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NU condemns Sampang Shiite relocation
Jakarta, NU OnllineIndonesia’s largest Muslim mass organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has criticized the forced relocation of dozens of Sampang Shiites, saying that it is not a solution.
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Police set to lift ban on hijab
Jakarta, NU OnlineBowing to pressure from Muslim groups, politicians and rights activists, the National Police is set to revoke an internal regulation that bans female officers from wearing the Muslim headscarf or hijab, The Jakarta Post reported.
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Pesantren graduates should have entrepreneurial skills
Cirebon, NU OnlinePesantren graduates should not only be proficient in the field of religion, but also be capable of playing important roles in other fields, especially economics and entrepreneurial skills. At this point they can use the skills as useful capitals for their surrounding communities.
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Politicians jump on controversial 'hijab' ban
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe brouhaha over the National Police’s ban on the hijab (headscarf) is about to get political with the House of Representatives’ Commission III on human rights planning to summon National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo to offer clarification on the policy.
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Police in hot water over hijab ban
Jakarta, NU OnlineMuslim and human rights groups called on National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo to revoke a 2005 ban on hijabs in the police corps.
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NU urges police to allow female police officers to wear jilbab
Jakarta, NU OnlineGeneral Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Said Aqil Siradj, well known as Kang Said, urged police to allow female police officers to wear jilbab (headscarf).
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Police under pressure from Islamic groups for jilbab ban
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe country’s oldest Islamic party has a bee in its bonnet about a prohibition on female police officers wearing an Islamic headscarf, or jilbab.
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RI hajj quota cut by 20 percent: Minister
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Saudi government has cut Indonesia`s hajj pilgrimage quota this year by 20 percent or 42,200 pilgrims from 211,000 to 168,000 pilgrims, Religious Affairs Minister Suryadarma Ali said.
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Indonesia steps in to help ease Deep South conflict
Jakarta, NU OnlineIn an effort to help Thailand quell insurgency in its Muslim-majority southern provinces, Indonesia has stepped in to provide scholarships for 50 Thai Muslims to study at Islamic universities in Indonesia, officials announced during a two-day visit by a delegation from southern Thailand to Yogyakarta, Central Java.
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NU and pesantren fight for independence
Kudus, NU OnlineThe long history of struggle shown by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) is a historical fact because the two were founded by Muslim scholars (ulema) in addition to having the same mission, especially in the fight for the nation's independence.
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Robbery to fund terrorism is not jihad: MUI
Jakarta, NU OnlineA recent spate of heists and robberies to fund terrorism has highlighted the sinister nexus between violent extremism and crime. In May, Indonesian counterterrorism police broke up a cell led by Abu Roban, who was slain during the raids.
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NU condemns HTI for hanging Pagar Nusa banner on GBK stadium
Jakarta, NU OnlineHizbut Tahrir of Indonesia (HTI) is considered to have committed a fraudulent act for hanging banner of one of the NU autonomous bodies, Pagar Nusa, in the HTI Khilafah Conference 2013 in Jakarta, Sunday (2/6), as a sign of support for the establishment of the Khilafah state.