RI to be Muslim fashion mecca by 2020: Minister (RI = Republic Indonesia)
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Business | Sat, June 07 2014, 9:32 AM Business News Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu has set a target for Indonesia to […]
‘Islamic Jew-Hatred’: It’s NOT in the Qur’an
Source: Chicago Monitor By Hesham A. Hassaballa Pamella Geller has put up bus ads in Washington, D.C. that say: Islamic Jew-hatred: It’s in the Quran. Two-thirds of all US aid goes […]
‘Islamic Jew-Hatred’: It’s NOT in the Qur’an
Source: Belief Net By Hesham A. Hassaballa Pamella Geller has put up bus ads in Washington, D.C. that say: Islamic Jew-hatred: It’s in the Quran. Two-thirds of all US aid goes to […]
"Are You Ashamed to Be a Muslim?"
Source: The Huffington Post: By Tami Shaikh “I don’t want to offend you but can I please ask you a question? It must be hard to tell people you’re a […]
“Are You Ashamed to Be a Muslim?”
Source: The Huffington Post: By Tami Shaikh “I don’t want to offend you but can I please ask you a question? It must be hard to tell people you’re a […]
Apostasy Laws and Blasphemy in Islam – Islamic or Not?
Source: Patheos.com By Ro Waseem In January 2011, the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was gunned down by one of his own security guards over a controversial move — opposing the blasphemy […]
Editorial: Loudest Voice Not Always the Right One
Protecting the minority is the backbone principle of Indonesia. Otherwise, it’s only a matter of time before we see the demise of our country. Jakarta Globe: French philosopher Michael Foucault […]
Indonesia testing Cadbury products after pork traces
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 […]
50 Actual Facts That Challenge What You’ve Been Told About Muslims
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 […]
Extremist group [Boko Haram] misinterprets role of women
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. – […]
Indonesia: Bekasi closes Ahmadiyah mosque
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 […]
[Video] Indonesia: Ahmadi women climb up the fence to perform Friday Prayer
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Ahmadiyah Mosque sealed off in Bekasi
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 […]
Inaugural OIC forum on Muslim tourism to kick off in June
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 […]
Does religion bring happiness?
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 […]
Indonesia: Hardliner group FPI tries to interrupt Lajna Imailla’s weekly Qur’an class
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, […]
Keep Indonesia Secular, President Yudhoyono Urges
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 […]
A Tangle of Conflicts: The Dirty Business of Palm Oil
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, […]
Indonesian Ahmadis defy prayer ban call
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 […]
Spain: Endangered Java mouse-deer born in zoo
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 […]