Nigerian wins Muslim beauty pageant rival to Miss World
JAKARTA: A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Qur’anic verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the Indonesian capital Wednesday, a riposte to the Miss […]
Nigerian Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola wins Muslim beauty pageant rival to Miss World
The Times of India: JAKARTA: A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Koranic verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, […]
Indonesia affirms freedom of religion
The government refuses to kowtow to hardliners who have been calling for a ban on the Ahmadiyah sect. By Yenny Herawati for Khabar Southeast Asia in Jakarta: Vowing to uphold […]
Google Street View Car Smashes Into Three Different Vehicles in Bogar
An Indonesian Google Street View driver is being questioned after allegedly crashing into two vehicles after trying to flee responsibility for an earlier crash. If you want to know why […]
FPI seek to cross to Bali to disperse Miss World
Around 100 members of the hard-line group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) massed in Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday, seeking to cross to the island of Bali to […]
Islam Respects Religious Freedom, But Why Ahmadiyah In Indonesia Is Banned ?
indonesiagotofaith Perhaps there is who say that a rarity and is not fair when followers of Ahmadiyah prohibited conduct activity in Indonesia only because ideology or their beliefs though they […]
Muslimah World contest to rival ‘immodest’ Miss World
JAKARTA: The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge — a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims. […]
Ahmad Dhani should marry widows of crash victims, says lawyer
Farhat Abbas, a lawyer who is known for controversial comments on his Twitter account, has continued to show his support for the victims of a fatal traffic accident that involved […]
Orangutans Plan Their Trips Like Humans, Tell Others Their Future Travel Routes
Male orangutans may be GPS makers’ new target demographic. http://www.ibtimes.com: According to research from anthropologists at the University of Zurich, it has been discovered that male orangutans use their […]
Indonesia wants one view on Syria
The Jakarta Post: While conceding that its efforts might have a limited impact on the Middle East, the government has aimed high in its diplomatic efforts to address the tension […]
Researchers say air fresheners can have poisonous effects
The Jakarta Post: The air freshener we put in our cars or at home may smell sweet but they could be doing us more harm than we realise. Six commonly […]
World’s happiest nations are…
(CNN) — Those looking for greater happiness and satisfaction in life should head to northern Europe, but steer clear of Egypt and countries worst hit by the eurozone crisis, according […]
Indonesia- the Land of Pearls
Indonesia Supplies 43% of World’s Pearl Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of the South Sea Pearl with 43% of the world supply. Indonesia’s world trade value is ranked 9th […]
Miss World moved to Bali after Muslim protests in Jakarta
INDONESIA says the final of Miss World later this month will take place on the Hindu-majority holiday island of Bali instead of near the capital, after days of Muslim hardline […]
World’s largest nations speak out against US-led strike
RT: As leaders of countries making up half of the world’s population firmly opposed military action against Syria without a UN mandate, the US kept pushing for a strike, claiming […]
Indonesia’s rising intolerance
By Phelim Kine, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Phelim Kine is deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch and was formerly a foreign correspondent based in Indonesia. The views expressed […]
Central Government Rejects Bekasi Government Application for Dissolution of Ahmadiyah
Metrotvnews.com , Jakarta : Central Government insists to stick to the Act of 1945 relating to the existence of Ahmadiyah . It was the conclusion of the meeting in which […]
President Yudhoyono sends Cabinet Secretary to discuss with Ahmadiyah Bekasi
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has sent the Cabinet Secretary (Cabinet Secretary) Dipo Alam to discuss the issue of Ahmadiyah in Bekasi. The discussion was a follow-up of a letter […]
Minister remained silent during call for prayer in Baitur Rahman in Tasikmalaya
Minister was there to handover cheque for Ahmadis who lost their houses and mosque in May 2013 when hundreds of people driving motorcycles, pickup trucks and other vehicles damaged 112 […]
SIDE VIEWS Neither JIL nor FPI: The power of ordinary Muslims – Ary Hermawan
SEPTEMBER 02, 2013 LATEST UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 02, 2013 04:15 PM Does Islam, 15 years after the fall of the New Order, remain a powerful force in Indonesian politics? It is safe to say that political Islam is weakening, but the faith itself, as it appears, still plays an influential role […]