No Peace without dialogue among religions
Shiite property burning and violence in the name of religion Jakarta Post: The repeated violence in the name of religion, including the recently torching of a Shiite boarding school in […]
The Horrors of Domestic Violence in Indonesia
In the communal violence that afflicted Ambon at the end of the 20th century, up to 13,000 men, women and children died, and many more were maimed and injured. Large numbers of people participated in, suffered from or witnessed acts of extreme violence, and many saw family members and friends […]
Celebrated for Pluralism, but Marred by Rights Abuses
2011 was not a good year for human rights in Indonesia. Starting with the persecution faced by the Ahmadiyah sect and continuing with the closure of the GKI Yasmin church in Bogor, the ongoing Papuan crisis and, at the end of the year, news of the Mesuji massacre, the year […]
Students succeed in building a car
Jakarta Globe: On the Road to Producing a National Car for Indonesia Solo. It’s been a long road, but the students at Solo’s SMK 2 and SMK 5 have succeeded […]
Sandals and Solidarity: Why Indonesians Are Using Flip-flops as Symbols of Protest
The wheels of justice stumbled over a pair of flip-flops this week in Indonesia, where a 15-year-old was tried and found guilty on Wednesday for stealing a pair of worn-out […]
Indonesians have new symbol for injustice: sandals
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians have found a new symbol for their growing frustration at uneven justice in this young, democratic nation: cheap, worn-out flip-flops. They have been dropping them […]
Indonesian Donates Record $30m to Singapore University
It is the largest gift the National University of Singapore (NUS) has received from an international alumnus, but Indonesian tycoon Tahir is reluctant to talk about the $30 million he […]
Indonesia: Shia Boarding School Set Ablaze
Ulma Haryanto, Ezra Sihite & Dessy Sagita, Jakarta Globe A Shiite-run Islamic boarding school in East Java was set on fire on Thursday by a group claiming to be Sunnis, […]
Indonesia Happy 2012
Indonesian Muslims welcome 2012 with a mass prayer event for the Nation and fireworks on New Year’s Eve in the area of the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta.
The Banning Of The Ahmadiyah In Indonesia – Analysis
‘The Anti Ahmadiyyah law has become an instrument for the government to legitimize its actions.’—– Jamaah Ahmadiyah a political scapegoat. Written by: IPCS (Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies) ……… […]
Gus Dur- A man of God, a man of humanity
Jakarta Post: by Moh Yasir Alimi, Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, the fourth president of Indonesia, a great ulema and a man of humanity, is no longer with us, but he […]
Indonesian, Iranian conference looks at women’s rights
AKARTA: A joint Iran and Indonesia conference on the rights of the Muslim women was largely seen as a popular step in the right direction by officials in both countries, […]
Saudi women to run, vote without male approval
Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press, Riyadh, Saudi The change signifies a step forward in easing the kingdom’s restrictions against women, but it falls far short of what some Saudi reformers are calling for. Shura Council member Fahad al-Anzi was quoted in the state-run al-Watan newspaper on Wednesday […]
France 24 TV: The most striking videos of 2011
The first video is the murder of Ahmadis in Indonesia in February 2011. It is very sad that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has to be among these sad videos. see here
What’s Wrong With a Javanese President?
I read an opinion article published recently in Jakarta Globe and was compelled to write this blog in response to the survey that showed only 19 percent of respondents believed […]
Indonesia girl back with family after 2004 tsunami
Banda Aceh, Indonesia • A girl who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago said Friday she broke down in tears this week after tracking down […]
The most striking videos of 2011
INDONESIA: Members of a Muslim group lynched by extremists In February, members of the Ahmadiyya community – an Islamic movement considered a sect by Islamic traditionalists – became victims of an extremely violent lynching, as police looked on helplessly. Our Observer received footage of this barbaric act from one of […]
Is it rational to believe in God?
Jakarta Post The world’s most famous physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking has declared that God does not exist. Hawking joins the opinion of several other world-class scientists like Richard Dawkins, Peter Atkins, James Watson, Victor Stenger and many others who deny the existence of God in the name of the latest […]
Indonesian Women Awarded for Community Contributions
Yes, They Can: Traditionally, the only roles available to women in Indonesia were “masak, macak dan manak” (cooking, dressing up and bearing children). But today, this is far from the […]
Bleak prospects for Ahmadis
Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram A community of Ahmadis living in a village in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, are still fearing for their future both as workers and […]