Huge Indonesia earthquake rocks Lombok island
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Lombok. A tsunami warning was issued in its aftermath but it was lifted several hours later. The US Geological […]
Lombok Earthquake – the latest …
Indonesia earthquake update: Is there a tsunami warning in Lombok? Can you travel to Bali? LOMBOK is under threat from a second huge earthquake as a 7.0 magnitude tremor has […]
Indonesia’s religious minorities protest against closure of worship places
02 August 2018 A CORRESPONDENT World Watch Monitor Indonesian Christians and Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered together in West Java last weekend to protest against the closure of several of their […]
Protests in Indonesia as girl raped by brother is jailed for abortion
Source: The Guardian BY Kate Lamb in Jakarta Indonesian activists have filed an official complaint against three judges in Sumatra, who sentenced a teenage girl to six months in prison for […]
Persecuted Indonesian Christians, Muslims strengthen bonds
Ahmadiyya, Protestant youths unite at gatherings in show of defiance against intolerant Islamists, authorities Muslim and Christian youths from communities facing discrimination by Muslims and local authorities hold a […]
Indonesia Bans Islamic State-Linked Terror Group Behind Child Suicide Bombings
Source: Wall Street Journal By Ben Otto and Anita Rachman JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia banned the militant group behind Islamic State’s first attack in Southeast Asia and suicide bombings involving children, a […]
After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcano
Reuters International This content was published on July 30, 2018 Indonesian and foreign climbers are seen after walking down from Rinjani Mountain at Sembalun village in Lombok Timur, Indonesia, July […]
Powerful quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok, 12 killed, houses damaged
Reuters International This content was published on July 29, 2018 Damage is seen following an earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, July 29, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Lalu […]
Punk Muslims erase tattoos (and sin) in conservative Indonesia
Source: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION Dot by dot the laser sears the ink from Ucup’s flesh, leaving it red and raised, but there’s a look of calm satisfaction on his face. With […]
Indonesia passes anti-terrorism law after suicide attacks on churches
Source: Religion News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) — Weeks after a radicalized Muslim family committed suicide attacks on churches in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia, the country passed an anti-terror law […]
Indonesia: Ahmadis’ hopes dashed by Constitutional Court
Karina M. TehusijaranaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Tue, July 24 2018 | The Constitutional Court once again rejected a judicial review petition to strike down the 1965 Blasphemy Law as […]
Indonesia’s Aceh carries out public canings despite pledge
Source: Associated Press By HERI JUANDA BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh on Friday publicly caned 15 people found guilty of violating Shariah law, […]
Living a double life: Indonesia’s atheists fear jail or worse
Source: The Jakarta Post BY Harry Pearl Agence France-Presse Jakarta | Wed, July 11, 2018 | 12:59 pm An Indonesian man views the Facebook page of Atheist Minang, operated by a group […]
Indonesia plans crackdown on condemned cleric’s militant network
Source: Reuters By Kanupriya Kapoor, Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s counter-terrorism police plan to arrest more than 100 suspected militants in a bid to prevent retaliatory attacks after […]
Islamists fail to sway regional Indonesian elections
Source: Reuters BY Tom Allard JAKARTA (Reuters) – A resounding win by an Indonesian mayor targeted by some hardline Muslims over the construction of a church highlighted a broader failure […]
Indonesian election season is a gauge of rise of political Islam
Source: Reuters BY Kanupriya Kapoor, Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – About 100 residents of a gritty commercial district of Indonesia’s capital listen intently as a man roars into a […]
Indonesia: Jokowi lays first stone of new int’l Islamic university
Posted, 2018-06-05 The Jakarta Post Report rights infringement developed with YouTube President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Indonesia International Islamic University (UIII) in Depok, […]
Indonesian youths say religion key to happiness, bucking global trend
By Devina Heriyanto A survey by the Varkey Foundation found that 93 percent of young Indonesians believed that religious faith was important to happiness, far above the world’s average at […]
Indonesian Islamic State cleric gets death sentence for Jakarta attack
Source: BBC News An Indonesian cleric found guilty of masterminding a 2016 terror attack in Jakarta which left four civilians dead has been sentenced to death. Aman Aburrahman was convicted […]
Indonesia: Yogyakarta Ahmadiyya Movement: Portrait of Humanity and Harmony
” i” “We do not exclusively” (sorry, google translate being used. Please bear with us) VICTORY. Help each other, strengthen, and together greet the victory. Photo by Dhion Gumilang / Rappler IDN Times Author Yetta Tondang Oleh Dhion Gumilang/Rappler YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – Starting from the biological aspect, nationality, religion, even […]