Activists: Indonesian Counterterrorism Law Threatens Civil Liberties
May 30, 2018 Krithika Varagur FILE – A security vehicle is seen following an attack at the entrance of a police station in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, May 16, 2018. JAKARTA, […]
No More Persecution
Home Thursday, 31 May, 2018 | 06:58 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – This nation has truly failed to guarantee the freedom of religion and faith. Although our constitution clearly guarantees […]
Why Are Ahmadiyah Followers in Indonesia Attacked?
By : Sarah Yuniarni | on 2:40 PM May 29, 2018 Jakarta. The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in […]
Rattled by bombings, Indonesia set to pass tough anti-terror laws
Source: Reuters BY Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament is expected to adopt tough anti-terrorism laws on Friday as it seeks to combat a surge in homegrown Islamist militancy […]
50 Involved in Attacks on Ahmadis` Homes in NTB: Police
HomeNational Monday, 21 May, 2018 | 19:56 WIB Zoom Out Zoom In Normal TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Setyo Wasisto said the attacks on the homes of the […]
East Lombok Ahmadiyah followers still seeking refuge at police HQ
Panca Nugraha The Jakarta Post Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara | Mon, May 21, 2018 “We will soon repair the damaged houses, and the mediation process has begun. The [legal] process […]
Displaced for different beliefs
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Tue, May 22, 2018 | An Ahmadiyah follower says Friday prayers on the street in Bukit Duri Tanjakan, South Jakarta, on Friday, June […]
Mob in E. Indonesia terrorizes Ahmadiyah religious community, destroying and forcing them out of their homes
By Coconuts Jakarta May. 21, 2018 The home of an Ahmadiyah family in East Lombok that was damaged by a mob on Saturday, May 19. Photo: PB JAI Less than […]
East Lombok, Indonesia: Refugees of Ahmadiyah Congregation Mostly Women
Monday, 21 May 2018 The Ahmadiyah Congregation in East Lombok attacked by the masses. JAKARTA, NNC – Spokesman of Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI), Yendra Budiana said that of most of the 24 refugees who were victims of the Ahmadiyah Community House, of Grepek Tanak Eat Village, Greneng Village, East Lombok, […]
East Lombok Govt Prioritizes Handling of Ahmadiyah Residents
Monday, 21 May 2018 East Lombok Government Prioritizes Handling of Ahmadiyah Residents. MATARAM, NNC – Government of East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), prioritizes the handling of Ahmadiyah residents […]
Why the Muslim World Needs to Follow Pope Francis?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The broader Sunni Shia conflict, with Saudi Arabia in one corner and Iran in the other, is no […]
Will hardline Islamic attitudes stop Lombok becoming the ‘new Bali’?
The unspoilt island offers western buyers exciting opportunities but it is also developing a ‘sharia tourism’ industry Dan F Stapleton August 11, 2017 The Indonesian island being hailed as “the […]
Homes in East Lombok attacked, Ahmadis take refuge at police HQ
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: Why the Muslim World Needs to Follow Pope Francis? By Vela Andapita The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Sun, May 20, 2018 | An unidentified […]
Indonesia prosecutors seek death for cleric accused of planning attacks from jail
Source: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian prosecutors on Friday sought the death penalty for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is on trial accused of masterminding a series of attacks, […]
Breaking News: Houses of new members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at attacked in East Lombok, Indonesia
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: Why the Muslim World Needs to Follow Pope Francis? A Radical Group Attacked Indonesian Citizens of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Minority Group in East Lombok While we […]
Indonesian family that bombed churches well off, friendly
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — The Muslim family that carried out suicide attacks on three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city, killing a dozen people as […]
Muslim scholars: Suicide attacks violate Islamic principles
Source: Associated Press BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim scholars from three countries issued an edict Friday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence. Seventy prominent scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued the […]
Family of IS-inspired suicide bombers attack Indonesian churches, at least 13 dead
Source: Reuters BY Kanupriya Kapoor SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – A family of six launched suicide attacks on Christians attending Sunday services at three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya, killing at least 13 people and wounding 40, officials said. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has seen a […]
[UPDATED] Surabaya church bombings: What we know so far
[UPDATED] Surabaya church bombings: What we know so far Kharishar Kahfi, Vela Andapita and Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Sun, May 13, 2018 Indonesian police officers patrol outside […]
Surabaya suicide bombings ‘barbaric’: Muhammadiyah
Bambang Muryanto The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta | Mon, May 14, 2018 Fighting against terrorism: Haedar Nashir, the chairman of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second largest Islamic organization, condemns on Monday the […]