Interfaith tolerance challenges Indonesian Islam, democracy

Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 Interfaith tolerance challenges Indonesian Islam, democracy By IQRA ANUGRAH Special to The Japan Times BEPPU, Oita Prefecture — During the heat of the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, which successfully toppled the respective autocratic regimes of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, some incidents in Indonesia appear to have dimmed the [...]

Lifesaving dialogue past due between Islamic world and West

By IQRA ANUGRAH Special to The Japan Times BEPPU, Oita Pref. — The relationship between the West and the Islamic world is worrisome. Recent events in Western and Muslim countries show the tension between these two civilizations. Last year the Swiss People’s Party, backed by a popular referendum, proposed a construction ban on mosque minarets. [...]

Islam’s Place in Politics

Islam’s place in politics By IQRA ANUGRAH Special to The Japan Times BEPPU, Oita Prefecture — The dynamics of Islam and politics in Indonesia are always worth following. Conventional wisdom says that moderates rule the game. In reality, this is not always true. Sadanand Dhume, an expert on Islam and Indonesia, recently wrote an article [...]

Islam dan Pembebasan Sosial

Islam dan Pembebasan Sosial Oleh Iqra Anugrah “Tahukah kamu orang yang mendustakan agama ? Maka itulah orang yang menghardik anak yatim, dan tidak mendorong memberi makan orang miskin. Maka celakalah orang yang salat, yaitu orang-orang yang lalai terhadap salatnya, yang berbuat ria, dan enggan memberikan bantuan” (Q.S. al-Ma’un 1-7) Islam adalah agama yang menghargai dan [...]