Articles tagged ‘muslim’
Ramadan in Indonesia
By Nick | September 13th, 2007 |
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Today was the start of the holy month of Ramadan here in Indonesia. This ‘once every 11 month’ 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 [...]
Sharia law will hurt investment in Indonesia
By Nick | November 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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?
Islam & Mysticism in Indonesia
By Nick | October 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Start of Idul Fitri in Indonesia - for some Muslims
By Nick | October 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The month of Ramadan had ended and the Idul Fitri week of celebrations, has begun in Indonesia…for some Muslims.
Islam wasn’t sharp enough to convert the Balinese
By Nick | October 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Start of Ramadan in Bali
By Nick | September 24th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Today is the first day of Ramadan in Bali. This morning at 3.30am, Ika’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.
Ascension Day of Prophet Mohammed in Indonesia
By Nick | August 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Today is a national holiday in Indonesia. The occasion is the Ascension to heaven of Prophet Mohammed. Wasn’t there some other dude who ascended to heaven?
Lombok Muslim group to ask for asylum in Australia
By Nick | July 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Members of the Ahmadiyah Muslim sect are having a hard time in Lombok these days. We live in a world where people are not happy believing in what they believe in. Many people feel the need to force others to ‘believe’ in the same ideas. Indonesia is a shining example of this and the subject [...]
Police Destroy Booze and Drugs: Jakarta, Indonesia
By Barrie | July 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
It is enough to make an alcoholic cry in his bottle or a junkie weep in his syringe. I am talking about the police in Jakarta destroying confiscated booze and dope.
