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Dhaka urges action against slavery, oppression 25 MIN(s) ago Diplomacy Bangladesh-India ties must deliver for people on both sides: High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah 5 hour(s) ago Diplomacy On Independence Day, Bangladesh receives greetings from Chin... (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

PoliticsIndonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education New university aims to produce moderate Muslims, become international hub Indonesia's International Islamic University opened in 2021 in Depok, West Java. [2]

YANGON—Muslim spiritual leader U San Aung said he is in the process of filing a lawsuit against U Hla Swe, an ex-military officer who represented the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the country’s Upper House under the U Thein Sein ad... [3]

ACEH SINGKIL, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province said on Sunday several Christian churches would be shut down this week, just days after a mob burned down a church, killing one person and injuring several others. [5]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain. [6]

Tensions in France between Muslims offended by caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and President Emmanuel Macron's government, which defends freedom of expression, have spilled over into Indonesia, one of Asia's large Muslim populations. [7]

Recent incidents of anti-Muslim religious nationalism in Sri Lanka and Burma, ostensibly in defense of the Theravada Buddhist faith held by the majority, have opened fresh wounds. [8]

AFP Pope Francis appealed Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia. [9]

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[1] MM thedailystar.net · 65% match

Diplomacy | The Daily Star

Dhaka urges action against slavery, oppression 25 MIN(s) ago Diplomacy Bangladesh-India ties must deliver for people on both sides: High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah 5 hour(s) ago Diplomacy On Independence Day, Bangladesh receives greetings from Chin

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-18 · 45% match

Indonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education

PoliticsIndonesia works to weaken radical Islam through education New university aims to produce moderate Muslims, become international hub Indonesia's International Islamic University opened in 2021 in Depok, West Java.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-08-06 · 42% match

Muslim Leader Files Suit Against Ex-Officer for ‘Hate Speech’ Against Islam

YANGON—Muslim spiritual leader U San Aung said he is in the process of filing a lawsuit against U Hla Swe, an ex-military officer who represented the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the country’s Upper House under the U Thein Sein ad

[4] FI yle.fi · 2012-07-09 · 42% match

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While Finland does not have official Islamic theological seminaries, many informal schools are housed at Muslim congregations' premises.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-10-19 · 42% match

Indonesia’s Aceh to Close Churches after Pressure from Muslim Groups

ACEH SINGKIL, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province said on Sunday several Christian churches would be shut down this week, just days after a mob burned down a church, killing one person and injuring several others.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-19 · 41% match

Indonesian President Worried By Growing Religious Intolerance

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-07 · 40% match

Islam in Asia latest: Long-delayed Greece mosque opens for prayers

Tensions in France between Muslims offended by caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and President Emmanuel Macron's government, which defends freedom of expression, have spilled over into Indonesia, one of Asia's large Muslim populations.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-03 · 40% match

In Burma and Sri Lanka, Anti-Muslim Nationalism Opens Wounds

Recent incidents of anti-Muslim religious nationalism in Sri Lanka and Burma, ostensibly in defense of the Theravada Buddhist faith held by the majority, have opened fresh wounds.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-09-05 · 40% match

Pope makes appeal on extremism as he launches Asia tour

AFP Pope Francis appealed Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-01-07 · 39% match

Indonesia's conservative Islam regains clout ahead of elections

JAKARTA -- Religious intolerance is on the rise in Indonesia as conservative Muslims regain political clout ahead of general elections scheduled for April, a sign that the country is re-examining its Islamic foundations.

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