according to Ambassador Muliaman Hadad. swissinfo.ch Amid a referendum just launched in Switzerland against a free trade agreement with Indonesia, the Indonesian ambassador to the Alpine […]
US scientists seek answers to Bali’s Covid-19 secret
US Centers for Disease Control plans to study Indonesian tourist island’s mysterious success in eluding the pandemic By JOHN MCBETHJUNE 19, 2020 A Balinese Hindu wears a face mask while presenting offerings during the Penebusan Gering Lara Malaradan ceremony amid the spread of coronavirus outbreak at Dalem Kahyangan Temple in Denpasar, […]
Crime: pre – Corona – Corona / a view from a small island community (Lombok)
I have the pleasure to live (some of the time) in North West Lombok, Indonesia. This part of Lombok is most developed in the tourist industry. For the last four years – pre-Corona – we never heard of any crime here. We did hear of some robberies […]
Indonesia to skip Hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Largest contingent of worshippers will not be doing the annual trip to Saudi Arabia. Source: Al Jazeerah Indonesia has cancelled plans to attend the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia […]
Crossing Divides: The bomb maker turned peacemaker
By Rebecca Henschke and Endang Nurdin BBC World Service 28 May 2020 Ali Fauzi is now helping others turn their backs on extremism and intolerance “I am an expert bomb […]
Soldiers, police enforce Indonesia’s ‘new normal’ coronavirus restrictions
May 26, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s military ordered the deployment of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police on Monday to […]
As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers ‘worst-case’ deer cull
World NewsMay 22, 2020 Wahyuwidi Cinthya, Johan Purnomo BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran […]
Indonesia’s COVID-19 battle faces crucial test over Eid holiday
May 21, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Passengers stand in line to have documents checked at a Soekarno Hatta Airport amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 21, 2020. […]
Indonesia Bans Public Transports Starting on First Day of Ramadan
BY :HERU ANDRIYANTO APRIL 23, 2020 Jakarta. The Indonesian government bans its citizens in areas severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak from leaving for other cities and limits travels in […]
Indonesian Muslims brace for somber Ramadan amid pandemic restrictions
April 22, 2020 Ahmad Pathoni DEPOK, Indonesia (RNS) — During the fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this week, Muslims in this mostly Muslim country are accustomed to spending […]
Yesterday, Jews were demonised for spreading disease. Today, it’s Muslims
CJ Werleman TRT WORLD 6 days ago In countries like India and Israel Muslims are being scapegoated for the spread of Covid-19. When the Black Plague ravaged Europe in the middle of the 14th Century, killing roughly 50 percent of those infected and one-third of the continent’s […]
WikiLeaks: ‘Saudi Cables’ reveal secret push to stop Ahmadiyya in Indonesia
Our favorite posts: The Muslim Times Recommending Universal BCG Vaccination to Fight the Pandemic and A Moonshot Moment for the Muslims: Making Covid 19 Vaccine before the West and China Source: Rabwah Times By Ehsan […]
How Saudi Arabia’s religious project transformed Indonesia
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country was long considered a tolerant place. But thanks to Saudi money and influence, it has taken a sharply conservative turn. By Krithika Varagur Half a […]
Indonesia study warns Ramadan exodus would fuel coronavirus
Apr 13, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Stanley Widianto and Tom Allard Source: Swiss Info JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian researchers have warned the government that plans to allow millions of people […]