Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from Indonesian prison
By Niniek Karmini — January 24, 2019
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia was freed Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.
Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa — April 19, 2017
JAKARTA (Reuters) A former Indonesian education minister won the race for Jakarta governor on Wednesday (April 19) after a polarizing campaign that cast a shadow over Indonesia’s reputation for practicing a tolerant form of Islam. Anies Baswedan won with 58 percent of the votes versus 42 percent for Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known by his Chinese […]
Marvel Comics’ less than marvelous Muslim mix-up
By Kimberly Winston — April 12, 2017
(RNS) New comic book was supposed to revive X-Men series. Instead, it stirred up religious controversy.
Indonesia Islamists urge ouster of Christian governor accused of blasphemy
By Reuters — February 20, 2017
(Reuters) More protests are planned against the governor, who is is running for re-election in a contest widely seen as a proxy battle for the next presidential election.
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