Indonesian authorities said on Friday they were testing products made by British confectioner Cadbury to check they complied with Islamic standards after two chocolate varieties in neighbouring Malaysia were found to be contaminated with pork DNA. The scandal over the ingredient banned under Islamic dietary laws has sparked outrage among […]
Source: PolicyMic By Laila Alawa: Laila Alawa is a Muslim feminist, writer and cultural critic who has been published at The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Patheos, The Islamic Monthly, and serves […]
Usama Awan Usama is an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University. He is studying Arabic and wants to pursue medicine as a career. He lives in Columbus, Ohio. – […]
Source: thejakartapost.com The city had previously sealed the mosque, but the followers broke it. He hoped the followers would not break the seal again. The Bekasi city administration sealed the Al-Misbah […]
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The Jakarta Post: The Bekasi city government locked down the Al-Misbah mosque, a place of worship for Ahmadiyah Muslims, on Friday in Bekasi, West Java. According to Sudiana, the head […]
Mimi Hudoyo, Jakarta, May 15, 2014 INDONESIA will host the first international forum on Muslim tourism among the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on June 1-2 in Jakarta. The 1st OIC International Forum on Islamic Tourism will discuss the prospects and challenges facing this industry, touching on […]
The Jakarta Post: WIN/Gallup International recently published its poll result regarding the positive role of religion in countries worldwide. The fascinating finding is that Indonesia tops the list, with about […]
By Iin Qurrotul Ain for www.arhlibrary.com This incident happened today. FPI Shouted “Allahu Akbar”, Besieging Al-Misbah Mosque Ahmadies are besieged by hardliner, group called FPI (Islamic Defender Front) in Almisbah Mosque, […]
Source: The Jakarta Globe Jakarta. Indonesia is not a Muslim country and any efforts to turn it into one must be resisted, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday as […]
By Nils Klawitter Palm oil can be found in many of the products we consume each day. Much of it comes from Indonesia, where brutal methods are deployed against locals. One of the main suppliers says it is cleaning up its act, but has it really changed? Two months ago, […]
UCAnews.com: by Katharina R. Lestari — Muslim council demands sect adheres to mainstream teachings Followers of a minority Muslim sect in Indonesia are continuing daily prayers in their West Java mosque despite a call for a ban from the district’s Indonesian Ulema Council. Syaiful Uyun, an Ahmadiya cleric at the […]
Source: BBC A baby Java mouse-deer – one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world – has been born at a zoo in southern Spain. The newborn deer is […]
Source: thejakartapost.com Ahmadis in Ciamis, West Java, are observing their religious activities as usual at the Nur Khilafat Mosque, despite a call from the local Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) for them to cease worshipping in a bid to maintain security and order. “Everything is normal and secure as of now. Hopefully, […]
Source: ucanews.com Muslim council demands sect adheres to mainstream teachings. Followers of a minority Muslim sect in Indonesia are continuing daily prayers in their West Java mosque despite a call for a ban from the district’s Indonesian Ulema Council. Syaiful Uyun, an Ahmadiya cleric at the mosque, told ucanews.com that daily […]
Source: thejakartapost.com The Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) West Java is standing strong after the local Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a letter asking them to cease worshipping in order to maintain […]
By Jakarta Globe on 12:11 am Apr 25, 2014 Indonesia’s Constitution, the country’s highest legal authority, has clearly guaranteed the right of any citizen or group of people to live or exist here and practice their religion or beliefs as long as they don’t disrupt others. So there are no […]
The Jakarta Post: Jakarta. An Ahmadiyah community in West Java has lashed out at a call for a ban on its activities by the country’s highest clerical council, which only […]
Source: thejakartapost.com More than 1,000 people attended an anti-Shia declaration on Sunday at the Al Fajr mosque in the West Java capital of Bandung, in what appeared to be the first […]
Source: thejakartapost.com In Sidoarjo, East Java, the Sampang Shiites also cast their votes near their displacement camp. A number of police and military personnel were deployed to the location for security reasons. “Eveything is good. There’s no problem,” Sidoarjo Police chief Adj. Comr. Marjuki said as quoted by tempo.co. Sixty-seven Shia […]