Sondang, a fiery young man with a mission

Sondang, a fiery young man with a mission Iqra Anugrah, Columbus, Ohio | Sat, 12/17/2011 3:41 PM Link: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/17/sondang-a-fiery-young-man-with-a-mission.html *Picture created by Budi Winursito The Arab Spring started when Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian street vendor, burned himself alive to protest his dissatisfaction with the Ben Ali regime. Here in Indonesia, the nation was shocked by [...]

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 [...]