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Rizieq’s and Munarman’s Verdicts |
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One of the victims of the Monas Tragedy, Ahmad Suaedy, felt the sentence was too short in light of the face that both had been jailed before but had obviously not learnt their lesson. |
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Indonesian Radicals on a Ramadan Holiday |
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The Islamic Defenders Front seems to have lightened up on 'evil' this fasting month. Why? |
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Many ulemas may feel uneasy in facing appeals, including from the National Commission for Child Protection and from Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari, who have asked the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a fatwa (edict) declaring cigarette smoking haram. It is not an easy request as many ulemas are heavy smokers and the cigarette industry, directly or indirectly, provides great job opportunities. |
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An eight-year-old Sumatran boy at the center of a national controversy after he was put in an adult jail for fighting at school has received a present from the Wahid Institute. 
Fighting terrorism with violence is counterproductive and is bound to fail.
The increased modernization in society has led people to focus more on material rather than spiritual concerns, noted Muslim cleric Gus Dur told a large audience at a discussion forum on pluralism Tuesday (06/01/06).
There are similarities between the radical Islamic movements in Indonesia and the Middle East.
