Mujahidin Council Unwelcome

Sep 11th, 2006, by Patung, 4 comments

Some villagers in Sukabumi, West Java force a Mujahidin Council training camp to disperse.

Radical Islam & Women

Sep 10th, 2006, by Patung, 13 comments

Maria Anshor of the Fatayat Nahdlatul Ulama says radical Islamic groups in Indonesia are an insignificant minority but that they threaten womens’ rights.

House-Church Burning

Sep 9th, 2006, by Patung, 25 comments

A house used as a church in Aceh was burned to the ground by a mob.

Competing with Singapore

Sep 9th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

Indonesia still has a long way to go to compete with the likes of Singapore, says the head of the national investment body.

Quran & Hadith

Sep 8th, 2006, by Patung, 212 comments

The validity or otherwise of the hadith tradition and its relationship to the Quran and how Muslims understand their faith.

Atheism

Sep 7th, 2006, by Patung, 21 comments

A proposed widening of the scope of anti-blasphemy laws could see atheists prosecuted, or atheism become a crime.

Abdul Azis

Sep 6th, 2006, by Patung, 2 comments

Abdul Azis was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for involvement in the 2005 Bali beachside bombings.

RUU APP Stalled

Sep 4th, 2006, by Patung, 24 comments

The controversial anti-pornography bill has run into problems in the parliament.

Preaching Moderation

Sep 3rd, 2006, by Patung, 2 comments

The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is assembling the troops to combat the proselytizing activity of hardline Islamic groups, and also liberal ones.

TNI Neutrality in Lebanon

Sep 2nd, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

As Indonesia prepares to send troops to Lebanon calls are made for the country’s armed forces (TNI) to maintain neutrality in the conflict.

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