Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also known as Eid ul-Fitr) marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Here in Malaysia, the celebration is a mixture of Islamic practices and local customs. According to Perlis Mufti Dr Juanda Jaya, there are no compulsory duties that Muslims must perform specifically for H... detail... »
Jakarta - This coming Idul Fitri, 23-year-old Siti Fathiya plans to “sneak out” of her parent`s house and go to the mosque. “I`m going to stay at a friend`s house the night before,” she said. “It`s far enough away from my house.” The dance teacher converted to Islam earlier this week, despite being raised in a Christian family, and now... detail... »
Jakarta - One of the world’s largest annual exoduses of people kicked off in earnest on Friday, causing massive traffic jams that clogged roads throughout West Java. There were reports on Friday evening that motorists who left Jakarta early on Thursday morning for their hometowns had only made it as far as Central Java, with the trip bet... detail... »
Indonesian school children in 30 cities across the archipelago — including on the islands of Ambon, Java, Kalimantan, Papua, Sulawesi and Sumatra — will soon have access to a new multilanguage magazine. Launched in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, the magazine has a simple, colorful layout and is full of cute pictures. The kids` monthly is put tog... detail... »
Jakarta - Malaysia`s minister for foreign affairs said on Thursday that recent claims his country “stole” Indonesia`s pendet dance were based on a mistake clearly admitted by the Discovery Channel and the uproar should have ended there. “We never claimed the pendet dance belonged to Malaysia,” Datuk Anifah Haji Aman told reporters at a j... detail... »
Jakarta - The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Malaysia met on Thursday to smooth over a heated feud between the two countries over the `theft` of a traditional Balinese dance. Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told reporters after a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart that he and Anifah Aman agreed to avoid `sensitive iss... detail... »
Singapore - A cacophony of Mandarin and English echo through the streets of Singapore`s Chinatown as crowds of shoppers buy joss sticks and fruit as offerings to the spirits during the Seventh Month Ghost Festival. English has long united the ethnically diverse island-state, but Singapore`s leaders now foresee a time when Mandarin will b... detail... »
Ternate, Maluku Utara - Warga Ternate, Maluku Utara (Malut), menyambut malam turunnya wahyu Allah (lailatulkadar) dengan menggelar tradisi ela-ela. "Sejak ratusan tahun silam, setiap malam 27 Ramadan, kami menyelenggarakan tradisi itu," kata salah seorang tokoh agama dari Kesultanan Ternate, H. Ridwan, Rabu. Dalam tradisi itu, kata dia, s... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali - Hundreds of residents from Kepaon village in Denpasar rushed to the centuries-old Al Muhajirin Mosque to break their fast last week. Last Thursday was a special day for the villagers as it fell on the 20th day of Ramadan, when they perform the megibung (communal dining) tradition. Megibung is an ancient tradition prac... detail... »
Jakarta - The first day of the Idul Fitri festivity will fall on September 20, based on astronomical calculations, according to an astronomer of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan). "The calender was wrong in mentioning that Idul Fitri will fall on September 21-22, because Idul Fitri will fall on Sunday (Sept. 20)," D... detail... »
Shah Alam, Malaysia - A fugitive deviationist sect leader who proclaimed himself as Rasul Melayu (Malay prophet) will spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri behind bars. The Syariah High Court here has ordered Abdul Kahar Ahmad, 59, to be held at the Sungai Buloh prison pending the hearing of his case on Oct 7. Judge Abu Zaky Mohammad denied bail ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Information Communication and Culture Ministry is setting up a special fund to look after the welfare of artists and arts activists in need. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, said discussions were being held to set up the proposed fund which would be launched soon after its tabling to the Cabinet. He... detail... »
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