Three Dead in Fatal Religious Dispute in Aceh
Source: Jakarta Globe: By Farouk Arnaz Three people affiliated with a supposedly heretical religious group were slain by an angry mob in Bireuen, Aceh, on Friday. The incident occurred after […]
Separation of State & Mosque in Indonesia
Jakarta election results in vote of confidence for pluralism Source: Commongroundnews; by Jennie Bev In September, Jakarta had its local elections for governor and vice governor, an historic moment as […]
“Pakistanisation”of Indonesia
Reseracher Warns against “Pakistanisation”of Indonesia The Human Rights Chief of the United Nations has condemned violence and discrimination against Christians and Muslim minorities in Indonesia. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said she had met with leaders of Christian communities as well as the Islamic minority, Shiite and […]
‘Spirit Keeper’ walks line between tradition and technology
Merapi volcano’s ‘spirit keeper’ walks line between tradition and technology guardian.co.uk: Two years after eruption killed 350 in Indonesia, Mbah Maridjan’s son has taken over his role appeasing Mount Merapi […]
UN urges Indonesia to address ‘lawful’ persecution
To amend the 2008 joint ministerial decree on Ahmadiyah is stressed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights Navanethem Pillay has strongly urged the Indonesian […]
Indonesia to end teaching of English in primary schools
http://www.guardian.co.uk: The teaching of English in Indonesia’s primary schools will end next year as the government attempts to reverse falling standards in Bahasa Indonesia. Deputy education and culture minster Musliar […]
Indonesia: KUA protested for “Ahmadis’ wedding”
The Jakarta Post, Tasikmalaya | Archipelago | Mon, November 12 2012 Hundreds of people from various Islamic organizations staged a protest on Monday in front of the Salawu Religious Affairs Office (KUA) in Indramayu, West Java, because of rumors that the office had wed an Ahmadis couple. Coordinator of the […]
Why to envy Indonesias economy
by Lily Kuo If Indonesia’s economy continues to grow as it has, millions more will enter the middle class over the next decade. ……… In 2006, the world’s […]
Religious Persecution a Prime Topic at Islamic Forum
The Jakarta Globe: Religious minorities are still at risk in Indonesia, facing restrictions from the government as well as social hostilities including threats and intimidation by individuals and members of […]
FPI demands total ban for Ahmadiyah activities in W. Java
The Jakarta Post: At least 200 members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) staged a demonstration in Bandung, West Java on Thursday, demanding that the administration immediately implement a total […]
The winter holiday is called Christmas: Does it make Difference
The Vancouver Sun Get used to it. Christmas is coming to a store near you, if it hasn’t already arrived. And right behind will be the annual argument over whether […]
In Indonesia, Shia blood is halal!
Source: LUBP As darkness hastily falls on the heart of Madura Island, uniquely shaped traditional wooden houses and hamlets begin to throw long shadows in an eastward direction. Traffic, which during the day is extremely light by Indonesian standards, is now ceasing entirely. Just a few noisy scooters remain on […]
Indonesia Outperforms BRIC Countries
Shifting Economic power from G7 to developing world After successfully introducing the acronym BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRICS including South Africa) in 2001, Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman […]
Investing in Indonesia: The Promise and the Peril
The Huffington Post. The buzz among foreign investors in Southeast Asia today is much about Myanmar and Cambodia, among the last frontier markets remaining in this part of the world. […]
Indonesia president in UK
Indonesia president attends state banquet hosted by the Queen The Queen has paid tribute to the “common values” shared between Indonesia and Britain at a state banquet for the Indonesian […]
Mosque vandal suspect faces triple charges
The Jakarta Post: Islam Defenders Front (FPI) member, Muhammad Asep “Utep” Abdurahman, the main suspect in the destruction of the Ahmadiyah An-Nasir mosque in Bandung, West Java, last Thursday, faces […]
The highest Islamic authority has slammed attack on Ahmadiyah mosque in Bandung
FPI’s Latest Ahmadiyah Attack Riles Even MUI The Jakarta Globe: The country’s highest Islamic authority has slammed a hard-line group for attacking an Ahmadiyah mosque in Bandung on the eve […]
Police arrest Ahmadiyah mosque vandal
The Jakarta Post: Bandung Police have arrested M. Asep Abdurahman, aka Utep, an Islam Defenders Front (FPI) member, and named him a suspect of Thursday night’s attack on the Ahmadiyah […]
Editorial: Religious Tolerance Needs Legal Backing
The Jakarta Globe: The Islamic Defenders Front has been allowed to take the law into its own hands far too often. On the eve of Idul Adha, dozens of members […]
FPI Attacks Ahmadiyah Mosque on Eve of Idul Adha
The Jakarta Globe: Bandung. The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on Thursday night inflicted damage on a mosque run by Ahmadiyah devotees in Astana Anyar, Bandung. Dozens of FPI members passed […]