24 July 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES — Indonesia’s approach to Islamic philanthropy has once again captured the world’s attention. Ahmad Juwaini, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dompet Dhuafa Republika Foundation, presented an Islamic social finance model titled “Social Finance Practices to Achieve Social Welfare” at the 2026 […]
Tribunnews.com Reporter Chaerul Umam reports. TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Vice Chairman of Commission II of the House of Representatives of the PDI Perjuangan Faction (PDIP) Junimart Girsang, asked the public not […]
By Andreyka Natalegawa on Jul 22, 2015 Residents in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, hold up a sign saying they refuse to accept any activities carried out by the Ahmadiyah community. (Antara Photo/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged […]
By FRANZ MAGNIS-SUSENO Do you not know that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his up to now 8 1/2 years in office has not a single time said something to […]
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Source: The Jakarta Post Prosecutors at the Bandung District Court on Thursday sought a five-and-a-half years jail sentence for Islam Defenders Front (FPI) member, Asep “Utep” Abdurahman, for allegedly damaging […]
Traditional pesantren, NU’s contribution to Islamic world Jakarta, NU Online The presence of traditional Islamic boarding schools (pesantren salaf) in Indonesia is part of the contribution of NU, the country’s […]
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, A new survey conducted by the Indonesia Survey Circle (LSI) found that the majority of people are tolerant and concerned about worsening discrimination against […]
The Jakarta Post: The persecution and harassment of the Ahmadiyah and other religious minorities in Indonesia have not yet been addressed and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has put this problem […]
—– If Ahmadiyya community members want wedding services, they must be converted to Islam. If they insist they don’t want to convert to Islam, a marriage registration service will not […]
Culture vs Religion vs Tradition Hundreds of villagers carry tenong (containers) with variety of food in the Somakaton village in Banyumas, Central Java, in Indonesia. Villagers make offerings, as […]
The Jakarta Globe: In August 2002, a number of Islam-based political parties demanded the Jakarta Charter be included in the Constitution, which would mean that Muslims in Indonesia would have the obligation to live according to the prescriptions of Shariah law. The effort was supported by a large number of […]
Editorial : Lying for the country The Jakarta Post | Wed, 05/23/2012 7:54 AM The trouble with Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa is that he has probably spent too much of time travelling abroad to really understand what’s going on in his own country. On Monday he said the government has […]
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 battles religious intolerance From Mr David J. Critchley. Sir, Why, asks David Pilling, is Indonesia growing so slowly (“Just two cheers for a sputtering Indonesian dream”, December 15)? One […]