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Fears grow of Covid-19 surge as Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Tough enforcement of travel restrictions is needed if Indonesia is to avoid an India-type crisis
Indonesian shoppers visit a clothing market in Bekasi in West Java on May 9 ahead of Eid al-Fitr. (Photo: AFP)
The relatively controlled growth rate of Covid-19 in Indonesia, which has seen a gradual decline, may not last long as most citizens in the Muslim-majority nation are about to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Known locally as Lebaran, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, this season features the decades-long tradition of
mudik (exodus home) and
Indonesian Muslims must learn from Tengku Zulkarnain s work: Amin 11th May 2021
Outspoken Muslim preacher Tengku Zulkarnain (right) died on May 10, 2021 while undergoing treatment for a coronavirus infection at the Tabrani Hospital in Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau province. (ANTARA/HO)
Let us continue his good deeds. May Allah subhanahu wa ta ala accept all of his good deeds, forgive his all sins, and grant him the highest place Jakarta (ANTARA) - Vice President Ma ruf Amin has urged Indonesian Muslims to learn from the good deeds of well-respected Muslim preacher Tengku Zulkarnain, who passed away on Monday while being treated for COVID-19.
Indonesian Christians take swipe at Islamic textbooks
School books should promote a religion s moral values and not divisive dogma, ecumenical body tells govt
The Communion of Churches in Indonesia says religious textbooks used in schools should promote religious values and not be doctrinal in nature. (Photo: Unsplash)
Christians in Indonesia have called on the government to scrap or revise Islamic religious textbooks that allude to the Bible, saying religious studies in schools should not touch on doctrine but focus on moral values to avoid misunderstandings.
Reverend Gomar Gultom, chairman of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, said the national ecumenical body has written to the minister of religious affairs, as the person in charge of religious textbooks for junior and senior high schools, to work with the Ministry of Education and Culture, the publisher, to resolve the issue.