Abu Yazid al Bustami

Sep 18th, 2006, by Patung, 8 comments

Sufi heretics in Lombok, of the Abu Yazid al Bustami group, fall foul of the mob and the police.

Pemalang Adultery Crackdown

Sep 18th, 2006, by Patung, 12 comments

Police in Pemalang, Central Java, arrested fifteen amorous couples, who were not man and wife, committing adultery.

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun

Sep 16th, 2006, by Patung, 19 comments

Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun in prison for running a Christian kindergarten in which some Muslim children attended.

Balanced View of Papua

Sep 16th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

A report by the International Crisis Group suggests the situation in Papua is not as dire as some, often Australians, like to believe.

Distrust Of USA & Israel

Sep 15th, 2006, by Patung, 13 comments

A majority of Indonesians blame Israel and the United States for the recent war in Lebanon, not suprisingly.

Al-Aqsa Mosque Jihad

Sep 15th, 2006, by Patung, 7 comments

Antara helps sow the seeds of hatred by hosting a seminar called “Al-Aqsha Haqquina” in which calls are made for jihad to liberate the Al-Aqsa mosque.

Ramadhan Sweeping

Sep 14th, 2006, by Patung, 27 comments

As the fasting month of Ramadhan approaches efforts at “sweeping” of places of dubious moral worthiness, such as bars and brothels, tends to increase.

Fahrur Rahman

Sep 13th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Fahrur Rahman has gone on trial for insulting the nation’s wise leader, president Yudhoyono.

Yudhoyono For Nobel Peace Prize

Sep 12th, 2006, by Patung, 15 comments

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is favourite to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, according to Australian bookmakers.

Electoral Threshold

Sep 12th, 2006, by Patung, 7 comments

The threshold for parties competing in the 2009 election will be raised to 5% of the national vote, raising fears that a New Order system will re-arise.

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