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		<title>Ramadan in Indonesia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was the start of the holy month of Ramadan here in Indonesia. This &#8216;once every 11 month&#8217; event rolls around a little bit earlier every year, if you are gauging it by a western calendar. The big mosque (masjid) in Tuban must of been very busy this morning, as well as the many other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halal: What is permissible for a Muslim in Bali</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/halal-what-is-permissible-for-a-muslim-in-bali.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Sharia law will hurt investment in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/sharia-law-will-hurt-investment-in-indonesia.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A study group has concluded that introducing Sharia law in Indonesia, will harm foreign investment. God, these guys are smart! Whoever would of guessed, that forbidding women to go out at night, banning alcohol, nightclubs, and generally making the place hard to live in, would affect business?
Here&#8217;s more from the Jakarta Post.
Sharia laws could hurt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wetu Telu Muslims celebrate Idul Fitri in Lombok</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bali Daily]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Ceremonies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most interesting religious groups in Indonesia are the Wetu Telu. Basically Muslim, they have their own version of Islam as well as sharing a temple with local Hindu&#8217;s. Recently the group celebrated Idul Fitri, the end of the month of Ramadan.
Here&#8217;s more from the Jakarta Post.
Bayan celebrates Idul Fitri at historic mosque
Panca [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islam &#038; Mysticism in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/islam-mysticism-in-indonesia.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/islam-mysticism-in-indonesia.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Indonesia is predomintantly Muslim but underlying that fact are a strong set of locally held beliefs, pre-dating Islam. The Balinese have made some of therse beliefs a part of their Hindu religion. The Muslims, however, have to run a double line, professing belief in Islam, while quielty going about their other proactices. An article in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islam wasn&#8217;t sharp enough to convert the Balinese</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/islam-wasnt-sharp-enough-to-convert-the-balinese.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/islam-wasnt-sharp-enough-to-convert-the-balinese.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[dewa agung]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bali is a Hindu island in the middle of a predominately Muslim country. At one stage much of Indonesia was Hindu and the Majapahit empire, was eventually taken over , in 1515, by the Muslim Mataram empire. Why was Bali not taken over and how did it stay Hindu, when islands to the east, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start of Ramadan in Bali</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/start-of-ramadan-in-bali.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the first day of Ramadan in Bali. This morning at 3.30am, Ika&#8217;s brother called to tell her, and ask her if she was fasting. Ika is still breast feeding so she will not be fasting this time around.

Last night many Muslims across Bali and Indonesia, performed a Sholat Tarawih (evening prayer during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No anti-Pope sentiment in Bali</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/no-anti-pope-sentiment-in-bali.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/no-anti-pope-sentiment-in-bali.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the news, I see the Pope has put his foot in it and upset Muslims. Seems like whoever is Pope is bound to get a certain amount of flak, when they start telling people how to live their life. This guy didn&#8217;t stop there, and pulled out some medieval rheteric about Islam and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ascension Day of Prophet Mohammed in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/ascension-day-of-prophet-mohammed-in-indonesia.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/ascension-day-of-prophet-mohammed-in-indonesia.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Ascension Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today is a national holiday in Indonesia. The occasion is the Ascension to heaven of Prophet Mohammed. Wasn&#8217;t there some other dude who ascended to heaven?

Here is Seminyak you would not notice, unless you had to visit a bank, or government office. The dates for Muslims holidays, including the month of Ramadan, change every year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesia&#8217;s Muslims do not want a Sharia state</title>
		<link>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/indonesias-muslims-do-not-want-a-sharia-state.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/indonesias-muslims-do-not-want-a-sharia-state.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Indonesia&#8217;s Muslims do not want a Sharia state, despite the rantings of extremists. The Jakarta Post reports that the largest Muslim group in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)  has stated it is not aligned with those more radical elements seeking tradtional Muslim law in certain locales.
NU states opposition to sharia bylaws
Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, [...]]]></description>
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