Virtually Islamic Blog

Gary R. Bunt

Indonesia Influenced by KSA

Guardian, How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia
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'Marriage Without Dating'

Qantara.de, Indonesian Singles Propose 'Marriage Without Dating' Discover More…

Sharia Fintech

Fanny Potkin, Reuters/Nasdaq, "Sharia fintech": Startups race to tap Indonesia growth by aligning with Islam
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Deradicalisation in Indonesia.

Important sequence of reports emerging from Quentin Sommerville. Discover More…

Breaking bad?

Vice, Indonesian Religious Leader Claims Meth is Halal Discover More…

Religious Tolerance

Coconut, West Java, Jakarta least religiously tolerant provinces in Indonesia according to 12-year study
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Aceh Punishment

Guardian, Indonesian man flogged after breaking adultery law he helped draw up
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Islam Virtual Menjelajah Islam di Jagad Maya

Unexpected Indonesian edition of my book … Discover More…

AICIS2019 Round-up

Conclusion of an interesting week in Jakarta at AICIS2019:

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#HidupMahasiswa

Coconuts Jakarta, #HidupMahasiswa! Spirit and creativity of Indonesia’s student protesters shown on social media Discover More…

AICIS Conference

One month to go … AICIS 19th Annual Conference on Islamic Studies [and on Facebook here] Discover More…

Aceh and Religious Authority

Ana Salvá, The Diplomat, Aceh, Indonesia: When Dating Meets Sharia Law
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Indonesian blogger

Guardian, Garuda Indonesia bans in-flight photos after being mocked for handwritten menu

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Muslim Women in Contemporary Indonesia

New and noted: Eva F. Nisa, Muslim Women in Contemporary Indonesia: Online Conflicting Narratives behind the Women Ulama Congress, Asian Studies Review Discover More…

Indonesia Terminology Debate

PRI's The World, The world’s largest Islamic group wants Muslims to stop saying 'infidel' Discover More…

Fuadh Naim K-Pop Claim

Jakarta Post/Straits Times, K-pop promotes LGBT lifestyles and free sex, famous Indonesian preacher tells Muslim fans
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"Smart Pakem" Blasphemy App

Independent/Reuters, Indonesian app that allows uses to report 'misguided' religious beliefs criticised by human rights groups, 28 Nov 2018
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Online Gambling Punished in Aceh

AFP/NDTV, Indonesia's Aceh Whips Men For Sharia-Banned Gambling, 11 Dec 2018
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Indonesia Censorship

AFP/South China Morning Post, Village in conservative region of Muslim-majority Indonesia yanks Wi-fi over porn-surfing pupils
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Environment and Islam

The New Arab, Indonesia's eco-theology: An Islamic environmental consciousness
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Indonesia transgender haven

Reuters/NBC, In Indonesia, transgender women find haven in Islamic boarding school, 16 Oct 2018
"Founded in 2008, the Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah school in the Indonesia city of Yogyakarta, is a safe space for "waria," as the trans community is locally known."

COVID-19: Updated

COVID-19 coverage/issues relating specifically to Muslims and the internet: this section of the blog is now effectively a timeline of key concerns associated with COVID-19. Expect some writing of this in due course, and also a webinar of work-in-progress (in September). Discover More…
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