Meeting with Prof Dr. Said Aqil Siradj
Meeting with Prof Dr. Said Aqil Siradj at PBNU headquarters, July 28th, 2017
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Breaking the fast with neighbouring villagers
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 […]
PKN and the PGI-statement on the case of Ahok
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 […]
UGM clears campus mosque from radicalism and Caliphate ideology
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 […]
The Multicultural Society is no drama or illusion
The Multicultural Society is no drama or illusion The Netherlands has been engaged in a multiculturalism debate since many years. Studies have principally centred on communication between native-born Dutch people and migrants, until now. This research, conducted by Jennifer Vos, focuses on the interactions between Muslim and Christian migrants from the former Dutch colonies of […]