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Hijrah

Kalis Mardiasih’s bold, moderate Islamic interpretation of 'hijrah'
Books 5 years ago

Kalis Mardiasih’s bold, moderate Islamic interpretation of 'hijrah'

Choosing a more moderate approach, I sometimes question myself, am I not Muslim enough if I don’t follow this hijrah trend?
Muslim women do not have to cover face, palms: Muhammadiyah
National 6 years ago

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Muslim women do not have to cover face, palms: Muhammadiyah

The chairman of Indonesia's second largest Muslim organization clarified the Islamic dress code at a national meeting of its women's wing, Aisyiyah.
Muslim attire is not terrorist uniform
Opinion 6 years ago

Muslim attire is not terrorist uniform

There is indeed a presumption that those who follow the hijrah (repentance) movement, which usually starts with changing the way the followers dress into more “Islamic” way, have a bigger chance to be infiltrated by radical ideologies. There might be a few cases, but there are no grounds for generalization.
Mohamad 'Uki' Kautsar parts ways with Indonesian band Noah
Entertainment 6 years ago

Mohamad 'Uki' Kautsar parts ways with Indonesian band Noah

Guitarist Mohamad Kautsar has announced that he has separated from the band Noah.
Bankers quit jobs amid rising ‘hijrah’ movement
National 6 years ago

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Bankers quit jobs amid rising ‘hijrah’ movement

The hijrah trend has not significantly boosted sharia banking in the country.
Yogyakarta state schools roasted for obliging students to wear hijab
National 6 years ago

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Yogyakarta state schools roasted for obliging students to wear hijab

Well-meaning teachers who have become more religious have commanded a policy deemed intolerant.
It takes no edict. Surge in piety gives rise to sharia-inclined society in Indonesia.
National 6 years ago

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It takes no edict. Surge in piety gives rise to sharia-inclined society in Indonesia.

Along with the growing number of Muslims who have pursued a more Islamic way of life, sharia has been institutionalized even without a province or a city implementing it.
'Hijrah' not always about intolerance: Group founders
National 6 years ago

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'Hijrah' not always about intolerance: Group founders

“The increase of Islamic conservatism has sharpened polarization in society,” said Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute. 
Rise of the ‘hijrah’ movement
National 7 years ago

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Rise of the ‘hijrah’ movement

Indonesia has seen a rise in the hijrah movement, which encourages Muslims to adopt a more pious lifestyle according to Prophet Muhammad's teachings.
Hijrah movement and millennials ahead of 2019 election
Opinion 7 years ago

Hijrah movement and millennials ahead of 2019 election

It seems the hijrah trend among celebrities continues; several musicians, TV hosts and actors have publicly declared their intention to hijrah, or to leave their less Islamic ways toward a more religious way of life.
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