Forest-burning is a sin, says Indonesian fatwa
Source: BBC Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority has said it is a sin for people to deliberately burn forests to clear the land for growing crops. Illegal slash-and-burn farming has devastated […]
A new crisis in the Muslim world: Is it too young?
Source: The Washington Post By Jon Emont JAKARTA, Indonesia — In early August, when leaders of several dozen Muslim countries gathered in Jakarta for an annual economic conference, some of […]
Jokowi’s Islamist challenge: curbing terrorism and religious intolerance
Source: The guardian By Dr Melissa Crouch, a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of Law and Religion in Indonesia: Conflict and the […]
Indonesia: Ahmadi Muslims express care for others with blood donation
Ahmadi people express care for others with blood donation Forced out of their houses over religious differences, they have lived like refugees for years, but they are still willing to donate their blood to save the lives of others. On Friday, at least 80 members of the Ahmadiyah community donated […]
Displaced Ahmadis overcome despair to donate blood
Panca NugrahaThe Jakarta Post Mataram | Fri, August 26 2016 Blood for humanity: Displaced Ahmadis donate blood in the Wisma Transito shelter in Mataram, Lombok on Aug. 26. They hold regular blood donation three to four times a year to show they care for humanity despite being neglected by the […]
Insight – Indonesia’s most-wanted awakens new generation of jihadis
Reuters International AUG 26, 2016 – www.swissinfo.ch Police remove the body of a suicide bomber from the scene of an attack in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia on July 5, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Maulana Surya/via REUTERS/File photo (reuters_tickers) By Randy Fabi and Kanupriya Kapoor SOLO, […]
WikiLeaks ‘Saudi Cables’ reveal secret push to stop Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Indonesia
Source: kerrycollison.blogspot.in Thursday, August 18, 2016 WikiLeaks ‘Saudi Cables’ reveal secret push to stop Ahmadiyya in Indonesia The Saudi Cables include identification cards, visa requests and summaries of news media coverage of the kingdom. The most informative are diplomatic cables from Saudi embassies around the world to the foreign ministry, […]
Dubai, Turkey top halal fashion list
By Mariecar Jara-Puyod August 05, 2016 JAKARTA: Dubai and Turkey are the top spenders for top-of-the-line quality halal fashion which has huge opportunities to be considered haute couture. This observation […]
12th World Islamic Economic Forum in Jakarta set to Accelerate Women’s leadership in SMEs
July 30, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — There has never been a better time for women in Islamic Economies to be entrepreneurs. There are more business opportunities and more openings in the employment market for women today. They are being recognised for their value in contributing to […]
HOLD Indonesian President inaugurates 12th Islamic World Forum
Malaysia Sun (IANS) Tuesday 2nd August, 2016 Jakarta, Aug 2 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum here on Tuesday, urging the Muslim community to use their fundamental powers to tackle global economy. Speaking at the Jakarta Convention Centre, President Widodo said the Muslim […]
Muslim Group Calls for Tolerance After Mob Burns Down North Sumatra Temples
Source. Jakarta Globe Jakarta. The country’s second-biggest Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, has called for greater religious and racial tolerance in North Sumatra following the burning down and destruction on Saturday of several Buddhist houses of worship by enraged mobs in the city of Tanjung Balai. No casualties were reported in what […]
Police Name Twelve Suspects in North Sumatra Temple Attacks
Source: Jakarta Glob Medan. Police have charged twelve people with robbery and vandalism after several Buddhist temples and monasteries were ransacked by mobs in the city of Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra, last weekend. “We’ve charged eight suspects with robbery and four with vandalism,” North Sumatra Police spokeswoman Sr. Comr. Rina […]
12th World Islamic Economic Forum in Jakarta set to Accelerate Women’s leadership in SMEs
July 30, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — There has never been a better time for women in Islamic Economies to be entrepreneurs. There are more business opportunities and more openings in the employment market for women today. They are being recognised for their value in contributing to […]
Indonesia: Catholic Church criticizes forced-closure of Ahmadi Mosque
Source: divineword.in “The problem is that tolerant people form the majority group which chooses to be silent,” said Father Ulahayanan Jakarta: A Catholic Church official in Indonesia has criticized the forced closure of a Muslim mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya growing community, saying the move highlights a growing unwillingness by the […]
Indonesia: Police close down Ahmadiyya Mosque in West Java
Source: rabwah.net An Ahmadiyya mosque in West Java was closed down by a Police Unit Tuesday morning. The Al-Furqan Mosque which is located in Parakansalak subregion of Sukabumi district was built in 1975 and has been used by the 200 strong Ahmadi community in the region since. Earlier, similar incidents have […]
Some thoughts of comparing Jordan with Indonesia
Moving from one country to another always is accompagnied with mixed emotions. On the one hand we experienced many things in the country we are leaving and on the other […]
Indonesia: National scene-Media asked to stay balanced by Ahmadiyah
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com The Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) has called on the mass media to be balanced in its reporting of news related to minority groups in Indonesia. Leader (Amir Nasional) of Ahmadiyah Indonesia Abdul Basit said some media outlet usually did not provide the complete story behind cases involving minority groups […]
Ahmadis arrested in Lombok following village protest
Jakarta | Tue, June 21 2016 The East Lombok Police criminal investigation division released eight Ahmadiyah followers from Bagik Manis village, East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday after detaining them for four days for allegedly praying with non-Ahmadis. “They told us that there was a report from local […]
Indonesia: More celebrities, rock stars turn to Islam
.The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Fri, May 27 2016 | 08:58 am Teuku Wisnu(./kapanlagi.com) Topics Celebrities Muslim Paper-Edition 14 Share this article share on facebook share on twitter share on google plus share on Linkedin share on whatsapp comment share on email share […]
Nowhere in Indonesia safe for Ahmadiyah as persecutors expand into Central Java
23 May 2016 By Haeril Halim, Margareth S. Aritonang & Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) JAKARTA/KENDAL, Indonesia (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – The attack on minority group Ahmadiyah has spread into Central Java as the authorities have failed to punish properly the attackers. For decades, some 100 followers […]