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New Source Of Islamic Radicalism And Terrorism What’s caught the attention of people in Indonesia is not just the spread of radical Islam, but where the hardliners and sympathizers of violence and intolerance are coming from. They used to be preachers, or students from Islamic boarding schools. Now, increasingly they are coming from institutes of tertiary education, [...] Indonesia To Shut Down Pornographic Websites One of the consequences arising out of the Peterporn sex videos scandal is that Indonesians will soon find it difficult to download pornographic materials from the internet. But how is the government going to ban foreign pornographic websites? And who will draw the line between art and pornography? Minister Said Pornographic Websites [...] Female Ojeks Make History In Islamic Organization For the first time in its history, Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization, with 28 million members nationwide, has employed female motorcyclists to ferry people around during its 6-day 46th congress, held in Yogyakarta, and which began on July 3. This move brings to nought the recent fatwa issued by East [...] Muhammadiyah Declares Concert Forbidden Because It Promotes Smoking Kelly Clarkson probably didn’t see it coming. She may even not know about it. But her forthcoming Jakarta concert is now mired in controversy. A billboard advertisement for her upcoming concert shows the logo of her sponsor, which is that of L.A. Lights, a popular Indonesian cigarette brand. TV [...] Idea Gaining Acceptance For some time now, Indonesia has been discussing the merits of imposing the death penalty for those engaging in corruption. Now the pro-death penalty lobby is gaining acceptance. If implemented,this will be the most drastic move to end corruption in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah Is Supportive Din Syamsudin, chairman of Muhammadiyah which is the second largest Muslim organization [...] While Indonesia’s 2 largest Muslim organizations and the Indonesia Government is still arguing among themselves whether smoking a cigarette is considered “makruh” (meaning “undesirable”) or “haram” (meaning “forbidden”), now there is a shocking news, which if true, would settle the issue immediately. It seems that a Dutch researcher has identified 185 uses of pig haemoglobin (meaning blood). [...] This week we have seen the topic of Muslim child marriages being discussed in various Muslim countries. The battle is between those who feel that such child marriages should not be allowed and that a minimum age should be agreed before a girl can be married off and those who oppose such a move. Those who [...] Earlier this week, Indonesia’s second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, issued a fatwa against smoking and it immediately ran into a flak of criticisms and protests. Now Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has stepped into the fray, calling on Muhammadiyah not to cause “public restlessness” by acting “more wisely.” Interestingly, both the Nahdlatul Ulama (Indonesia’s largest Muslim [...] Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization, probably expected opposition from smokers and tobacco-related businesses when it issued a fatwa against smoking recently. It compared smoking to suicide which is forbidden in Islam. But now controversy and opposition surround that fatwa. Opposition to the smoking fatwa came from Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization, and the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI). [...] |
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