NU must deal with members’ persecution of minorities
AL KHANIF, The Jakarta Post London | Wed, August 5, 2015 | 06:02 am Since a few months ago, ‘Islam Nusantara’ or Islam of the Indonesian archipelago, which is the theme of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress this year, has stirred controversy. Even though some NU leaders have stated that the concept is not a […]
Questioning a theistic, secular Pancasila to protect religions
AL KHANIF, The Jakarta Post London | Mon, June 1, 2015 | 06:14 am Since its introduction to Indonesian polity 70 years ago today, Pancasila has faced challenges ,particularly in equally protecting all religions in Indonesia as enshrined in its first principle, Belief in One Supreme God. This principle can be called a theistic secular principle […]
Indonesia doesn’t need to further blasphemy law
AL KHANIF, The Jakarta Post London | Fri, January 16, 2015 | 09:58 am The act of blasphemy and its impact on human rights is a worldwide phenomenon. The debate on whether blasphemy laws should be retained, reformed or abolished has been raised by many human rights advocates, as blasphemy legislation brings up complex questions […]
Gaza Membelah Dunia
AL KHANIF, Republika Jember, 04 August 2014 Selama dua pekan terakhir sejak penyerangan terhadap Gaza dimulai terjadi gelombang unjuk rasa di berbagai belahan dunia yang diikuti oleh ribuan orang. Bukan hanya warga Muslim, melainkan juga dari berbagai elemen masyarakat dengan latar belakang yang beragam. Ini menunjukkan konflik Gaza bukanlah konflik agama, melainkan tentang tragedi kemanusiaan. […]