Islamic fundamentalism

The current head of the Malaysian federation speaks out after the government drops an appeal against a court ruling that allows non-Muslim publications to use the word. Now some believe the use by non-Muslims might be restricted to Sarawak and Sabah, the two states on Borneo Island where the Christian presence is strongest. The controversy has been politicised for years.

The religious leader of Tashkent province had spoken out against those who leave the country to seek work abroad and the dancing of young girls. The Uzbek State, in accordance with post-Soviet traditions, is trying to prevent the fundamentalist drift of Islam, while anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, anti-Western and offensive content against women is increasingly spreading on social networks.

After the incidents of Patehan, where the with population forced out extremists of the Islamic Defender Front, the leader intervenes in Jakarta: "Islam does not allow political or religious violence." But civil society retorts: "Too little too late, this is an instrumental move to help his political career."

The militant Islamic Defender Front (FPI) were trying to cause unrest in Pathean. The accidental death of a woman sparked the anger of the population, who attacked the extremists and forced them to flee. Indonesian society no longer tolerates the radical organization.

District Court sentence which had reduced the sentence to nine years for the radical Muslim religious leader, accused of financing terrorist groups, overturned. Recently, the U.S. State Department declared his organization a "terrorist group".

The official reason is false signatures on application, but it is believed to be an excuse. Christians and rights groups denounce a decision contrary to the law and a political will to appease Islamic extremist groups.

U.S. president's call tolerance and the necessity of Indonesia to accredited itself with the international community as an example of moderate Islam focus of post visit analysis