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New Mosque Loudspeaker Guidelines

Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022

by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 202203464

New guidelines have been issued in Indonesia for the use of loudspeakers by mosques. The Indonesian government is responding to...

Love and Freedom

Donny SyofyanFebruary 11, 2022April 20, 2022

by Donny SyofyanFebruary 11, 2022April 20, 20220232

Love stories are one of the most popular stories that adorn the course of human civilization. They are as old...

East Indonesia Mujahidin Militants Kill Four Farmers in Sulawesi

Indonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 2021

by Indonesia ExpatMay 13, 2021July 9, 20210697

Four farmers from Kalemago Village in Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi are suspected to have been killed by several East Indonesia...

Spirituality in Eid al-Fitr

Donny SyofyanMay 11, 2021July 9, 2021

by Donny SyofyanMay 11, 2021July 9, 20210418

Ramadhan will be over soon. Muslims around the globe, including Indonesia, will happily welcome Eid al-Fitr as a symbol of...

Macron Faces Indonesian Criticism for Insulting Islam

Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 2020July 9, 2021

by Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 2020July 9, 202101406

French President Emmanuel Macron is under fire from various countries, including Indonesia. The Indonesian government has declared that they consider...

Take a Journey To Thailand to try Halal Thai Food

Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 20180919

Think you know Thailand? Although the majority of the population are Buddhists, there is roughly four percent of the population...

Why Some Indonesian Women Choose Polygamy

Indonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2017November 10, 2021

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 18, 2017November 10, 202106331

31 year-old housewife Ratna Wulandari lives in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital and most populated city, and is currently pregnant with her...

Authorities Slam Halal Whiskey Photos on Social Media

Sania RasyidOctober 25, 2017October 25, 2017

by Sania RasyidOctober 25, 2017October 25, 201701051

Pictures of “halal whiskey” have gone viral online in Indonesia, following the Indonesian government’s decision to revoke the authority of...

Under the Knife: Female Genitalia Mutilation Causes Long-Term Psychological Effects on Indonesian Women

Angela JelitaAugust 1, 2017

by Angela JelitaAugust 1, 201701243

Female genitalia mutilation is a common practice in Indonesia. Although it is largely associated with Islamic teachings, many claim there...

Indonesia Upset by Trump’s ‘No Entry’ Order for Refugees

Nadya Joy AdorFebruary 2, 2017February 2, 2017

by Nadya Joy AdorFebruary 2, 2017February 2, 201702107

US President Donald Trump’s signing of the latest immigration decree has permeated more than just its targeted seven countries. Muslim-majority...

Ahok Lashes Out at FPI Leader During Trial

Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 2017

by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 201701106

At his blasphemy trial yesterday, January 3, Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama slammed at a leader of the activist...

Militant Islamic Group Forces Christian School to Remove Ad with Student in Hijab

Nadya Joy AdorDecember 14, 2016December 14, 2016

by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 14, 2016December 14, 20160922

After a Christmas service in Bandung was forcibly shut down by Islamic hardliners early last week, another militant Islamic group...

Police Plans to Move Ahok’s Trial to East Jakarta for Security Purposes

Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 2017

by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 20170642

After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...