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Indonesia's Atheists Face Battle for Religious Freedom

03-05-2012

Alex Aan faces jail for posting 'God doesn't exist' on Facebook, renewing fears for atheists in the world's most populous Muslim country. [baca]

Muslim figure says Ahmadiyah a form of Islam

25-04-2012

A leader of the country’s second-largest Muslim organization says the Ahmadiyah sect are members of Islamic society despite some of their beliefs differing from more mainstream forms of the religion. [baca]

Are People Finally Fed Up With the Antics of the FPI?

13-02-2012

For many, the rejection by indigenous Dayak tribesmen in Central Kalimantan of the presence of the Islamic Defenders Front is understandable, given the hard-line group’s track record, while others say there’s more to the incident than meets the eye.

The chairman of the Indonesia Council of Ulema (MUI), Amidhan, said the hundreds of tribesmen who stormed Tjilik Riwut Airport in Palangkaraya on Saturday — to stop front members arriving for the opening of an FPI office in Central Kalimantan — must have been infiltrated by provocateurs. [baca]

Study shows how young radical Indonesian Muslims become terrorists

01-02-2012

A field research study in Central Java by the Setara Institute found that young radical Muslims are an army of potential recruits for Jihadist groups. Recent arrests of young terrorism confirm the study’s findings. [baca]

Controversial Religious Affairs Minister Must Go

28-01-2012

Rights activists and religious leaders have urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to dismiss Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali for his frequent statements that could fuel persecution against minority groups in the country. [baca]

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