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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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There are similarities between the radical Islamic movements in Indonesia and the Middle East.
Also I spoke at Wahid Institute founded by former president of Indonesia and a leading scholar of Islam Abdur Rehman Wahid on experiences of Muslim minority in secular India.
