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View all search resultsHabib-Rizieq-Shihab
Society 3 years ago
Jakarta court jails senior member of Islamist group FPI on militancy charges
The case against Munarman, a former secretary-general and spokesperson of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), follows the jailing last year of FPI leader, Rizieq Shihab, for spreading false information about COVID-19. Followers of the controversial organisation have said the cases are politically motivated.
Politics 5 years ago
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Understanding Islamic populism: Richard Robison and Vedi Hadiz explain
“In Turkey, you’ve had Islamic populism dominating the state. In Egypt, you’ve had Islamic populism dominating civil society. In Indonesia, and this may be controversial to some people, I’d suggest that Islamic populism has failed to dominate either civil society or the state,” a professor of Asian Studies has said.
National 8 years ago
West Java Police send Rizieq’s defamation dossier to prosecutors
Investigators at the West Java Police have handed over the investigation report for defamation suspect Rizieq Shihab to the West Java Prosecutor’s Office, expecting that the case can be brought to the court soon, a top cop has said.
Politics 8 years ago
Ahok-Djarot wins in FPI stronghold
Incumbent Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat won the majority vote at polling station TPS 17 in Petamburan, the home base of conservative Muslim group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, during Wednesday’s gubernatorial runoff election.
Politics 9 years ago
Rizieq skips police questioning citing fatigue
The leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab skipped his first questioning session in his capacity as a suspect in a defamation case at the West Java Police headquarters in Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday, citing fatigue.
