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View all search resultsDozens of university and high school graduates from across the country formed the Alumni for Indonesia organization on Monday to address concerns about the country’s potential tilt toward social and political tribalism.
The brutal killings come only two weeks after a French teacher was decapitated outside his school north of Paris by an Islamist extremist -- the teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed during a lesson on freedom of speech.
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has expressed concern over the perpetuation of an Islamophobic narrative that challenges the promotion of moderate Islam, a spokesman said on Tuesday, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent denunciation of radical Islamists.
Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has found himself in hot water again as lawmakers in House of Representatives Commission VIII overseeing religious affairs criticized him for his controversial remarks and program.
Indonesia may be active on the international stage in promoting interfaith dialogue, but current conditions at home raise questions whether the country can take the lead in the global fight against growing religious intolerance.
The Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) move to introduce certification standards follows the government’s campaign to stem the rising tide of religious intolerance spread through sermons in public places, including mosques, schools and the internet.
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