Adolf Hitler waxwork removed from Indonesian museum
Source: BBC News A life-size model of Adolf Hitler used for “selfies” by visitors to an Indonesian museum has been removed. Pictures shared on social media show people grinning as […]
Indonesia’s bid to root out Islamists throws spotlight on universities
Source: Reuters By Ed Davies, Agustinus Beo Da Costa NUSA DUA, Indonesia, (Reuters) – When students at Indonesia’s prestigious Institute of Agricultural Studies swore an oath to support a caliphate in the […]
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
Source: Reuters By Tom Allard, Jessica Damiana 4 MIN READ JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, […]
After WhatsApp threat, Indonesia steps up Internet obscenity purge
Reuters International This content was published on November 7, 2017 FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a smartphone in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. […]
Top Indonesia court overturns discriminatory religious law
By niniek karmini, associated press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Nov 7, 2017 Indonesia’s top court has overturned a law that denied recognition and legal rights to followers of indigenous faiths in a surprise advance for religious freedom in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. The Constitutional Court, in a unanimous ruling […]
Indonesia’s bid to root out Islamists throws spotlight on universities
Reuters International This content was published on November 7, 2017 1:31 AMNov 7, 2017 – 01:31 A group of protesters holds a Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia flag during a protest […]
NPR gets it right about how bad things are for non-Muslims in Indonesia
Julia Duin Soon after the 9/11 attacks, my employers were looking for the next place where Islamic militants were hiding out and I proposed a trip to Indonesia, the world’s […]
Indonesia: Jokowi Appoints Din Syamsuddin as Sepcial Envoy for Interreligious Dialogue
Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (23/10) appointed Muslim leader Din Syamsuddin as a special envoy for interreligious and cultural affairs. Din currently chairs the Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) advisory board. “Today Din Syamsuddin becomes the president’s special envoy for interreligious dialogue and cultural cooperation. He’s an expert,” President […]
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for “Islamic lifestyle”
Source: Reuters By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that opened up […]
In New Hampshire, Indonesian Christians caught in Trump immigration crackdown
Source: Reuters BY Scott Malone MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Since fleeing deadly violence in Indonesia two decades ago, Meldy and Eva Lumangkun built a life in suburban New Hampshire and […]
‘Tinder for polygamists’: Indonesian firm angers with app for multiple marriages
Source: The Guardian A new Tinder-like dating app for wannabe polygamists is courting controversy in Indonesia. Photograph: ayopoligami.com BY Kate Lamb in Jakarta A new Tinder-like dating app for wannabe polygamists is […]
Judge puts deportations of Indonesians on hold
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL CASEY A federal judge on Tuesday put on hold the deportation of several dozen Indonesians in New England who had lost their bid to remain […]
Taking religious harmony as his rallying call Purwakarta regent Dedi Mulyadi (left) with a local resident. Eager to put Indonesia back on track as a pluralist nation, he has won the support of its two largest parties in his run for governor.
Sep 18, 2017 Jokowi ally eyes West Java governor’s seat to champion diversity in Indonesia Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Purwakarta (West Java) He is a close ally of President Joko Widodo and known for promoting religious tolerance. Mr Dedi Mulyadi, 46, is also credited with helping to turn Purwakarta, a […]
Indonesia: Religious supremacy and our silence
ASEAN/East Asia Sunday, 10 Sep 2017 by rory asyari IT was inspiring to see thousands of people staging vigils and peaceful rallies in Charlottesville in the United States to pay tribute to those killed during the violence instigated by white supremacists on Aug 12. They denounced the act of white […]
Curfews, Obligatory Prayers, Whippings: Hard-Line Islam Emerges in Indonesia
Source: The Wall Street Journal By James Hookway Hard-line Islamic groups are challenging Indonesia’s tradition of religious tolerance and secular law. In the Indonesian market town of Cianjur, new rules require […]
Indonesia: Ahmadiyya Jama’at Sues For Changes in Religious Defamation Law
The Constitutional Court is asked to revoke article 1,2,3 of Act number 1 of PNPS in 1965 and to declare it contradictory to the 1945 Constitution. Times of Ahmad | News Watch | Source/Credit: Viva.co.id By Viva News | September 11, 2017 The Ahmadiyya sued Law no. 1 / […]
Indonesia: Religion Column to Remain Blank on E-ID Cards for Ahmadiyah Residents
“There are only six religions, namely Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism, that is to be written in the religion column on the ID field. Times of Ahmad | News Watch | AU Desk Source/Credit: Radar Cirebon By Staff Report | September 7, 2017 KUNINGAN – The Director General […]
Saudi Arabia’s Influence on Indonesia’s Growing Islamic Extremism
09/01/2017 LONDON—It went up in July, a 100-foot-tall testament to the fearless and fearsome warrior who became a god. And now it’s wrapped in a gigantic white sheet. The statue of Guan Yu – a third-century Chinese General revered for his bravery and loyalty – met its undignified fate last […]
Indonesia: Zuhairi Misrawi Reminds Governor Zainul Majdi fate of NTB Ahmadiyah before Talking up Rohingnya Problem
“The story of Ahmadiyah is similar; they are also being chased and some are killed. They are now displaced in their own country without a solution.” Times of Ahmad | News Watch | AU Desk Source/Credit: Gema Rakyat By Gema Rakyat | September 2, 2017 PDIP Politician Zuhairi Misrawi reminded […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Ten
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Benghazi and back to Amman, and on to Switzerland and Indonesia) Libya At […]