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Unusual beginnings of Penang’s oldest mosque

How a growing number of Muslim women clerics are challenging traditional narratives

By Rachel Rinaldo Recent terrorist attacks such as the one in London inevitably lead to coverage of Islamist ideology, Muslim culture and Muslim women’s rights. What is often missing, however, in my view is the fact that within Islam there are many diverse views – change is afoot and not …

The ‘Battle of Ideas’ to Defeat the Islamic State begins in Indonesia

To win against the Islamic State will require a battle of ideas, which Indonesia is in a unique position to be able to contribute to. By Maurizio Geri The Islamic State (IS) may have intended to repeat an attack similar to that in Paris with thebombings and shootings in …

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Indonesia president says Islamic State ’embarrassing’ Muslims

The president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, has called the actions of Islamic State militants “embarrassing” to the religion and urged Islamic leaders to unite in tackling extremism. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the scale of the slaughter wrought by the extremists in overrunning large swathes of Iraq …

Young Muslim Comic Takes On Fundamentalists

By Antonia Marrero Yogyakarta: “I always believe in this,” says comedian Sakdiyah Ma’ruf. “Good comedy makes you laugh, great comedy makes you cry.” Tom Cruise and Jon Bon Jovi constantly visited her when she was a little girl. Granted, little girls hosting imaginary friends is a childhood staple, but controversial …

Indonesia

How a growing number of Muslim women clerics are challenging traditional narratives

The ‘Battle of Ideas’ to Defeat the Islamic State begins in Indonesia

Indonesia president says Islamic State ’embarrassing’ Muslims

Young Muslim Comic Takes On Fundamentalists

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