Indonesia jails woman who said Muslim prayer before eating pork
Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority nation in the world and pork is considered 'haram,' or not permissible, under Islam.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
The growing confrontation is raising political tensions between France and some Muslim-majority nations.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Soaring infections dampen Eid festivities in Indonesia
The worlds largest Muslim-majority nation, with more than 240 million people, has reported nearly 22,000 infections and 1,350 fatalities
Sun May 24 2020
Pakistan, Bangladesh try to stop Friday prayers to avert coronavirus spike
But authorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, another Muslim majority nation, and even India have struggled to persuade conservative religious groups to maintain social distancing.
Fri Apr 03 2020
Judges hit Trump lawyer with tough questions over revised travel ban
Federal appeals court judges on Monday peppered a U.S. Justice Department lawyer with tough questions about President Donald Trump's temporary ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority nations.
Tue May 09 2017
Disney rejects cuts to 'Beauty and the Beast' in Malaysia
Disney has refused to release a censored version of its film "Beauty and the Beast" in Malaysia after authorities in the Muslim-majority nation cut a "gay moment" in the movie
Wed Mar 15 2017
Aussie dual nationals exempt from us immigration ban: PM
There were fears that dual national Australians who hold a passport from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen would be turned around at the US borders.
Tue Jan 31 2017
Trump's entry ban - linked to the neo-con agenda?
It appears that Trump like some of his predecessors is manipulating the threat of terrorism in order to advance some other agenda.
Tue Jan 31 2017
Washington state to sue over travel ban, pressures on Trump grow
Chuck Schumer says he would bring legislation on Monday evening seeking to end the ban, although his effort stood little chance of being passed by the Republican-led Congress.
Mon Jan 30 2017
US brands pro-Daish Indonesian group 'terrorists'
The State Department said in a statement on Tuesday that Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) was a "specially designated global terrorist" organisation.
Wed Jan 11 2017
Jakarta attacks: Seven dead as suicide attackers hit Indonesian capital
Suicide attackers struck the Indonesian capital Thursday, with a series of explosions and gunfire that tore through a Starbucks cafe and shook an embassy district in the Muslim-majority nation.
Thu Jan 14 2016
Ramadan in Indonesia
Ramadan is celebrated joyously in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.
Fri Jul 04 2014