Cholil Ridwan & Kompas

Nov 29th, 2008, by Patung, 29 comments

MUI leader Cholil Ridwan says Kompas newspaper is a western papist tool for undermining and attacking Islam.

Yoga Exercises, Halal or Haram

Nov 26th, 2008, by Patung, 88 comments

Indonesian Muslim yoga enthusiasts are asked to suspend their yoga activities while the MUI examines the pressing issue of whether it is haram.

Adam Malik

Nov 26th, 2008, by Patung, 11 comments

Adam Malik, former vice president in the Soeharto era, is accused of having been an American CIA agent.

Condom Know How & Distribution

Nov 21st, 2008, by Patung, 34 comments

Whether teenagers know how to put on a condom, and free distribution of condoms.

Election Opinion Poll Results

Nov 20th, 2008, by Patung, 9 comments

Early pre-election opinion poll results have president Yudhoyono’s Partai Demokrat leading the way.

Offensive Cartoons on Websites

Nov 19th, 2008, by Patung, 89 comments

The Indonesian version of the Faith Freedom International website is forced to shut down.

Film Lastri & Eros Djarot

Nov 18th, 2008, by Patung, 39 comments

A film that touches on events of 1965 starring Marcella Zalianty and directed by Eros Djarot runs afoul of the Solo police.

War on Poverty

Nov 12th, 2008, by Patung, 36 comments

Politicians waging war on poverty via billboards, and bus riding buskers.

Dorce Gamalama & Imam Samudera

Nov 11th, 2008, by Patung, 34 comments

Transsexual television personality Dorce Gamalama pays her last respects to the executed Imam Samudera.

Wahabi & Wahhabism

Nov 11th, 2008, by Patung, 79 comments

The Justice Party, PKS is not a bringer of Wahhabism, Saudi Arabian Wahabi Islam to Indonesia.

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