This tradition in the fasting month of Ramadan has been organized yearly by DIAN/Interfidei for twenty years now, out of the 26 years of its existence. This year, the Ustadz came from the Sunan Pandanaran Pesantren, Yogyakarta, a pesantren with many qualified Kyai’s and Ustadz’. The ceremony was also attended by the Head of the […]
On May 9th, the North Jakarta District Court ruled a verdict of 2 years imprisonment against ex-governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaya Purnama or Ahok. This ruling also brought a wave of reactions in the Netherlands. Many started to doubt the state of religious tolerance in Indonesia, now that it seems that even judges bow to […]
Campus UGM, Yogyakarta The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Central Java, has committed itself to be a Pancasila-campus by taking concrete action of clearing the campus mosque from radical activities and the Caliphate ideology. This was announced by UGM’s new rector, Prof. Panut Mulyono,during a gathering (silaturahmi) with the press […]
