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Islamic-caliphate

Politics 3 years ago

Police arrest militant group top leader following Islamic caliphate rally

Abdul Qadir Hasan Baraja, leader of Khilafatul Muslimin, some of whose members are affiliated to the Islamic State terror outfit, was arrested in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandarlampung and brought to Jakarta for further questioning and investigation, according to the police.

World 5 years ago

At least 20 massacred during Mozambique initiation ceremony

Islamist militants operating in the area had attacked several nearby villages over the weekend, looting and burning down homes before retreating into surrounding thicket.

National 6 years ago

Indonesia rejects caliphate system, vice president says

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said many Muslim countries use non-caliphate government systems.

National 6 years ago

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Mass group disperses 'caliphate' lecture planned by former HTI members in NTT

The government officially disbanded the HTI, a radical Muslim organization seeking to establish a global Islamic caliphate, in July 2017, when the Law and Human Rights Ministry revoked the HTI’s status as a legal entity.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Pancasila, democracy vs ‘khilafah’: Challenge for Indonesia

Khilafahism is more complex than just an ideology like communism. It is a “faithological” phenomenon as it combines rational reasons and religious belief. To build radical fervor they created the strong slogan “Kafir [infidel], no! Islam, yes!!” to encourage followers.

Politics 6 years ago

'My mother was a Christian': Prabowo denies supporting caliphate

The retired army general reiterated his stance by saying that altering Pancasila, the state ideology, had never crossed his mind.

World 7 years ago

On brink of Syria defeat, Islamic State unleashes car bombs

Islamic State launched car bombs and suicide attackers against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Politics 7 years ago

Prabowo will not create Islamic caliphate, says Christian brother

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto’s younger brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is also a member of Prabowo's campaign team, said he could guarantee that the Gerindra Party chairman would not seek to create an Islamic state if he won the upcoming presidential election.

World 8 years ago

US strikes kill 'dozens' at IS training camps

The US military said Monday it killed dozens of Islamic State fighters at the group's training camps in central Yemen, in the first such strikes in the country's conflict.