Sufi heretics in Lombok, of the Abu Yazid al Bustami group, fall foul of the mob and the police.
Police in Pemalang, Central Java, arrested fifteen amorous couples, who were not man and wife, committing adultery.
Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun in prison for running a Christian kindergarten in which some Muslim children attended.
A report by the International Crisis Group suggests the situation in Papua is not as dire as some, often Australians, like to believe.
A majority of Indonesians blame Israel and the United States for the recent war in Lebanon, not suprisingly.
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.
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 has gone on trial for insulting the nation’s wise leader, president Yudhoyono.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is favourite to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, according to Australian bookmakers.
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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