Prince Sultan Qur’an memorization competition to be held in Jakarta
SAEED AL-KHOTANI Published — Wednesday 17 February 2016 ARABNEWS.COM RIYADH: The annual Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Competition for the Memorization of the Holy Qur’an and the […]
Indonesian officials, clerics ban Valentine’s Day observance
Source: Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Officials and clerics in the world’s most populous Muslim nation have banned young Indonesian Muslims from celebrating Valentine’s Day, arguing that the observance […]
HRW urges Indonesia to lift ban on Ahmadis
Jakarta. International human rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch urged President Joko Widodo’s administration to lift a ban on the Ahmadiyah religious community placed by local authorities in Subang, West Java. http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/hrw-urges-govt-lift-ban-ahmadis-subang/ The New York-based watchdog said Subang district officials and Muslim clerics issued a letter that bans all Ahmadiyah activities […]
Indonesian bishops question religious harmony survey
While government says all is well, prelates say more can be done An Ahmadiyya congregation in South Jakarta, Indonesia, hold a Friday prayer service in their small mosque. Local residents have previously targeted the community with threats and harassment. (Photo by Ryan Dagur) Ryan Dagur, Jakarta, Indonesia February 12, 2016 While […]
HRW Urges Govt to Lift Ban on Ahmadis in Subang
Jakarta. International human rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch urged President Joko Widodo’s administration to lift a ban on the Ahmadiyah religious community placed by local authorities in Subang, West Java. The New York-based watchdog said Subang district officials and Muslim clerics issued a letter that bans all Ahmadiyah activities […]
Depriving Ahmadiyah of Their Rights
Mosque of Ahmadiyah community is being banned from any religious activities by the Bekasi government. TEMPO/Dian Triyuli Handoko HOMEEDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 2016 | 16:34 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The expulsion of Ahmadiyah followers from Bangka has shown once again the weakness of the state when it comes to protecting minorities. […]
Indonesia: It’s Chinese New Year for all in Semarang
Suherdjoko, thejakartapost.com, Semarang | Archipelago | Mon, February 08 2016, People celebrate Chinese New Year at Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday. Children waited excitedly to […]
Bangka’s Ahmadiyah followers evicted
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Archipelago | Sat, February 06 2016, 3:15 PM Women and children of the Ahmadiyah religious sect in a district in Bangka regency, Bangka Belitung province, were evacuated on Friday evening to save them from the wrath of local residents. The evacuation was made […]
Rights Group Urges Govt. to Protect Ahmadis in Bangka, Indonesia
Jakarta. A rights group has urged the Indonesian government to take firm action against local authorities in the Bangka district of Bangka-Belitung Islands province to stop the expulsion of the Ahmadiyah religious minority, and to protect its members. The local government on Bangka Island is currently expelling members of the community, after it issued a Jan. 5 […]
Gov`t Must Prevent Ahmadiyah in Bangka from Banishment: Activist
Source: Time TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Human rights advocacy group Setara has demanded the government to protect Ahmadiyah followers from banishment initiated by the Bangka regent Tarmizi H. Setara Institute deputy chairman […]
Indonesia’s Island of Intolerance Threatens a Muslim Minority
Source: Human Rights Watch By Phelim Kine; Deputy Director, Asia Division Time is running out for the beleaguered Ahmadiyah community on Bangka Island. EXPAND Soldiers walk past a burnt mosque owned by […]
Indonesian province bans Ahmadis from ‘spreading faith’
Tribune: JAKARTA: A tiny Indonesian province has banned the minority Ahmadiyah community from conducting religious activities, a move activists say raises concerns over intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. The move by Bangka-Belitung, made up of two main islands off South Sumatra, is the latest in a series in which religious minorities […]
Indonesian province bans Ahmadiyya Islamic sect from ‘spreading faith’
Posted about 2 hours ago | 0 comment A tiny Indonesian province has banned a minority Islamic sect from conducting religious activities, a move activists say raises concerns over intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. The move by Bangka-Belitung, made up of two main islands off South Sumatra, is the latest […]
Indonesian Bishops calls for dialogue to end harassment against Ahmadiyya
Source: The Rabwah Times The Indonesian bishops are stressing the need for a dialogue in ending a pattern of harassment and intimidation faced by the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority sect in […]
Indonesian Bishops calls for dialogue to end harassment against Ahmadiyya
Posted about 11 hours ago | 1 comment The Indonesian bishops are stressing the need for a dialogue in ending a pattern of harassment and intimidation faced by the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority sect in Bangka district, Bangka-Belitung Islands province. In early January the local government ordered the Ahmadis living in […]
Jail to jihad: Indonesian prisons a breeding ground for militancy
Source: Reuters Afif was an inmate in a high-security Indonesian jail when he transformed from aspiring radical Islamist to soldier for Islamic State, ready to sacrifice his life for a […]
Daesh, Islam Nusantara and shades of grey
Asiapacific.anu.edu.au: It’s an old enemy of Wahhabism. But is Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama and its project of tolerant, peaceful Islam an antidote to the extremism of Islamic State? A statement late last year by Islamic State’s spokesman and senior leader, Sheikh Abu Muhammad Al Adnani, drew attention mainly because of his […]
Indonesia on alert as police probe attacks
Source: Gulf News JAKARTA: Army trucks thundered through Indonesia’s capital Friday as authorities boosted security at possible terror targets and probed the suspected Daesh terror cell blamed for Jakarta’s deadly […]
Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital
Source: BBC A series of explosions has rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets. The blasts were centred around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business […]
Indonesian couple caned for violating Sharia law, police official says
Source: CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)An unrelated man and woman who had been seen alone together were caned in public in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, for violating Sharia law, a police chief […]