Mandi Balimau Ritual: Pekanbaru, Riau, Sumatra

October 27th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Mosque Utilises TV to Reach Masses: Yogyakarta, Central Java

October 7th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

A Yogyakarta mosque has turned to television preaching to reach more people. MJTV or Masjid Jogokariyan Television was launched by the takmir (management) of Jogokariyan Mosque in Jogokariyan village on... [Read this entry]

Desa Kepaon: Denpasar, Bali

September 25th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Women in headscarves standing in front of their homes, children in Muslim garb walking out of a mosque clutching the Qur’an and the sound of Adzan from the mosque calling... [Read this entry]

Food Stalls and Ramadhan Snacks: Jakarta, West Java

September 25th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Passersby. Cars. Motorcycles. The cacophony of vehicle horns. The regular chaotic Jakarta traffic seems to get worse during the holy month of Ramadhan. Some try to beat the traffic so... [Read this entry]

Mlangi in Ramadhan: Yogyakarta, Central Java

September 14th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

On Monday afternoon, just days ahead of the Islamic fasting month, the call to prayer echoed throughout Mlangi, one of the oldest villages in Sleman, Yogyakarta. Men wearing sarongs... [Read this entry]

Effigies on Parade: Semarang, Central Java

September 12th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Thousands of residents lined Jl Pemuda in the heart of the Central Javanese capital Semarang on Wednesday to watch the traditional warak parade, a procession a mythological creatures combining dragons... [Read this entry]

Cemeteries Busy Before Ramadhan

September 11th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Ramadhan is just around the corner, offering blessings even to those who earn a living in the city’s cemeteries. Rum, 60, lives near the Karet Bivak cemetery in Central... [Read this entry]

Hard-Line Muslim Group Calls for Islamic State

September 10th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Thousands of followers of a hard-line group seeking to unite the world’s Muslims under a single government marched through the streets of Indonesia’s capital Sunday ahead of the Islamic holy... [Read this entry]

Muhammadiyah Starts Ramadhan Sept. 13

September 6th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

In the lead-up to Ramadhan, the country’s two largest Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah said they would use different paths to decide the date for the beginning of... [Read this entry]

Preparing for Ramadhan: Yogyakarta, Central Java

August 30th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

With Ramadhan fast approaching, Muslims across the country are busily preparing themselves for the event. In Yogyakarta, the purification rites held before the holy month are known as nyadran... [Read this entry]