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Indonesia – Should Muslims Salute The National Flag And Anthem?

No Agreement

It sounded like a straight forward question – What is Islam’s position on saluting the national flag and anthem? But when Cholil Ridwan, a leader of the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) answered that question in his regualr column on sharia-related issues in Suara Islam (Voice of Islam), he received heavy flaks from his own [...]

Valentine’s Day Without The Roses

Think of Valentine’s Day and inevitably we conjure up an image of lovers eating a romantic candle lit dinner and red roses galore.  Valentine’s Day falls on February 14 each year.  Although it probably had its origin in a Roman Catholic religious context, like Christmas it has become commercialized to such an extent that the origin [...]