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Opinion 9 years ago
The Pope is waging war against Christmas—let’s join him!
Is the pope Catholic? Well, he is the leader of the Catholic Church, so yes, he is. Duh.Then why is he waging war against Christmas? Will he gang up with the notorious Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in Indonesia which is also waging war against Christmas?
Opinion 9 years ago
INSIGHT: Politics of Muslim identity over Santa outfits
As Christmas approached, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MU) issued a fatwa (edict) prohibiting Muslims from wearing “non-Muslim religious attributes”. Not surprisingly, on the pretext of the “familiarization” of the fatwa, members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) have conducted raids of attire considered symbols of Christmas, such as Santa hats, in a few cities — one in Surabaya, which was escorted by the police.
Art & Culture 9 years ago
Questioning Islamic label of books and films
Please come to Indonesia’s bookstores. You will find many volumes with an “Islamic Book” label filling up the bestseller corner. After the fall of Suharto’s regime in 1998, novels or books branded as Islamic have been dominating sales in Indonesia’s book industry. Why?
