What fun they’ll have in Las Vegas. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Shariah Police in Aceh Cane 5 for Adultery, Gambling,” by Nurdin Hasan in the Jakarta Globe, August 6 (thanks to Larry): Banda Aceh. More than 1,000 people gathered on Friday in Pidie Jaya to watch the district’s first public canings for violations […]
Indonesia: Islamic supremacists tell Ahmadis to “shut down…activities at least two days before Ramadan, or face the consequences”
The Ahmadis are considered heretical by mainstream Sunni Muslims. And the Ahmadis, not coincidentally, don’t teach violent jihad. Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Intimidation Picks Up Ahead of Holy Month,” by Nivell Rayda,Ulma Haryanto and Armando Siahaan in the Jakarta Globe, August 6 (thanks to Twostellas): Indonesia. As Muslims nationwide count down the […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority bans gossip TV
“The shows lead to pornography.” Sharia Alert from the shining light of Islamic moderation in Southeast Asia: “Indonesia’s Muslims told to switch off gossip TV,” from Reuters, August 4 (thanks to Maxwell): JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) – Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority has forbidden Muslims from viewing gossipy content in the country’s media after a celebrity sex […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia: Mob of enraged Muslims attack mosque of heretical Muslim sect
The Ahmadis are considered heretics, and thus are fair game for this kind of persecution by mainstream Muslims. “Hundreds attack mosque,” from AFP, July 29 (thanks to Twostellas): JAKARTA – INDONESIAN police clashed with about 200 people on Thursday as the mob tried to attack a mosque in West Java belonging to a minority Islamic […]
Indonesia: Missionaries expelled for baptisms, converts from Islam sent to re-education camp
In the West, Islamic spokesmen always insist that Islam supports the freedom of conscience, and the freedom to change one’s religion. These people must be reading that notorious Misunderstood Qur’an. Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Missionary trio leave Aceh after anger at baptisms,” by Toni O’Loughlin in the Sydney Morning Herald, July 24 […]
Attacks on Christian churches increasing in modern, moderate Indonesia
Indonesia the Model of Modern Islam continues to show a very different face, at least for the Christians there. “Attacks on Christian Churches in Indonesia Rising: Activists,” from Agence France-Presse, July 26 (thanks to Twostellas): Jakarta. Indonesian human rights activists on Monday urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to investigate attacks on Christian churches, which they […]
Police in modern, moderate Indonesia tear down house church
Dhimmis in the Islamic state “are forbidden to build new churches” (‘Umdat al-Salik O11.5(7)) “Indonesian police tears down house church,” from Asia News, July 23 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Jakarta (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Police demolished a residential building in Bogor (West Java) that regularly hosted a house church. Police also detained, interrogated and released ten people, […]
Indonesian Muslim murders, slices up wife with kitchen knife because of her nagging
“Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34 And what if the beating doesn’t work? Yaya Sujana found a solution. People will say, of course, that this […]
Indonesian city of Bekasi: Jihad threat level high
And they want to impose the death penalty for apostasy — yes, right there in modern, moderate Indonesia. Don’t they know that Islam is a Religion of Peaceâ„¢ that teaches tolerance and has no penalty for apostasy? Honest Ibe Hooper, call your office! Here is a useful summary piece covering many of the stories coming […]
Surprise: Indonesian cleric and spiritual leader of group behind Bali bombings back under police investigation
Taking a page from Pakistani jihad groups like Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Bashir simply launched a new entity to continue the same business as before. “Indonesian cleric Bashir back on police radar: analyst,” from Agence France-Presse, July 7: JAKARTA (AFP) – Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is back under a police microscope for his alleged support of […]