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http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzEyMDQ0MjM2

Tehran suspends woman's stoning
Published Date: September 09, 2010 

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have suspended the sentence of death by stoning for 
a woman convicted of adultery, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after 
weeks of condemnation from around the world. "The verdict regarding the 
extramarital affairs has stopped and it's being reviewed," Foreign Ministry 
Ramin Mehmanparast told Iran's state-run English-language Press TV. The 
statement came a day after European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso 
called the sentence "barbaric beyond words", the latest i
n a string of criticisms by foreign powers.

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery - a capital crime in the 
Islamic Republic - in 2006. She also has been charged with involvement in her 
husband's murder. In a live telephone interview, Mehmanparast said the murder 
charge was "being investigated for the final verdict to be issued". Iranian 
media have suggested that the stoning sentence - imposed for certain crimes 
under sharia law which Iran adopted after the 1979 Islamic revolution -would 
not be carried out, but that Ashtiani might still be executed by hanging. "We 
think that this is a very normal case," Mehmanparast said. "This dossier looks 
like many other dossiers that exist in other countries.

At no point in the interview, which was in the Farsi language but was dubbed 
over by a simultaneous translation into English, did he mention "stoning", 
referring merely to Ashtiani's "death sentence". Mehmanparast blamed the United 
States for stirring the furore to hurt Iran's international image as it faces 
sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear program. "It looks like they are playing 
a political game," he said. According to Amnesty International, Iran is second 
only to China in the number of people it e
xecutes. It put to death at least 346 people in 2008. Murder, adultery, rape, 
armed robbery, apostasy and drug trafficking are all punishable by death in 
Iran. - Reuters

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[wanita-muslimah] Harga Ayam Kampung Tembus Rp 80.000

http://suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/news/2010/09/08/64578/Harga-Ayam-Kampung-Tembus-Rp-80.000

08 September 2010 | 23:54 wib | Daerah

Harga Ayam Kampung Tembus Rp 80.000

Semarang, CyberNews. Permintaan ayam kampung di Semarang memasuki dua hari
menjelang Lebaran terus meningkat. Di sejumlah pasar tradisional, penjual ayam
kampung hidup yang mulai banyak ditemui daripada hari biasa. Pantauan Suara
Merdeka CyberNews, Rabu (8/9), sebagian besar pedagang di beberapa pasar
tradisional menambah dasarannya untuk mengantisipasi lonjakan permintaan ayam
kampung. Ayam-ayam tersebut biasanya berasal dari pinggiran Kota Semarang
seperti Gunungpati, Boja, Kendal, Mranggen, dan Purwodadi. Selain ayam kampung,
beberapa pedagang turut serta membawa ayam petelur, entok sebagai unggas
alternatif yang bisa disantap saat Lebaran.

Harga ayam kampung yang dijual bervariasi tergantung jenis, ukuran, juga
kondisi ayam. Harga ayam kampung jago mencapai Rp 70.000 per ekor hingga Rp
80.000 per ekor, ayam kampung betina mencapai Rp 50.000 hingga Rp 60.000 per
ekor, entok mencapai Rp 80.000 per ekor, ayam broiler mencapai Rp 40.000 per
ekor. Harga-harga tersebut, menurut Agus (35) pedagang ayam di Pasar Gayamsari,
sudah mengalami kenaikan. Untuk harga ayam kampung betina, sebelumnya harga per
ekor hanya Rp 35.000. Sekarang bisa mencapai Rp 60.000 per ekor untuk ukuran
sedang. Sebelumnya, ayam kampung jantan per ekor dijual Rp 50.000. Begitu pula
dengan entok yang sebelumnya dijual Rp 65.000 per ekor, ayam broiler Rp 30.000
per ekor.

Meski mahal, namun ayam kampung banyak dicari masyarakat karena tidak semua
orang menyukai ayam potong untuk menjadi santapan di hari raya. Sebagian orang
memilih ayam kampung yang disembelih sendiri karena memiliki citra rasa tinggi.
"Saya membawa 40 ekor ayam. Lumayan sudah terjual 18 ekor. Bahkan sampai
kehabisan stok karena tingginya permintaan selama dua hari ini," kata Agus.

( Fani Ayudea , Fista Novianti/CN14 )

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[wanita-muslimah] Pilgrims complain of unaffordable rents in Makkah

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article129779.ece

Pilgrims complain of unaffordable rents in Makkah
By ARAB NEWS 



Published: Sep 8, 2010 01:17 Updated: Sep 8, 2010 01:17 

MAKKAH: A large number of Umrah pilgrims, including Saudis, say they are forced 
to spend their nights in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque because of 
extortionate room rates in Makkah during Ramadan. 

The daily rent for ordinary rooms has risen to SR4,000 in Makkah during the 
last 10 days of Ramadan, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported on Monday. 

"My family and I spent the night in the courtyard because the room rents are 
very high. Actually, we came here with the intention of spending a week in the 
holy place. But since I cannot afford the exorbitant rent rate, I decided to 
spend one day here and return home," said one Saudi man who was in the holy 
city with his wife and children. 

There are many foreign Umrah pilgrims who also spend nights in the Grand Mosque 
because they cannot afford to stay in a room. Room rates began to shoot up when 
thousands of buildings were demolished for the expansion of the courtyards and 
other construction work in locations close to Grand Mosque. Another reason for 
the hikes is the increasing number of pilgrims going to Makkah during Ramadan.


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[wanita-muslimah] Muslims in Kerala take pledge against terrorism

http://arabnews.com/world/article129575.ece

Muslims in Kerala take pledge against terrorism
By ASHRAF PADANNA | ARAB NEWS 

Published: Sep 8, 2010 00:39 Updated: Sep 8, 2010 00:39 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims took the pledge 
against terrorism at the end of the marathon prayers on Lailat Al-Qadr, the 
night of power, overnight Monday.

Believers started pouring into Swalath Nagar in Malappuram district well before 
the breaking of fast at a mass iftar after which the prayers began. The annual 
event was organized by Ma'dinu Ssaquafathil Islamiyya, which runs a group of 
religious and educational institutions. "We, the servants of Allah and 
followers of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), affirm in good faith that we will strive 
for the virtue and well being of our family, friends, teachers and the entire 
humanity. We will be in the forefront of giving a helping hand to the poor and 
the oppressed," devotees repeated the pledge administered by Sayyid Ibrahimul 
Khaleelul Bukhari, chairman of Ma'din.

Apart from the main venue, people were accommodated in other 10 grounds, spread 
across 10 km on either sides of the highway. Of these, five were reserved for 
women and all were linked with closed-circuit TVs.

"We have assembled here upholding forbearance and abstention from everything 
that Allah has forbidden, to rededicate ourselves in the service of humanity 
and to lead a life afresh devoid of sins and transgressions," read the pledge 
The believers gathered from far-flung places in India and abroad reaffirmed 
that usurping the rights of fellow-beings is a grave offence to humanity and 
that the Muslims would continue to honor the dignity of others.

The organizers said more than half million people had been gathering at the 
venue for the past three years. The size of the gathering is estimated by the 
number of food packets distributed to the guests.

"And we praise God for blessing us with an Islamic life. Even when we take 
pride in being a Muslim, we respect and honor all other faiths and their 
followers. We will keep a continuous vigil against forces that work to destroy 
the oneness of humanity," the pledge said.

It said the Muslims are duty-bound to protect India's integrity, wealth, values 
and legacy. "We once again reaffirm that we will uphold and safeguard the 
integrity and unity of the country, and will distance ourselves from all 
actions and moves that may jeopardize the nation."

Reiterating that terrorism, extremism, subversive attempts, factionalism and 
discrimination on the basis of religion, community, caste, politics and 
language are sure to destabilize India they took the solemn oath to reach out 
to others with the message of peace.

In his inaugural address, Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, general 
secretary of the All India Jamiyyathul Ulema, said Islamic scholars and leaders 
always upheld the message of harmonious coexistence of different faiths in the 
country.

A.K. Abdul Hameed, Central Haj Committee member, welcomed the gathering 
following which Sayed Ali Bafaqi Thangal led the initial prayer. Sayed 
Abdurahman Bukhari Thangal, president of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, 
presided over the congregation. Sayed Mohammed Ba-Alavi, Quran scholar from 
Yemen, who led Tharaveeh prayers earlier, was the chief guest.

The congregation stayed up throughout the night chanting prayers for peace and 
salvation. It reached a crescendo as the gathering said "there is no God but 
Allah" a thousand times in unison anticipating that the night greater than a 
thousand nights in sanctity and rewards from Allah falls on 27th night of 
Ramadan.

The mass prayers were telecast live by television channels while special 
video-screening were held at centers in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi in 
India and major cities in the Middle East. Several people abroad joined the 
congregation utilizing the online video streaming, live telecast and screening 
facilities, making it truly global.

Ma'din started organizing the annual prayer meet with a view to spreading peace 
and communal harmony in a small way 24 years back and the number started 
swelling year after year.


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[wanita-muslimah] Arrest of West Bank Attackers 'Treason': Hamas

http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=22234

Arrest of West Bank Attackers 'Treason': Hamas



08/09/2010

 
  An elderly Palestinian man makes his way through an alley of Jerusalem's 
Old City as he heads towards the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the holy 
fasting month of Ramadan. (AP) 
 
  File photo shows masked Palestinian Hamas militants holding a press 
conference in Gaza City, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP) 
 
  Palestinians laborers from the West Bank sit together after being 
detained by Israeli border police during an operation in search of illegal 
workers in the coastal city of Ashkelon. (R) 
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Hamas on Wednesday accused the 
Palestinian Authority of "treason" over its arrest of members of the Islamist 
group in connection with the killing of Jewish settlers.

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum called the arrests "national treason and direct 
collaboration with the (Israeli) enemy" and warned the Western-backed authority 
not to hand the men over to Israel.

"The continuation of this criminal campaign crosses all red lines and is direct 
collaboration with the enemy in the light of day," Barhum said.

"It will only increase Hamas's determination to continue the resistance and 
intensify our painful strikes on the Zionist enemy."

A Palestinian Authority official said security forces had arrested Hamas 
members from separate cells linked to two drive-by shooting attacks last week 
that killed four Israeli settlers and wounded two others.

The official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, would not specify the 
number of people arrested.

The first shooting on August 31 killed four settlers, including a pregnant 
woman, and the second a day later wounded two settlers near Ramallah.

Hamas claimed responsibility for both attacks, which cast a pall over the 
relaunch in Washington of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Hamas has accused the Palestinian Authority of arresting hundreds of its 
members in the wake of the killings. Palestinian security officials had 
previously denied making any arrests in connection with the attacks.

The attacks were condemned by both Israeli and Palestinian leaders, with 
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas saying the shooting was intended to "disrupt 
the political process."

The Islamist Hamas movement, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 
2007, has vehemently opposed the new talks and insisted Abbas does not have the 
right to negotiate on behalf of Palestinians.


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[wanita-muslimah] French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner offers to plead for woman's life in Iran

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/french-foreign-minister-bernard-kouchner-offers-to-plead-for-womans-life-in-iran/story-e6frg6so-1225915558458

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner offers to plead for woman's life in 
Iran 
Charles Bremner, Paris 
From: The Times 
September 08, 2010 12:00AM 

THE campaign to save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman sentenced to 
death by stoning, has gained further momentum after French Foreign Minister 
Bernard Kouchner offered to fly to Tehran to plead for her release. 

Dr Kouchner said yesterday he would make a personal cause out of the case of 
the 43-year-old woman, whose crime was alleged adultery. "I am ready to do 
anything to save her. If I must go to Tehran to save her, I shall go," he said.

The Foreign Minister's intervention came as Ms Ashtiani's 22-year-old son and 
her lawyer in Tabriz said they feared the authorities could order her sentence 
to be carried out soon after Ramadan ends on Friday.

Dr Kouchner's intervention was the most direct so far from a leading country in 
the case of Ms Ashtiani, who was convicted in 2006 of having "illicit 
relationships" with two men after the murder of her husband a year earlier.

"This is an unbearable punishment, the height of barbarity and a return to the 
Middle Ages," Dr Kouchner said after meeting Mohammed Mostafaei, her former 
lawyer from Tehran, in Paris. France hopes that EU foreign ministers will agree 
to a position on Ms Ashtiani's case by the end of the week.

In London, a spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said its 
ministers were "committed to maintaining the international pressure on Iran".

"They have made their serious concerns very clear in both public and private," 
he said. "Her suffering is front and centre in our minds as we work with 
European partners on this specific case and our wider concerns about human 
rights in Iran."

MEPs will vote on a resolution tonight criticising Iran's human rights record 
and calling for an end to stoning and the death penalty. The draft resolution 
expresses particular concern over Ms Ashtiani and Zahra Bahrami, a 
Dutch-Iranian woman in jail in Tehran for taking part in an anti-government 
demonstration.

Sajad Ghaderzade, Ms Ashtiani's son, urged the world to keep up pressure on the 
regime.

"Ramadan is coming to an end and, according to Islamic law, executions can 
resume," he said. He called on Turkey and Brazil, Tehran's allies, to intervene.

Speaking in Paris on a crackly mobile phone from Tabriz, the family's home 
town, Mr Ghaderzade said his mother had been cut off from all outside contact 
since her televised "confession" on August 11. He feared this could signal 
imminent execution.

He said his mother had also received 99 lashes last week as punishment for the 
mistaken publication by The Times of a picture that was said to be her. A judge 
ordered the whipping for the offence of spreading indecency because the woman 
in the picture was not wearing the chador, the traditional head and body 
covering.

Houtan Kian, Ms Ashtiani's lawyer in Tabriz, said by telephone that he had 
received confirmation of Ms Ashtiani's flogging from a judge and prisoners.

He also said state agents had raided his home and office and removed files and 
a laptop computer. They contained the last traces of court verdicts that had 
found Ms Ashtiani innocent of involvement in her husband's murder.

"They beat up the caretaker of my apartment building so badly that he was taken 
to hospital," he said.

Iranian activists in Paris said the regime appeared to be at odds over Ms 
Ashtiani's fate.

Ultra-conservatives believed the sentence should be applied swiftly to defy 
world opinion. A more moderate faction was sensitive to outside pressure. 

The Times

Related Coverage
  a.. Iran stoning could happen after Ramadan Adelaide Now, 1 day ago
  b.. Iranian on death row given 99 lashes The Australian, 1 day ago
  c.. Iran contrives crime to justify lashes The Australian, 1 day ago
  d.. Iran 'stoning woman' to get 99 lashes Adelaide Now, 3 days ago
  e.. World urged to keep pressure on Iran over stoning The Australian, 4 days 
ago








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[wanita-muslimah] Desain Besar Penataan Daerah 2010-2025 Indonesia Jadi 44 Provinsi

2010-09-07 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Makin banyak raja kecil, makin mudah kkn subur?

http://www.suarapembaruan.com/index.php?modul=news&detail=true&id=24550

2010-09-07
Desain Besar Penataan Daerah 2010-2025 Indonesia Jadi 44 Provinsi

 


[JAKARTA] Kendati berulang kali menyatakan moratorium pemekaran daerah, 
diam-diam pemerintah telah memproyeksikan penambahan 11 provinsi dan 54 
kabupaten/kota baru dalam rentang waktu 15 tahun ke depan. Dengan penambahan 
tersebut, Indonesia akan memiliki 44 provinsi dan 545 kabupaten/kota pada tahun 
2025 nanti. Demikian yang tertuang dalam dokumen Kementerian Dalam Negeri 
(Kemdagri) berjudul "Desain Besar Penataan Daerah di Indonesia Tahun 2010-2025" 
yang diterima SP di Jakarta, akhir pekan lalu. Desain itu akan dibahas bersama 
DPR setelah Lebaran untuk disetujui atau diperbarui.


Dokumen setebal 70 halaman dan ditandatangani Mendagri Gamawan Fauzi pada 21 
Juni 2010 itu menyebutkan, sejak diberlakukannya UU 22/1999 tentang Pemerintah 
Daerah, yang kemu- dian diganti dengan UU 32/2004, aspirasi pemekaran daerah 
sedemikian deras mengalir dan sulit dibendung. 


Merespons hal itu, Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, di depan Sidang Paripurna 
DPR pada 3 Agustus 2009, menyatakan untuk memberlakukan kebijakan moratorium 
pemekaran, sebagai bagian dari evaluasi penyelenggaraan pemerintahan daerah. 
Alasannya, untuk mencegah pemborosan dan penghamburan sumber dana negara secara 
tidak tepat.


Sejak keran pemekaran daerah baru dibuka, sebanyak 205 daerah otonom baru (DOB) 
terbentuk hanya dalam waktu 10 tahun (1999-2009). Daerah itu meliputi 7 
provinsi, 164 kabupaten, dan 34 kota. Dengan demikian, total jumlah daerah 
otonom di Indonesia menjadi 524 daerah otonom, yang terdiri dari 33 provinsi, 
398 kabupaten, dan 93 kota, tidak termasuk 6 daerah administratif di DKI 
Jakarta. 
Jumlah tersebut akan terus bertambah, karena usulan yang masuk melalui pintu 
Kemdagri dan DPR terus mengalir.


Motivasi pembentukan daerah otonom baru adalah untuk pemerataan pembangunan, 
setidaknya, akan ada aliran dana alokasi umum (DAU), dana alokasi khusus (DAK), 
membuka peluang kerja sebagai PNS, memunculkan elite-elite baru yang akan duduk 
di DPR, serta meningkatkan eksistensi identitas lokal. Pada titik inilah, dalam 
banyak kasus, upaya pemekaran daerah menjadi arena bagi para pemburu rente 
(rent-seeker), maupun para petualangan politik yang mengejar kepentingan 
sendiri dan kepentingan jangka pendek.


Beban APBN
Ledakan pemekaran selama 1999-2010 menyebabkan lonjakan beban APBN yang luar 
biasa. Disebutkan, pada 2003, pemerintah pusat harus menyediakan DAU Rp 1,33 
triliun bagi 22 DOB hasil pemekaran sepanjang tahun 2002. Jumlah tersebut 
melonjak dua kali lipat pada tahun 2004, di mana pemerintah harus mentransfer 
Rp 2,6 triliun alokasi DAU bagi 40 DOB. Sementara tahun 2010, pemerintah 
terpaksa mengucurkan Rp 47,9 triliun sebagai DAU untuk daerah pemekaran. Beban 
terhadap APBN makin bertambah, akibat lemahnya daya dukung keuangan sebagian 
besar DOB.


Di beberapa daerah pemekaran, pemerintah pusat harus mengalokasikan DAK untuk 
membiayai pembangunan infrastruktur. Karena itu, pemerintah membatasi ambisi 
pemekaran dengan hanya ada 8 daerah yang dimekarkan hingga 2025. Daerah 
tersebut adalah Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Barat, 
Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Papua, dan Papua Barat. "Untuk setiap 
daerah tersebut hanya diperbolehkan memekarkan satu provinsi baru. Kecuali 
untuk Papua, diperbolehkan mendapatkan empat provinsi baru.


Untuk pemekaran kabupaten/kota yang baru itu, juga hanya bisa dilakukan di 
tujuh daerah saja. Untuk daerah Sumatera hanya akan ada 10 kabupaten/kota baru 
yang bisa mekar. Lalu untuk Jawa, hanya diperbolehkan tujuh. Kemudian 
Kalimantan hanya ada 10 kabupaten/kota baru yang terbentuk. Sulawesi hanya ada 
11 kabupaten/kota. Di Bali dan Nusa Tenggara akan ada tiga kabupaten/kota yang 
terbentuk. Maluku ada empat kabupaten/kota yang mekar dari daerah induknya. Dan 
di daerah Papua, diperbolehkan sembilan kabupaten/kota. 


Pemerintah menyusun desain besar ini guna menjawab banyaknya daerah-daerah yang 
minta pemekaran. Saat ini di DPR terdapat 33 usulan calon daerah baru yang 
tengah diproses. Usulan tersebut, terbagi atas 10 provinsi, 21 kabupaten, dan 2 
kota. 
Mendagri Gamawan Fauzi belum mau bicara banyak soal desain besar tersebut. 
"Saya belum bisa berkomentar karena belum ada pembahasan dengan DPR. Jika sudah 
mulai pembahasan, maka saya siap membuka ke publik," katanya kepada SP di 
Jakarta, akhir pekan lalu. Menurutnya pembahasan bersama DPR baru akan dimulai 
16 September mendatang. Karena itu, pihaknya baru akan bicara kepada publik 
terkait desain pemekaran pada saat tersebut.


Menanggapi desain tersebut, anggota Komisi II DPR dari Fraksi PDI-P Ganjar 
Pranowo belum mau berkomentar soal kuantitas wilayah yang akan dimekarkan. 
Baginya yang terpenting adalah apakah memang perlu pemekaran atau cukup 
digabung saja, ataukah harus ada w

[wanita-muslimah] Dewan Kepausan: Bersama Mengatasi Kekerasan

2010-09-07 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/cetak/berita/read/dewan-kepausan-bersama-mengatasi-kekerasan/

Selasa, 07 September 2010 13:22
Idul Fitri 1431 H

Dewan Kepausan: Bersama Mengatasi Kekerasan
OLEH: RM BENNY SUSETYO

Setiap tahun, dalam kesempatan-kesempatan penting keagamaan, Dewan Kepausan
untuk Dialog Antaragama mengeluarkan pesan khusus.

Pada Hari Raya Idul Fitri tahun ini, Dewan Kepausan mengeluarkan pesan yang
menyuarakan kerja sama dalam mengatasi kekerasan di antara para penganut agama
yang berbeda.

Tema tahun ini yang diusulkan oleh Dewan Kepausan adalah "Christians and
Muslims: Together in overcoming violence among followers of different
religions (Umat Kristen dan Kaum Muslim: Bersama mengatasi kekerasan di
kalangan penganut agama yang berbeda)." Sesungguhnya ini merupakan hal yang
mendesak, setidaknya di sejumlah kawasan di dunia. Dalam Joint Committee for
Dialogue (Komisi Bersama untuk Dialog) yang dibentuk Dewan Kepausan dan
al-Azhar Permanent Committee for Dialogue among the Monotheistic Religions
(Komisi Tetap al-Azhar untuk Dialog di antara Agama-agama Monoteis) juga sudah
memilih pokok ini sebagai bahan studi, refleksi, dan pertukaran dalam pertemuan
tahunan terakhir mereka (Kairo, 23-24 Februari 2010).

Izinkanlah saya berbagi dengan Anda beberapa kesimpulan yang dikeluarkan pada
akhir pertemuan ini. Ada banyak penyebab kekerasan di kalangan penganut agama,
antara lain manipulasi agama untuk tujuan politis atau tujuan-tujuan lainnya;
diskriminasi berlandaskan etnis atau agama; perpecahan, dan tegangan sosial.

Kebodohan, kemiskinan, keterbelakangan pembangunan juga, langsung maupun tak
langsung, turut menyebabkan kekerasan dalam komunitas-komunitas agama. Semoga
para pemimpin agama dan penguasa sipil turut membenahi semua situasi ini demi
kepentingan bersama seluruh masyarakat!
Semoga penguasa sipil menegakkan hukum dengan memastikan adanya keadilan yang
sesungguhnya guna menghentikan tindakan para pelaku dan pendukung kekerasan!
Dalam bahan yang telah disebut di atas, juga ada rekomendasi-rekomendasi
penting: membuka hati untuk saling mengampuni dan berdamai, demi hidup bersama
yang damai dan berguna; mengakui apa yang sama dan menghormati apa yang
berbeda di antara kita, sebagai landasan untuk dialog budaya.
Selain itu, juga diperlukan untuk mengakui dan menghormati martabat, serta hak
setiap manusia tanpa bias etnis atau agama apa pun; pentingnya memberlakukan
undang-undang yang adil yang menjamin kesetaraan fundamental semua orang;
menekankan kembali kepentingan pendidikan demi terciptanya penghormatan,
dialog, dan persaudaraan dalam pelbagai ranah pendidikan: baik di rumah,
sekolah, gereja, dan masjid.

Dengan demikian, kita akan mampu melawan kekerasan di antara para pemeluk
agama dan mempromosikan perdamaian dan kerukunan di antara berbagai komunitas
agama. Ajaran para pemimpin agama, baik dalam buku-buku pelajaran yang
memaparkan agama secara objektif, serta ajaran-ajaran lain pada umumnya,
memiliki dampak yang menentukan dalam pendidikan dan pembentukan generasi muda.

Kesalehan Sosial
Dialog yang menciptakan kebersaman untuk mengatasi kekerasan harus bisa
terwujud. Dialog antaragama tidak boleh berhenti sebatas formalitas belaka.
Pembumian makna dialog ini berarti menepis hal-hal yang berbau ritual dan
formal, tetapi lebih menjunjung tinggi aspek semangat dan rohnya. Lebih jauh
lagi, pembumian makna dialog juga berarti bagaimana masyarakat bawah menerima
cahaya kedamaian ini guna menjalankan kehidupan dalam suasana yang tenang tanpa
ketakutan dan kecemasan.

Yang perlu mendapat prioritas adalah bagaimana membangun kesadaran dalam
beragama. Keberagamaan kita mestinya tidak sekadar berwajah kesalehan
individual, tetapi juga kesalehan sosial. Kesalehan sosial, selain bermakna
kepedulian di bidang ekonomi, juga kepedulian untuk tidak menghardik umat agama
lain.

Jika agama kita berwajah seperti itu, wajah agama kita amat manusiawi, sebab
orientasinya tidak egoistik, tetapi mengandung relasi dengan sesama, bahkan
altruistik. Jika demikian, tiap ibadat pun lebih dilandasi sikap hati yang
tulus untuk memberi penghargaan terhadap martabat kemanusiaan. Mempersembahkan
korban bukan hal utama dalam agama, tetapi pemihakan pada nilai-nilai
kemanusiaan, itulah yang dipentingkan.

Tugas umat beriman adalah menyucikan dunia dengan menegakkan kemanusiaan
manusia dan keadilan yang bermoral. Keberagamaannya bukan untuk kepentingan
yang egostik, tetapi sebaliknya altruistik. Romo Mangunwijaya (alm) mengatakan,
orang yang memiliki religiositas itu tidak memikirkan diri sendiri, tetapi
justru memberikan diri untuk keselamatan orang lain. Iman harus menghasilkan
buah kebaikan, perdamaian, keadilan, dan kesejahteraan. Intinya, beragama
secara benar adalah bila kita mampu mengendalikan organ tubuh kita sendiri
untuk tidak memuaskan diri sendiri.
Upaya menciptakan toleransi dan kerukunan antarumat beragama sering kal

[wanita-muslimah] UAE banks stop transfers to Iran

2010-09-06 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODU5MDQzNTM2

UAE banks stop transfers to Iran
Published Date: September 06, 2010 

DUBAI: Most banks in the United Arab Emirates, an important trading partner for 
Iran, have stopped money transfers there after the latest round of sanctions on 
the Islamic republic, bankers said yesterday. A Dubai-based Iranian businessman 
said that the latest sanctions have halved trade with Dubai, an important 
re-export centre for Iranian goods. "We stopped transfers to Iran in all 
currencies in July," an executive from an international bank, who spoke on 
condition of anonymity said.

The UN Security Council imposed a fourth round of sanctions on June 9 over 
Iran's controversial program of uranium enrichment, which many Western states 
believe may be a covert bid to make a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran denies. The 
United States and European Union have since unilaterally imposed even tougher 
punitive measures, which contain provisions to penalize Tehran's trading 
partners.

A banker with an Emirati bank said that transfers to Iran in dollars and euros 
are now forbidden, and have become "very difficult, if not impossible, in 
dirhams," the UAE's currency. "Transactions by Iranian clients are closely 
monitored," the banker said, adding that certain activities by Iranian clients, 
such as transfers to Asia to purchase goods, are sometimes blocked. "We used to 
deal with some banks in Tehran, but now it is almost impossible," the banker 
said.

Bank accounts of some Iranian clients have been closed recently, he added. "The 
volume of trade between Dubai and Iran has been reduced by 50 percent compared 
to before the latest round of sanctions, mainly due to bank restrictions," said 
Morteza Masoumzadeh, vice president of the Iranian Business Council in Dubai.

There are more restrictions, and things are getting more complicated" because 
of the latest sanctions, he said. For example, businessmen can no longer "open 
a letter of credit to overseas suppliers if the port of discharge is an Iranian 
port," he said. UAE officials said last month that the country was implementing 
sanctions against Iran. It reportedly began taking steps to implement the 
latest UN sanctions against the Islamic republic in June.

The UAE central bank ordered the freezing of 41 bank accounts because of the 
sanctions on Iran, according to the Emirates Business 24/7 website. Dubai, the 
UAE's business and aviation transport hub, has also closed down the offices of 
40 firms suspected of breaching the sanctions, the Gulf News daily reported. 
Iran is a significant UAE trading partner, with trade volume between it and 
Dubai alone estimated at about 10 billion dollars (7.7 billion euros) a year, 
mostly imports to the emirate. There are about 400,000 Iranians living in the 
UAE. - AFP 





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[wanita-muslimah] Bahrain reasserts state control over mosques

2010-09-06 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTgyMzc4MzI0

Bahrain reasserts state control over mosques


Published Date: September 07, 2010 

MANAMA: Bahrain has decided to reassert state control over the kingdom's 
mosques after charging Shiite opposition activists with plotting to overthrow 
the Sunni government, official media reported yesterday. "Regaining control of 
the pulpits so they are not hostage to incompetent politicians or clerics who 
have lost their way... is the starting point for developing a sound religious 
orientation," Crown Prince Salman said in comments carried by the official BNA 
news agency.

Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa said the government would 
ensure that places of worship are run by those who promote "the values of 
tolerance and moderation," BNA said. The two officials' comments came in 
messages addressed to King Hamad on Sunday, a day after prosecutors pressed 
terrorism charges against the Shiite activists, raising tension in the run-up 
to an October 23 general election.

According to a charge sheet released on Saturday, the 23 activists - 10 of them 
prominent opposition figures-stand accused of "undermining national security." 
Two of them, who live in London, are being tried in absentia. Most of the 
suspects are members of Haq-the Movement of Liberties and Democracy-a Shiite 
group which rejected as inadequate reforms intended to put an end to Shiite-led 
unrest that rocked the 35-Island archipelago through the 1990s. Those reforms, 
enshrined in a 2002 charter, converted the emirate into a constitutional 
monarchy but Haq boycotted parliamentary elections in 2006 and intends to do 
the same next month.

The arrests have raised tensions between the government and the mainstream 
Shiite opposition which took part in the 2006 election, winning 17 of the 40 
seats in parliament. Sheikh Ali Salman, leader of the Islamic National Accord 
Association, warned last month that they would "lead to more protests." He 
mocked the authorities' accusations against those arrested saying they could 
not have all belonged to a single secret organization as they had different 
opinions. - AFP 





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[wanita-muslimah] The purpose behind sectarian violence

2010-09-06 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\09\06\story_6-9-2010_pg3_2

Monday, September 06, 2010

COMMENT: The purpose behind sectarian violence -Dr Syed Mansoor Hussain



 In many parts of Pakistan, the Taliban religious philosophy has sympathisers 
and supporters among the general public, politicians, bureaucracy at all 
levels, police forces and of course among the local religious establishments 
and mosques. As such the religious terrorists do not work in a vacuum but have 
local help and protection

Sectarian violence is as old as organised religion. However, sectarianism 
becomes a large scale problem only when it is taken over by a political group 
to obtain political advantage. There is no point in rehashing the long and 
violent history of all great religions. But it is time to step back and see 
what the recent flurry of sectarian violence in Pakistan is all about.

Most objective assessments of the modern history of the Muslims will probably 
point to the Khomeini revolution in Iran and its backlash among the hereditary 
Kingdoms and Sheikhdoms of the Arabian Peninsula as the point in time when 
sectarianism in Islam became politicised most recently.

The Iran-Iraq war of the 80s was the first Sunni salvo against Shia revivalism. 
It of course ended in a stalemate. The Arabian hereditary monarchies have never 
taken on the Shia theocracy of Iran directly but both sides have used proxies 
against each other. In such matters the proxies have a bad habit of wanting to 
run free.

The Taliban, an extremist Sunni proxy in Afghanistan caught the independence 
bug also and gave protection to Osama and his al Qaeda. For this they suffered 
a fate similar to that of Saddam Hussein after his invasion of Kuwait. The 
Taliban in Afghanistan were removed from power after 9/11 but they were not 
destroyed completely. The Pakistani establishment protected the core leadership 
of the Taliban for its own 'security' purposes. The Sunni extremists protected 
them for religious reasons and today we are seeing a Taliban resurgence.

The Taliban might now be an indigenous Afghan resistance movement, but then who 
funds them, trains them and supports them? The answer as Alfred Hitchcock said, 
I leave to your vivid imagination! And that brings me to the rather interesting 
question: who are the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and are they related to 
the Taliban that are fighting US occupation in Afghanistan?

Most Pakistani and international analysts it would seem suggest that the TTP is 
a conglomerate of many disparate extremist groups and are supportive but not 
necessarily a part of the Taliban fighting in Afghanistan. My purpose is not to 
try and figure out all the connections but rather to think about the increasing 
sectarian violence in Pakistan, which is often blamed on the TTP and what 
purpose might be behind it.

If we just look at the three major sectarian attacks in Lahore over the last 
few months, the targets were three different groups. First were the Ahmediyya 
community, and then came the attack on the shrine of Data Ali Hajvery and 
finally the most recent attack on the Shia community last week. Clearly it 
would then seem that the purpose is not to terrorise just one group but rather 
many different groups that are opposed by the Sunni extremists.

If these were just random efforts to terrorise different religious entities 
then that would be just that, but it is hard to accept that somebody would go 
through all this trouble just for that reason. Whatever one might have to say 
about the perpetrators of these atrocities, I do not think that they are 
'stupid' and would waste all this firepower without a discrete and well thought 
out political motive.

Before I follow up on this train of thought any further, I think it is 
important to accept one basic reality. In many parts of Pakistan, the Taliban 
religious philosophy has sympathisers and supporters among the general public, 
politicians, bureaucracy at all levels, police forces and of course among the 
local religious establishments and mosques. As such the religious terrorists do 
not work in a vacuum but have local help and protection even in a city like 
Lahore.

That said, what exactly do the terrorists wish to accomplish? First to what 
they cannot accomplish under any conceivable circumstances and that is to 
'exterminate' or 'banish' the Shia and the Hanafi-Barelvi Sunnis from Pakistan. 
That cannot happen for one simple reason: these two together form a majority of 
the population of this country.

The second thing is that they cannot take the country over and bring about a 
Taliban-style government in all of Pakistan. First, the Pakistan Army will not 
let it happen and the Taliban just do not have the firepower to overwhelm the 
army. And second, those that oppose Taliban-style Islam are in an overwhelming 
majority in the country. This majority also includes many of the devout Muslims 
who do not follow the Shia or the

Re: [wanita-muslimah] Abbas(Liberal) ingin Berdamai, tapi Hamas(radikal) ingin Mengsir Isreal ke Laut

Kedua-duanya tidak berdamai.

  - Original Message - 
  From: Wikan Danar Sunindyo 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 7:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] Abbas(Liberal) ingin Berdamai, tapi 
Hamas(radikal) ingin Mengsir Isreal ke Laut



  kenapa gak Israelnya saja yang disebut golongan teroris Pak?
  kan Israel pengin membuang Hamas ke laut dan Israel tidak ingin
  berdamai dengan Hamas?

  salam,
  --
  Wikan

  On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 4:54 PM, abdul  wrote:
  >
  >
  >
  > Bismilahirrahm,anirahiim
  >
  > Kenapa HAMAS dituduh golongan TERORIS?
  > karena mereka berniat utk membuang Israel kelaut
  > Hamas tdk akan berdamai dgn Israel


  





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[wanita-muslimah] Foreign women are treated like slaves

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTAzMjY1ODY5OQ==

Analysis
Foreign women are treated like slaves
Published Date: September 06, 2010 
By Frida Ghitis 



When Mrs L P Ariyawathie showed up at the hospital in the town of 
Kamburupitiya, near the southern tip of Sri Lanka, few could imagine that the 
49-year-old mother of three would make headlines across the world. Normally, 
the news from Sri Lanka fails to garner much international attention. 
Ariyawhathie's story, however, managed what decades of civil war, suicide 
bombings and last year's bloody end to a brutal war failed to do: It made the 
world pay attention.

At first, the woman whose eyes still radiate intense sadness told a story 
almost too bizarre to believe, except that Sri Lankans have already heard 
disturbing tales from poor friends traveling to strange lands to earn a living. 
Those stories are often most outrageous when they describe the experiences of 
women traveling to Saudi Arabia, as Ariyawhathie did.

In May, she started working as a housekeeper with a Saudi family. The suffering 
began immediately, with cruel mockery by her employer every time she tried to 
speak the few words in Arabic she had learned in preparation to leave her home 
and her family and travel to the mysterious kingdom. Before long, the taunts 
turned to torture. Then one day, after she accidentally broke a plate, her boss 
asked if she was blind, aiming his hand toward one of her eyes. When she raised 
her arm over her face, the first nail went in. By the time she made it back 
home to Sri Lanka and arrived at the hospital, her Saudi employer had hammered 
24 nails and needles into her hands, legs and forehead.

This is not another story about the unspeakable sorrow that poverty inflicts on 
its victims. It's about how some of the wealthiest, most privileged people on 
Earth fail the most basic test of humanity, and how the time has come for the 
Saudi government, which never tires of proclaiming its piousness - to make 
reforms aimed at protecting the most vulnerable in its midst.

Saudi Arabia hosts 8 million foreigners, mostly poor people from Asia and the 
Middle East, desperate for work. Hundreds of thousands are women employed as 
domestic workers, living in conditions that are often no better than slavery. 
Some 400,000 Sri Lankans live there, mostly women working in private homes. Too 
many of them experience horrific abuse, including beatings, rape and even 
murder. Sri Lankan politician Ranjan Ramanayake says he frequently receives 
pleading calls from relatives of workers in the Gulf. "Saudi Arabia is the 
worst," he noted. "It is followed by Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Abu Dhabi. Our 
mothers, sisters and daughters undergo unspeakable harassment.

Under a Saudi system called Kafala, workers become practically property of 
employers, surrendering their passport on arrival, becoming trapped in a 
country where law and culture leave laborers, especially foreigners, with few 
rights. The situation for migrant women - impossible as it would seem - is far 
worse. Nonpayment of wages across the board has been thoroughly documented by 
human rights and labor organizations, as have harsh working and living 
conditions. But nothing compares to the plight of South Asian women in Saudi 
Arabia, and for that matter in much of the Middle East.

There is no shortage of examples. Earlier this year, 26-year-old Balakrishnan 
Dharshan, who had left the Sri Lankan city of Kandy to work in Saudi Arabia, 
was found dead, her body covered with burn marks. A 25-year-old Indonesian 
housekeeper lost fingers, toes and part of a foot after her employer kept her 
tied in the bathroom. A Saudi paper reported last year that the Sri Lankan 
embassy receives 10 runaway maids every day. The situation is so desperate that 
India and Nepal have already banned their women from accepting placements in 
Saudi Arabia, following thousands of abuse reports. Kafala ensures that workers 
have practically no recourse and often no way out. Attitudes toward women, 
non-Muslims, foreigners and workers in menial occupations set the stage for 
brutality and impunity.

If the Saudis want to earn some respect from the rest of the world, they now 
have our attention. All abusers should be prosecuted and punished. But there's 
more. Not only should foreign workers have a right to keep their passports and 
leave the country without special permission, but the laws must be revised to 
protect their most basic rights. The Ariyawathie case made the world look in a 
direction it seldom does, toward Sri Lanka. What the world saw, however, is 
what most urgently needs to change in Saudi Arabia.- MCT





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[wanita-muslimah] Bahrain to monitor religious forums

http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article127507.ece

Bahrain to monitor religious forums
By AGENCIES 

Published: Sep 6, 2010 00:46 Updated: Sep 6, 2010 00:46 

DUBAI: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa gave a national address on 
Sunday to decry "strife, aggression and terrorism" and announced plans for 
greater government monitoring of "religious forums" - an apparent reference to 
preachers and others who seek to challenge the government.

"We hope and expect that everyone will stand firm to protect this nation from 
strife and evils in the face of violence and terrorism in all its forms," he 
said.

A day earlier, state media released the photographs of 23 Shiites - ranging 
from opposition figures to professors and taxi drivers - accused of conspiring 
to overthrow the government. They include opposition leader Abdul-Jalil 
Al-Singace, whose arrest on Aug. 13 marked the first salvo by the government. 
Since then, the government has steadily ramped up the pressure.

Rights groups say more than 250 people have been detained. The backlash spilled 
onto the streets with gangs and police clashing on opposite sides of barricades 
of burning tires.

On Saturday, officials said the 23 detained activists were part of a plot to 
overthrow the government of this Gulf kingdom - a Western ally and homeport for 
the US Navy's Fifth Fleet.

"This sophisticated terrorist network with operations inside and outside 
Bahrain has undertaken and planned a systematic and layered campaign of 
violence and subversion aimed squarely at undermining the national security of 
Bahrain," said a statement by public prosecution official Abdul-Rahman Al-Sayed 
after the arrests were announced Saturday.

No details of the coup plot have been made public.

The clampdown comes ahead of Oct. 23 elections for Parliament, where Shiites 
currently have 17 of the 40 seats and could make a bid for a majority in the 
upcoming balloting.

The confrontation also showcases Bahrain's role as the centerpiece for Gulf 
concerns about Iran. Some Gulf countries harbor suspicions about Iran's effort 
to expand its regional clout. Yet only Bahrain has a sizable Shiite population 
that is seen as a possible beachhead for Iran on the Arab side of the Gulf.

Hard-liners in Iran have often described Bahrain as Iran's "14th Province." But 
no clear evidence has emerged of Iranian aid to the opposition groups in 
Bahrain, and Bahrain's leadership issued a statement last week distancing 
itself from any accusations toward Iran.

Shadi Hamid, a Gulf affairs researcher at the Brookings Doha Center in Qatar, 
said: "There is more and more concern about Iranian influence even if it can be 
proven or not."

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a short visit Sunday to Qatar, the 
only Gulf state that has welcomed him since Iran's disputed presidential 
election last year. At a news conference with Qatar's leader, Ahmadinejad said 
they agreed on the need for reconciliation and cooperation between Iran and its 
neighbors, but Bahrain's unrest was not specifically mentioned.






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[wanita-muslimah] Din: Letak Permasalahan Indonesia Adalah Buta Aksara Moral

http://us.detiknews.com/read/2010/09/06/010537/1435491/10/din-letak-permasalahan-indonesia-adalah-buta-aksara-moral?991101605

Senin, 06/09/2010 01:05 WIB
Din: Letak Permasalahan Indonesia Adalah Buta Aksara Moral
Didit Tri Kertapati - detikNews

Jakarta - Begitu banyak permasalahan yang ada di negeri yang mayoritas muslim
ini. Namun, Ketua Umum PP Muhammadiyah Din Syamsudin merangkum permasalahan
bangsa Indonesia hanya dalam satu kalimat.

"Permasalahan Indonesia, dapat diringkas dengan satu kalimat. Merajalelanya
tuna aksara moral, yaitu buta huruf moral," kata Din.

Hal tersebut disampaikan Din dalam acara bertajuk "Membangkitkan Peradaban
Quran di Indonesia" di Masjid Al-Azhar, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, Minggu
(5/9/2010).

Menurut Din, buta huruf moral lebih berbahaya dibandingkan buta huruf latin
ataupun huruf arab. Buta huruf moral, kata Din, bahkan banyak menjangkit para
kaum terpelajar sehingga menimbulkan permasalahan bangsa yang kompleks.

"Ini menimbulkan penyakit peradaban, sehingga korupsi sampai saat ini belum
bisa kita berantas," jelas Din yang hadir mengenakan baju koko merah tua
tersebut.

Din menambahkan, maju atau tidaknya bangsa Indonesia sanga bergantung pada umat
muslim di Indonesia. Untuk itu Din menyerukan agar umat Islam mengambil peran
dalam perbaikan bangsa dengan menerapkan nilai-nilai Islam.

"Harus ada perubahan mentalitas yang sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Al-Quran,"
imbaunya.
(ddt/irw)

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[wanita-muslimah] Sallay's story

http://english.aljazeera.net/photo_galleries/africa/2010831920332122.html

 
Twelve-year-old Sally Sabahi, far right, lives with her family in a single room 
tucked down a back alley of Old Sanaa. Her father, far left, sells chili mix in 
the market for a dollar or two a day. Her mother, second from right, was 
married at 12, enduring five years of beatings before she finally divorced. 
[Credit: Hugh Macleod] 
"My parents called for me to come from the yard," said Sally, explaining how 
she got married aged 10 to her 25-year-old first cousin. "They told me Take a 
deep breath and asked How about getting married Sally? So, I replied: Yes, but 
will you give me a dress, and candy and toys and stuff like that? They 
answered: Yes. They promised to give me everything." [Credit: Annasofie 
Flamand] 
Her father, Mabkhout as Sabahi, left, earned 200,000 Yemeni Rial, around 
$1,000, for agreeing to the marriage to Nabil. "Nabil promised he would wait 
for her until she was grown up," said Mabkhout. "But the people in Hajja [where 
Nabil is from] kept telling him Sally is grown up and ready to sleep with him 
and that she does not because her parents told her not to." [Credit: Annasofie 
Flamand] 
A picture of 10-year-old Sally trying on her wedding dress. Beaten, drugged and 
raped, Sally won a divorce from Nabil recently after her story made headlines 
in local media and became the focus of a national debate that has polarised 
Yemeni society. [Credit: Hugh Macleod] 
Nojoud Mohammed Ali al-Ahdal, was nine years old when she was married to a 
30-year-old man she had never met. "I got scared and used to run away and he 
would chase me. I did not think I was a wife," said Najoud. After taking a taxi 
to court and finding a lawyer, Shada Nasser, to represent her Nojoud became the 
first child bride in Yemen to successfully divorce. [Credit: Annasofie Flamand] 
Several hundred women protested against a proposed legal minimum age for 
marriage."In the case of Nojoud it was her father who was wrong. Why not go and 
see the women who are happy?" asked one demonstrator, Zeinab as-Sumaidar, a 
secretary at Iman University. [Credit: Hugh Macleod] 
Sheikh Mohammed al-Hazmi inspects the fatwa, or religious ruling, he helped 
author which forbids any Yemeni from supporting a minimum age for marriage. 
[Credit: Hugh Macleod] 
Lawyer Shada Nasser, centre, went to a neighbourhood of Sanaa, to file the 
initial case for divorce. But it would require Nabil to travel to Sanaa from 
Hajja. If Nabil did not agree to the divorce the case would have to be heard in 
Hajja. "The judge may look more favourably at their own kinsmen," said Nasser. 
"Many judges are governed by arcane views of women." [Credit: Annasofie 
Flamand] 
A clerk of the court counts the 200,000 Yemeni Rial dowry which had to be paid 
back to Nabil in order for Sally to divorce him. An American-Turkish woman 
offered to pay $700 after hearing about the case. The remaining $300 was 
donated by local Yemeni women. The divorce papers were signed by Judge Mansour 
Ali in the presence of Sally, her lawyer and Nabil. [Credit: Hugh Macleod] 
Nabil drew laughter from those gathered when he urged men to consider the "age, 
brain and that they are not crazy" of any potential wife. He said: "I just came 
and married her. I did not think it was a problem because I did not know her 
exact age." For Sally, the moment was about looking forward. "I was feeling 
there was a black cloud hanging over my head. Today I feel so free." [Credit: 
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Sallay's story

By Hugh Macleod

Sally as-Sabahi used to love playing the make-believe marriage game with her 
brothers and sisters.

For a little girl living in a single room down a back alley of Old Sanaa, 
imagining the new wedding clothes, make-up and party for her school friends was 
a thrilling way to escape the daily grind of poverty.

So when her mother showed her the real-life snow white dress and sparkling 
jewellery she promised would be hers, 10-year-old Sally had no problem agreeing 
to marry the man her parents had chosen: Nabil, her 25-year-old first cousin, 
for whom Sally would be a second marriage.

Sally recently won a divorce from Nabil after her story made headline news in 
local media and became the focus of a national debate that has polarised Yemeni 
society.

"I don't call it marriage, I call it rape," said Shada Nasser, a lawyer who has 
worked on several child marriage cases.

Nojoud Ali al-Ahdal, who was herself raped and beaten by her 30-year-old 
husband when she was nine years old, was the first of only three Yemeni child 
brides to win a divorce. But the practice of child marriage affects millions in 
Yemen.

The International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) found that just under 
half of all girls in Yemen are married before they are 18 -

[wanita-muslimah] Ini Dia Ciri-ciri Para Penipu

http://www.lampungpost.com/aktual/berita.php?id=19718

 
  Sabtu, 4 September 2010 
 

  HUKUM-KRIMINAL 
 
 
 

Ini Dia Ciri-ciri Para Penipu


  JAKARTA (LampostOnline): Para penipu pengobral cinta, Nigerian Sweetheart 
Scam masih berkeliaran di mana saja. Untuk anda yang hobi berkenalan lewat 
internet, ada baiknya jika mengenali ciri-ciri para penipu ini.

  Rita, salah satu yang pernah menjadi korban para penipu ini mencoba 
memberikan tips agar terhindar dari para penipu tak bertanggung jawab ini. Ini 
dia ciri-ciri mereka:

  1. Menolak Chatting

  Para penipu yang baru mulai beraksi, biasanya menolak untuk diajak 
chatting langsung. Mereka lebih suka berkomunikasi melalui email. Banyak sekali 
alasan yang dipakai, mulai

  dari sibuk hingga tidak memiliki fasilitas chatting di kantor.

  2. Kenali Nomor Teleponnya

  Ketika menemukan pria bule dengan profile dan foto-foto bule serta 
mengaku dari UK atau Inggris, lihat kode area telpnya. Kode area Inggris adalah 
+44 lalu 20 atau 10 dan di ikuti 8 sampai 9 digit. Bila anda menemukan no telp 
bernomor: +447031 atau +4489 atau +4479 dll.. Tinggalkan! Laki-laki itu adalah 
penipu.

  3. Gunakan Webcam

  Minta mereka berbicara dengan anda melaui microphone dan sambil membuka 
kamera. Bila mereka menghindar, hati-hati. Foto di profile, bule (lebih dari 
satu foto bahkan kadang menggunakan foto keluarga). Jika mereka menolak memakai 
webcam, hati-hati, biasanya mereka ini penipu.

  4. Mengobral Rayuan

  Ciri-ciri mereka adalah sangat mudah mengatakan cinta tanpa tanpa babibu. 
Padahal mereka belum mengenal Anda, bahkan belum pernah bertemu dengan Anda. 
Dan tiba-tiba mau pindah agama atau langsung melamar anda.

  5. Tes Dia

  Ketika chatting biasakan bertanya dengan mendadak, saat ini di UK jam 
berapa. Ketika dia menjawab lama dan balik tanya kepada anda kenapa tanya jam 
di sana atau menjawabb.. oo saat ini pagi hari.. kejar pertanyaan lagi.. 
tepatnya jam berapa. Ketika mereka tidak bisa menjawab, mereka bukan tinggal di 
UK. Cek di google di www.timeanddate.com

  6. Penipu Punya Banyak Modus

  Modus mereka banyak, mulai dari minta uang karena dadakan ibunya sakit. 
Selalu di awal perkenalan, katakan bahwa anda di Indonesia hidup pas pasan dan 
jangan show off. Jangan cerita pekerjaan anda, keluarga anda, ceritalah dengan 
mengarang sedikit buat keamanan anda.

  7. Cek Foto Profil Mereka

  Cek foto profil mereka, jika kenalan Anda ini penipu, foto-foto ini 
biasanya akan digunakan di profil lain dengan nama profil berbeda.

  8. Lakukan Pencarian Alamat Email Mereka

  Seach-lah email address para laki-laki UK ini di google. Bila tidak 
diketemukan

  apapun, waspadalah, nama orang itu mungkin palsu.

  9. Perhatikan nama alamat emailnya

  Rata-rata mereka menggunakan nama campur angka (tapi ini tidak jadi 
patokan) hanya perhatikan, kadang menggunakan nama-nama yang juga kadang aneh 
penggabungannya. DTC/L-1
 







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[wanita-muslimah] Serangan berani mati di Quetta, 42 maut Serangan berani mati di Quetta, 42 maut

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0904&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Luar_Negara&pg=lu_05.htm

Serangan berani mati di Quetta, 42 maut Serangan berani mati di Quetta, 42 maut


QUETTA, Pakistan 3 Sept. - Sekurang-kurangnya 42 terbunuh dalam satu serangan 
bom nekad yang disasarkan ke atas perhimpunan puak Syiah di Quetta, di barat 
daya negara ini.

Ia merupakan siri serangan terbaru dalam sengketa berhubung perbezaan fahaman.

Polis berkata, pengebom adalah di kalangan 450 orang yang menyertai perhimpunan 
itu dan bertindak meletupkan dirinya apabila tiba di medan utama bandar raya 
ini.

Keadaan itu mencetuskan suasana kelam kabut apabila ada yang terbakar dan yang 
lain bertempiaran menyelamatkan diri, sementara yang lain meniarap di atas 
tanah bagi mengelak terkena ledakan bom.

"Sekurang-kurangnya 42 terbunuh," kata Ketua Polis Quetta, Ghulam Shabir kepada 
AFP, dan menambah kata bahawa sekurang-kurangnya 70 yang lain cedera.

Seorang doktor di sebuah hospital utama di Quetta berkata, jumlah mereka yang 
cedera meningkat kepada 80 orang.

Perhimpunan itu diadakan sempena memperingati hari Al-Quds, acara antarabangsa 
yang diadakan setiap tahun oleh masyarakat Syiah yang menentang kekuasaan 
Israel di Baitulmaqdis dan bagi menunjukkan sokongan kepada penduduk Palestin. 
- AFP






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[wanita-muslimah] Stephen Hawking: Tuhan tidak cipta alam semesta

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0904&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Luar_Negara&pg=lu_05.htm

Stephen Hawking: Tuhan tidak cipta alam semesta

LONDON 3 Sept. - Pakar fizik dan matematik terkenal, Stephen Hawking muncul 
dengan teori baru yang mencetuskan kemarahan ramai pihak mendakwa Tuhan 
bukanlah pencipta alam semesta ini.

Konsep itu dikesan didalam buku terbarunya The Grand Design yang dipetik dan 
disiarkan dalam akhbar Britain, The Times semalam. Buku berkenaan ditulis 
bersama seorang lagi pakar fizik, Leonard Mlodinow dijadual diterbitkan oleh 
Bantam Press pada 9 September ini.

The Grand Design yang disifatkan oleh penerbit sebagai karya besar Hawking 
dalam tempoh hampir sedekad lalu, mencabar teori Isaac Newton yang menyatakan 
bahawa Tuhan terlibat dalam penciptaan alam semesta kerana sistem solar tidak 
mungkin terjadi secara semula jadi.

Namun, Hawking menegaskan ia bukan semudah itu kerana untuk memahami alam 
semesta, adalah penting untuk mendalami bagaimana dan mengapa sesuatu berlaku, 
dengan memanggilnya sebagai 'Persoalan Terbesar Kehidupan, Alam Semesta dan 
Segala-galanya.'

Hawking, pakar fizik British yang terkenal melalui tulisan mengenai lubang 
hitam, mendakwa penemuan sebuah planet mengelilingi sebutir bintang selain 
matahari pada 1992 'yang sama dengan keadaan planet bumi, menjadikan kejadian 
bumi bukan sesuatu yang membanggakan dan kurang mengagumkan seperti dakwaan 
bahawa bumi dicipta khas untuk manusia'.

Sebelum ini, dalam buku terlarisnya, A Brief History of Time pada 1988, Hawking 
dilihat menerima konsep Pencipta, dengan menyatakan bahawa penemuan teori 
lengkap akan menjadi 'kejayaan besar untuk manusia dan untuk itu kita perlu 
tahu apa yang Tuhan fikirkan.'

Namun The Grand Design dilihat berganjak daripada pendapat asalnya itu dengan 
menyatakan bahawa fizik dapat menjelaskan kejadian tanpa perlunya 'Pencipta 
yang menjadikan Alam Semesta untuk kebaikan kita.'

"Oleh kerana terdapat hukum alam seperti graviti, Alam Semesta mampu dan akan 
tercipta dengan sendiri daripada tiada.

"Penciptaan spontan merupakan sebab adanya sesuatu berbanding tiada apa-apa, 
mengapa Alam Semesta wujud dan mengapa kita wujud. Tidak semestinya ia 
membabitkan Tuhan untuk... mengaturkan Alam Semesta," katanya.

Hawking bersara pada tahun lalu daripada Lucasian Chair of Mathematics di 
Universiti Cambridge selepas 30 tahun memegang jawatan itu yang juga pernah 
dipegang oleh Newton. 

Beliau yang mengalami penyakit urat saraf sejak berusia 22 tahun, terpaksa 
bergerak menggunakan kerusi roda dan bertutur menggunakan bantuan sebuah 
komputer dan alat sintesis suara. - AP






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[wanita-muslimah] 55 killed in Quetta rally attack

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\09\04\story_4-9-2010_pg1_1

Saturday, September 04, 2010

55 killed in Quetta rally attack

 * Over 200 injured as bomber targets Al-Quds rally 

* Police blames rally participants for diverging from set route 

* Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility

By Mohammad Zafar

QUETTA: At least 55 people lost their lives, while over 200 others were injured 
on Friday after a suicide bomber blew himself up amidst participants of a rally 
held to mark the Al-Quds Day in Quetta. 

The deadly blast triggered chaos and panic in the provincial metropolis's busy 
Mezan Chowk.

Calling from an undisclosed location, a spokesman of the banned 
Lashkaar-e-Janghvi, claimed responsibility for the attack and warned that the 
group would "carry out more attacks if Shias continue to take out processions 
and hold gatherings".

According to eyewitnesses, a group of armed men started indiscriminate firing 
after the blast, injuring dozens of people.

The Imamia Students' Organisation had organised the rally that started from 
Islam Imambargah, located on the Prince Road, soon after the Friday prayers to 
express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Hundreds of people joined the 
rally as it moved towards the centre of the city.

"Police tried to stop the rally near Mali Bagh and asked the participants not 
to proceed any further, owing to security concerns. However, nobody listened to 
us," said City police Station House Officer (SHO) Muhammad Asif, adding that 
the participants did not follow the route that had been approved by the police. 
"We had earlier told them that no officers were deployed in Mezan Chowk and 
they should follow the given route. But they did not follow the instructions," 
he said.

A number of young men, who were at the head of the procession, removed police 
barricades and continued to march forward. When the procession reached Mezan 
Chowk, the suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest. 

As result of the huge blast, 25 people were killed instantly, and human limbs 
were scattered everywhere. A number of motorcycles parked nearby caught fire, 
sending up plumes of black smoke.

According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, 10 to 15 kilogrammes of explosive 
material was used in the blast.

Talking to reporters, Provincial Police Officer Malik Muhammad Iqbal claimed 
that the police had tried to warn the participants and their refusal to listen 
to the police caused the incidence. 

Police later found the head of the suspected suicide bomber, who was said to be 
between 25 to 30 years of age.

An employee of a private TV channel was also among the dead, while eight other 
journalists also sustained injuries. All of them were covering the rally when 
the blast took place.

Attack condemned: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza 
Gilani both have strongly condemned the attack. In separate messages, both the 
leaders stressed that the perpetrators of such heinous crimes were the enemies 
of the country and would not be spared.

The Balochistan Shia Conference and the Tahaffuz Azadari Council have announced 
a 40-day mourning period.

In a statement, both groups have strongly criticised the government and the 
police for failing to protect the rally participants.






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[wanita-muslimah] Wake-up call for the faithful

2010-09-03 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Agaknya  di Indonesia tradisi pukul tifa membangunkan umat pada pagi 
hari di bulan ramadhan  sudah diganti dengan suara nan dahsyat dari 
laudspeaker. 

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/1013/feature.htm

 26 August - 1 September 2010
Issue No. 1013
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875


Wake-up call for the faithful
Banging his drum in the early hours of the morning during Ramadan to wake 
people before the daily fast, the mesaharati has been disappearing from Egypt's 
towns and villages in recent years. Ahmed Abu Ghazala talks to one man keeping 
the tradition alive 


   Click to view caption 
  The mesaharati of Nasr City has only started his job this Ramadan. 
Roaming the streets, he tries to reach out to the residents to remind them of 
Sohour time. The job has become rather difficult and insignificant in the noisy 
streets of the big cities
  photos: Sherif Sonbol 
--
 
It has become very rare to hear a real mesaharati, the man who traditionally 
wakes people up before sunrise during Ramadan in order to eat before fasting 
starts. Indeed, the mesaharati has become something of a dying profession, even 
though it has been practised since the early days of Islam. 

The first mesaharati is believed to have been Bilal Ibn Rabah, one of the 
Prophet Mohamed's companions, who was well known for his harmonious voice. 
Since Ibn Rabah's time, however, a harmonious voice has not always sufficed, 
and later the mesaharati used a small drum, calling out people's names in order 
to wake them for sohour, the last meal before sunrise in Ramadan.

Later still, it sometimes became difficult even to walk in the city streets, 
what with the noise and the traffic. Happily, people today have other wake-up 
calls to choose from, with televisions, mobiles and alarm clocks all at hand. 
All this has contributed to the decline of the mesaharati 's trade, even though 
many people still love to hear one.

One mesaharati who continues in the ancient ways is 48-year-old Rabea Hussein, 
who walks through the streets of Nasr City every night in Ramadan from half 
past one in the morning until quarter past three, banging his drum and calling 
on people to wake.

His nightly round starts in Abu Dawoud Al-Dhaheri Street, moving to the Hadiqat 
Al-Tifl (the children's park) and the Institute of Social Services in Ahmed 
Fakhri Street, before returning to Hassan Al-Maamoun Street to finish. Hussein 
wears the traditional clothing of turban, galabiya and scarf, and he has worked 
in the district for 13 years as an employee of the local mosque, though this 
Ramadan is the first time he has been employed as a mesaharati.

Hussein first entered the profession by helping a friend, the mesaharati of his 
hometown, the village of Abbad Sharona in Minya in Upper Egypt. "Ahmed Saleh, 
head of the Wa Islamah Association, proposed that I work in Nasr City as 
mesaharati this Ramadan. I liked the idea, so they provided me with a drum and 
I started working," Hussein comments.

Wa Islamah, a charitable association, carries out activities in seven Egyptian 
governorates, among them finding foster parents for orphaned children, running 
educational programmes, distributing clothes to the needy, helping to cover the 
medical costs of those not able to afford them, and helping school pupils and 
women to memorise the Quran. The association has many supporters from the field 
of business and sport, including football stars Sayed Abdel-Hafiz and Ahmed 
Koshari.

Hussein says that because he is responsible for a fairly large area, he likes 
to start early, at half past one rather than three in the morning. "I myself 
barely have time to eat before beginning to fast again during Ramadan. One day 
I couldn't find the time to eat anything at all, as I was late on my round," he 
says.

When he worked as mesaharati in his village, he used to sing religious songs 
and call people by their names. This is not possible in the different 
circumstances of Nasr City, Hussein says, because of the district's size and 
the number of people living there. "However, if I do know someone, then I call 
him by his name. The children also ask me to call them by their names," he 
says. 

Hussein loves the work, which he sees both as a way of drawing closer to God 
and as a way of helping people. "Many people wake up as soon as they hear my 
drum. Two days ago, I didn't go along Mahmoud Ghoneim Street as usual, and 
people were quite upset because their children had been waiting for me. A few 
days ago some Arab tourists in Egypt asked me if they could have their 
photographs taken with me, saying that they liked to spend Ramadan in Egypt 
because of the presence of the mesaharati." 

As Hussein does his rounds at night, many children and some adults can be seen 
watching him from their b

[wanita-muslimah] Suara Para TKW yang Sudah Tidak Tahan Tinggal di Negeri Jiran

2010-09-03 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.ambonekspres.com/index.php?option=read&cat=53&id=31006

KAMIS, 02 September 2010 | 299 Hits


Suara Para TKW yang Sudah Tidak Tahan Tinggal di Negeri Jiran
Nur Bisa Bawa Gaji, Santi Ingin Kuliah Lagi 


Sekitar 80 tenaga kerja Indonesia (TKI) di Johor Bahru, Malaysia, menunggu 
deportasi karena tidak memiliki dokumen resmi. Mereka harus hengkang dari 
negeri jiran itu sebelum Lebaran nanti. Berikut laporan wartawan Jawa Pos 
NUNGKI KARTIKASARI dari tempat penampungan sementara mereka. 

KAMIS (26/8) malam, sesudah buka puasa bersama, satu per satu TKI yang tinggal 
di penampungan keluar, menuju aula kantor Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia 
(KJRI) Johor Baru untuk salat tarawih. Selama Ramadan, setiap malam, di aula 
tersebut diadakan salat Tarawih berjamaah yang dilanjutkan dengan ceramah dan 
tadarus Alquran. Saat Jawa Pos (Group Ambon Ekspres) mengunjungi penampungan 
tersebut, ada sekitar 80 TKI plus enam balita (anak di bawah lima tahun) yang 
menunggu pemulangan (deportasi) ke tanah air. Sebagian besar adalah tenaga 
kerja wanita/TKW (74 orang) dan enam laki-laki. Pelanggaran mereka beragam. Ada 
yang tidak memiliki paspor, masuk dengan paspor ilegal, atau bermasalah dengan 
majikan. Tempat penampungan itu terletak di sekitar 20 meter dari Kantor KJRI 
Johor Bahru. Terdiri atas tiga bangunan. Sebuah bangunan berukuran 10 x 7 meter 
untuk menampung TKW. 

Di ruangan tersebut terdapat sebuah pesawat TV, sebuah lemari es, 13 lemari 
pakaian yang diletakkan berimpitan dengan dinding ruangan, serta puluhan kasur 
yang ditumpuk di setiap sudut. Ada juga ruangan khusus untuk menampung TKI 
laki-laki. Ruangan itu lebih kecil daripada ruangan khusus TKW. Ukurannya 
sekitar 5 x 5 meter dan hanya berisi kasur serta lemari pakaian. Sementara itu, 
satu bangunan lagi berisi enam kamar mandi yang bersebelahan dengan dapur. 
Nurhayati merupakan salah seorang di antara 80 TKI bermasalah yang akan 
dipulangkan tersebut. Wanita 24 tahun itu rencananya dipulangkan ke tanah air 
sebelum Lebaran. Nur menceritakan, dirinya merantau ke Malaysia setelah tergiur 
penawaran dari sebuah perusahaan jasa 2tenaga kerja Indonesia (PJTKI) untuk 
menjadi pembantu rumah tangga (PRT). S

esampai di Malaysia, wanita asal Kecamatan Cililin, Bandung, itu bukannya 
bekerja sebagai PRT. Tapi, dia dipekerjakan sebagai buruh tani di perkebunan 
kelapa sawit. ''Kerja saya siang sampai malam, tak ada libur,'' ungkapnya. 
Meski tidak sesuai dengan perjanjian, dia menjalani pekerjaan tersebut dengan 
baik. Dia tak pernah membolos kerja. Nur mengungkapkan, dalam kondisi sakit 
pun, dirinya harus tetap bekerja. ''Saya tidak bisa menghindar dari 
pekerjaan,'' terang TKW yang sudah empat tahun bekerja di Malaysia sebelum 
akhirnya terancam dideportasi akhir Ramadan nanti tersebut. Suatu hari, PJTKI 
menyuruh Nur untuk memperpanjang sendiri paspornya ke kantor KJRI Johor Bahru. 
''Nah, saat itulah saya ditanya-tanya oleh petugas KJRI. Baru saya tahu bahwa 
ternyata saya telah dibohongi oleh PJTKI,'' ungkapnya. 

Berdasar data di PJTKI, masa kerja Nur hanya dihitung dua tahun. Padahal, 
sesuai dokumen dan paspornya, anak keempat di antara enam bersaudara itu sudah 
bekerja selama empat tahun. ''Saya tak pernah hitung hari dan tanggal selama 
bekerja di kebun. Yang saya ingat, pekerjaan saya sangat lama. Selama itu pula 
saya tidak pernah pegang uang karena tidak digaji,'' ujarnya. Dari masalah 
itulah, akhirnya Nur dibawa ke penampungan TKI bermasalah di kantor KJRI. Tidak 
hanya itu, KJRI juga mengupayakan untuk meminta gaji Nur selama empat tahun 
bekerja di perkebunan kepada perusahaan tempatnya bekerja. ''Alhamdulillah, 
uang saya ada. Paspor saya juga bisa diperpanjang,'' tegasnya. Karena itu, Nur 
tidak sampai sebulan berada di penampungan. Minggu lalu, dia menandatangani 
surat kepulangan dari KJRI. Nur tidak pulang dengan tangan kosong. Wanita 
berambut ikal itu membawa hak upahnya selama empat tahun Rp 50 juta. 

Dengan uang tersebut, wanita kelahiran 3 Februari 1986 tersebut berencana 
merenovasi rumahnya di kampung. ''Saya ingin menyenangkan bapak-ibu. Saya akan 
meminta maaf karena pergi dari rumah tanpa pamit,'' katanya. Senasib dengan 
Nur, Yustina Wiyanti merupakan TKI lain yang juga akan pulang sebelum Lebaran. 
Wanita 22 tahun itu mengaku minggat dari majikan karena tidak pernah mendapat 
makanan sehat selama 1,5 tahun bekerja sebagai PRT. ''Saya hanya makan nasi dan 
mi instan setiap hari. Tidak ada yang lain,'' ucapnya. Badan Yustina tampak 
kurus. Rambutnya tipis awut-awutan. Dengan tinggi sekitar 150 sentimeter, berat 
Yustina tidak sampai 40 kilogram. ''Alhamdulillah, ini sudah gemuk sedikit 
dibanding saat pertama saya datang enam bulan dulu di sini (penampungan, 
Red),'' ungkap wanita asal Kabupaten Lampung Utara tersebut. Memang, Yustina 
tak pernah mengalami kekerasan fisik dari majikan. Namun, dia tidak betah 
dengan peraturan majikannya yang tidak manusiawi. Misalnya, dirinya tidak boleh 
libur sehari pun, tid

[wanita-muslimah] Mosque fight about Muslim role: Imam

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzAyNzg3MDAy

Mosque fight about Muslim role: Imam


Published Date: September 02, 2010 

DUBAI: The imam leading plans for an Islamic center near the site of the Sept 
11 attacks in New York said on Tuesday the fight is over more than "a piece of 
real estate" and could shape the future of Muslim relations in America. The 
dispute "has expanded beyond a piece of real estate and expanded to Islam in 
America and what it means for America," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf told a group 
that included professors and policy researchers in Dubai. Rauf suggested that 
the fierce challenges to the planned mosque and community center in lower 
Manhattan could leave many Muslim questioning their place in American political 
and civic life.

But he avoided questions over whether an alternative site is possible. Instead, 
he repeatedly stressed the need to embrace the religious and political freedoms 
in the United States. "I am happy to be American," Rauf told about 200 people 
at the Dubai School of Government think tank. It was his last scheduled public 
appearance during a 15-day State Department-funded trip to the Gulf that was 
intended to promote religious tolerance. He is scheduled to return to the 
United States later this week. He said he became closer to Islam after moving 
to America, where he had the choice to either follow the faith or drift away.

Like many of our fellow Muslims, we found our faith in America," he said.
During his Middle East trip, Rauf has generally sidestepped questions over the 
backlash to the Islamic center location about two blocks from the former site 
of the World Trade Center towers. But in an interview published Monday in the 
Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, he linked the protests to the US 
elections in November. Many conservatives have joined the opposition to the 
center, which is being spearheaded by a newly formed nonprofit organization 
that includes real estate developers and has named
Rauf as one of the directors.

It is important to shift the discussion from a discussion of identity 
politics," he said. "We have to elevate the discourse because there is more 
that bonds us ... in terms of mutual responsibility." A Quinnipiac University 
poll released on Tuesday showed 71 percent of New Yorkers want the developers 
to voluntarily move the project. A similar percentage also said they wanted New 
York's state attorney general to investigate sources of funding for the project 
in lower Manhattan. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said an investigation would set "a 
terrible precedent." "You don't want them investigating donations to religious 
organizations and there's no reason for the government to do so," he said.

He also played down the fact that the developers of the building where the 
center would be established owe over $200,000 in back taxes on the property. 
"They're going to be treated like everybody else," he said. "We enforce the law 
against everybody, or we protect everybody. And if they owe money, they should 
pay it and if they don't, they don't." The developers have said they are 
negotiating with the city to pay back the taxes. Opponents of the center, which 
could include a swimming pool and a Sept 11 memorial, have seized on the 
question of the project's funding, raising concerns that the money will come 
from overseas extremists or anti-American sources.

US Rep Peter King, a Republican who is the ranking minority leader of the 
Homeland Security Committee, said on Tuesday that he disagreed with the mayor. 
He said the question of financing is fundamental to assessing the Islamic 
center project's backers. "A number of terror plots have emanated from 
mosques," he said, citing the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center as one 
example.

Arrests of conspirators in the attack that killed six people and injured more 
than a thousand led FBI to a Brooklyn mosque, where core members of those 
involved in the 1993 plot worshipped and where Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman 
sometimes led prayers. Abdel-Rahman was later convicted in the bombing. King 
said he would call for churches or synagogues to undergo the same kind of 
scrutiny of their finances if there was evidence that terrorist plots were 
originating from them.

Developers of the planned Islamic center have pledged to hire "security 
consultants" to review potential contributors. A spokesman for the developers 
didn't immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment on Tuesday. It is 
common for the finances of religious groups to come under scrutiny either by 
the Internal Revenue Service, law enforcement or government agencies that 
protect consumers against fraud. Religious nonprofits operate under a complex 
system of IRS rules on compensation, spending and governance. The IRS can 
revoke the nonprofit status of any group found to be violating the regulations.

Muslim charities have come under especially intense scrutiny under US 
counterterrorism efforts.

Re: [wanita-muslimah] Tak Mau Berjilbab, Alasan dan Jawaban

Silahkan lihat pada ratu Rana dari Yordania, isteri presiden Assaad dari 
Syria atau juga isteri presiden Mubarak dari Mesir, apakah mereka ini 
berjilbab atau pakai pakaian tutup aurat?

- Original Message - 
From: "Yudi Yuliyadi" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:25 AM
Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Tak Mau Berjilbab, Alasan dan Jawaban

Artikel Buletin An-Nur :

Tak Mau Berjilbab, Alasan dan Jawaban

Seorang muslimah, diperintahkan untuk menutup auratnya ketika keluar rumah,
yaitu dengan mengenakan pakaian syar'i yang dikenal dengan jilbab atau
hijab. Namun dalam kenyataan masih banyak di antara para muslimah yang belum
mau memakainya. Ada yang dilarang oleh orang tuanya, ada yang beralasan
belum waktunya atau nanti setelah pergi haji dan segudang alasan yang lain.
Nah apa jawaban untuk mereka?

1. Saya Belum Bisa Menerima Hijab

Untuk ukhti yang belum bisa menerima hijab maka perlu kita tanyakan,
"Bukankah ukhti sungguh-sungguh dan yakin dalam memeluk Islam, dan bukankah
ukhti telah mengucapkan la ilaha illallah Muhammad rasulullah dengan yakin?
Yang berarti menerima apa saja yang diperintahkan Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala
dan Rasulullah? Jika ya maka sesungguhnya hijab adalah salah satu syari'at
Islam yang harus dilaksanakan oleh para muslimah. Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala
telah memerintah kan para mukminah untuk memakai hijab dan demikian pula
Rassulullah Shalallaahu alaihi wasalam memerintahkan itu. Jika anda beriman
kepada Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala dan Rasul-Nya, maka anda tentu akan dengan
senang hati memakai hijab itu.

2. Saya Menerima Hijab, Namun Orang Tua Melarang.

Kalau saya tidak taat kepada orang tua, saya bisa masuk neraka. Kepada
saudariku kita beritahukan bahwa memang benar orang tua memiliki kedudukan
yang tinggi dan mulia, dan kita diperintahkan untuk berbakti kepada mereka.
Namun taat kepada orang tua dibolehkan dalam hal yang tidak mengandung
maksiat kepada Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala , sebagaimana dalam firman-Nya,
artinya,

"Dan jika keduanya memaksamu untuk mempersekutukan dengan Aku sesuatu yang
tidak ada pengetahuanmu tentang itu, maka janganlah kamu mengikuti
keduanya," (QS. Luqman:15)

Meskipun demikian kita tetap harus berbuat baik kepada kedua orang tua kita
selama di dunia ini.

Inti permasalahannya adalah, bagaimana saudari taat kepada orang tua namun
bermaksiat kepada Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala dan Rasul-Nya, padahal Allah
Subhannahu wa Ta'ala adalah yang menciptakan anda, memberi nikmat, rizki,
menghidupkan dan juga yang menciptakan kedua orang tua saudari?

3. Saya Tidak Punya Uang untuk Membeli Jilbab

Ada dua kemungkinan wanita muslimah yang mengucapkan seperti ini, yaitu
mungkin dia berdusta dan mungkin juga dia jujur. Jika dalam kesehariannya
dia mampu membeli berbagai macam pakaian dengan model yang beraneka ragam,
mampu membeli perlengkapan ini dan itu, maka berarti dia telah bohong. Dia
sebenarnya memang tidak berniat untuk membeli pakaian yang sesuai tuntunan
syari'at. Padahal pakaian syar¡¦i biasanya tidak semahal pakaian-pakaian
model baru yang bertabarruj.

Maka apakah saudari tidak memilih pakaian yang seharusnya dikenakan oleh
seorang wanita muslimah. Apakah anda tidak memilih sesuatu yang dapat
menyelamatkan anda dari adzab Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala dan kemurkaan-Nya?
Ketahuilah pula bahwa kemuliaan seseorang bukan pada model pakaiannya, namun
pada takwanya kepada Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala . Dia telah berfirman,
artinya,

"Sesungguhnya orang yang paling mulia di antara kamu di sisi Allah ialah
orang yang paling bertaqwa di antara kamu." (QS. al-Hujurat:13)

Adapun jika memang anda seorang yang jujur, jika benar-benar saudari berniat
untuk memakai jilbab maka Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala akan memberikan jalan
keluar. Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala telah mengatakan, artinya,

"Barangsiapa yang bertaqwa kepada Allah, niscaya Dia akan mengadakan baginya
jalan ke luar. Dan memberinya rezki dari arah yang tiada
disangka-sangkanya." (QS. ath-Thalaq 2-3)

Kesimpulannya adalah bahwa untuk mencapai keridhaan Allah dan untuk
mendapatkan surga, maka segala sesuatu akan menjadi terasa ringan dan mudah.

4. Cuaca Sangat Panas

Jika saudari beralasan bahwa cuaca sangat panas, kalau memakai jilbab
rasanya gerah, maka saudari hendaklah selalu mengingat firman Allah
Subhannahu wa Ta'ala , artinya,

"Katakanlah, "Api neraka Jahannam itu lebih sangat panas(nya)" jikalau
mereka mengetahui."(QS. 9:81)

Apakah anda menginginkan sesuatu yang lebih panas lagi daripada panasnya
dunia ini, dan bagaimana saudari menyejajarkan antara panasnya dunia dengan
panasnya neraka? Yang dikatakan oleh Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'ala , artinya,

"Mereka tidak merasakan kesejukan di dalamnya dan tidak (pula mendapat)
minuman, selain air yang mendidih dan nanah." (QS. 78:24-25)

Wahai saudariku, ketahuilah bahwa surga itu diliputi dengan berbagai
kesusahan dan segala hal yang dibenci nafsu, sedangkan neraka dihiasi dengan
segala yang disenangi hawa nafsu.

5. Khawatir Nanti Aku Lepas Jilbab L

[wanita-muslimah] Iraq Sunni fighters fear US pullout

Refleksi : Untuk melihat video footage, click pada situs di bawah ini :

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/09/201092133424640735.html


Iraq Sunni fighters fear US pullout 
Armed group called Awakening Councils say they have become main target of 
attacks from Al Qaeda. 
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2010 15:10 

Al Qaeda has apparently found a new number one enemy in Iraq since the US ended 
its combat mission in the country on Tuesday. 
 
An armed group of Sunnis - known as Awakening Councils or Sahwa - say they have 
become the main target of attacks from Al Qaeda.   
 
The Sahwa, many of whom used to fight US-led coalition forces in Iraq before 
switching sides, took up arms against Al Qaeda late in 2006 until 2008 with 
backing from the foreign troops.

They have been credited with helping reduce violence across the country, but 
now many members of the group fear the consequences of the departure of US 
troops. 

Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Baghdad, Iraq's capital.






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[wanita-muslimah] Universe is self-created: Hawking

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/09/201092133442782977.html


Universe is self-created: Hawking 

UK scientist writes in new book that "it is not necessary to invoke God to ... 
get the Universe going".
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2010 18:24 
 
  Stephen Hawking's new book The Grand Design argues that God had nothing 
to do with the "Big Bang" [EPA] 

God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable 
consequence of the laws of physics, Britain's award-winning physicist has said.



In his new book, The Grand Design, to be released this month, Stepehn Hawking 
argues that "because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will 
create itself from nothing".

The book, written with Leonard Mlodinow, a US physicist, is to be published on 
September 9.

In an extract published in the British newspaper The Times on Thursday, Hawking 
says that spontaneous creation is the reason there is something - as opposed to 
nothing, and that unravelling a complex series of theories will explain the 
universe.

Hawking reportedly argues "it is not necessary to invoke God to ... get the 
Universe going".

In his previous book, A Brief History of Time, Hawking had appeared to accept 
the possibility of a creator, saying the discovery of a complete theory would 
allow humans to "know the mind of God".








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[wanita-muslimah] Obscure Indonesian Group Claims Borobudur Temple for Islam + Indonesian Academic Claims Borobudur .....

Refleksi :

Cara menjarah tidak tanggung-tanggung!!

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/obscure-indonesian-group-claims-borobudur-temple-for-islam/394315

Obscure Indonesian Group Claims Borobudur Temple for Islam
Nurfika Osman | September 02, 2010

Jakarta. Could the internationally famous ninth-century Borobudur Temple in
Central Java, which features hundreds of Buddha statues, in fact be Islamic?

An obscure group called the Islam and Ancient History Study Institution thinks
so, and is reportedly set to petition the Constitutional Court to declare that
the famous temple belongs to Islam. Other academics, however, dismiss the
claim.

Kompasiana.com, a news portal, reported that researchers led by Fahmi Basya, a
lecturer of Islamic mathematics from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic
University in Jakarta, claimed they had solid proof that the temple was built
by the Prophet Solomon's "genie soldiers."

Solomon, who according to the Hebrew Bible was a king of Israel, is known as
the Prophet Sulayman in the Koran.

According to the article, the researchers had connected Borobudur with the
Kraton Ratu Boko (Queen Boko's Palace) near the Hindu temple Prambanan, close
to the city of Yogyakarta, claiming that Boko was actually another name for
Sulayman's wife, Queen Balqis (Queen of Sheba).

The researchers, according to the news portal, said supporting evidence
included new Islamic mathematical measurements created by Fahmi, which were
known only to him.

Another method used by the researchers to connect Borobudur to Islam was by the
association of names. The origins of the name Sleman, a town and district in
Yogyakarta, they said, came from Sulayman, while "Java" came from the word
"Jews."

Fahmi, who could not be reached for comment, intends to put forward his
arguments as the basis for his request that the Constitutional Court declare
the World Heritage Site the rightful property of Muslims and revise history
books and literature on the subject.

But JJ Rijal, a historian, told the Jakarta Globe that Fahmi's claims could be
categorized as "ideological history."

He also said Sulayman was not the only prophet connected to Java. "When Islam
was first introduced to Java, a tradition was born," Rijal said.

"All prophets were linked to Java. Royal families' genealogical trees would
show that their ancestors were the Prophet Adam, even the Prophet Muhammad and
now, Sulayman."

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesian-academic-claims-borobudur-temple-is-islamic/394171

Indonesian Academic Claims Borobudur Temple Is Islamic
Jakarta Globe | September 02, 2010

Buddhist monks pray at Borobudur Temple in Central Java. A group of Indonesian
researchers claim that the temple was built by Solomon, as Islamic prophet.
(Antara Photo/Anis Efizudin)

Jakarta. An obscure group led by an academic from a respected Islamic
university in Indonesia is reportedly set to petition the Constitutional Court
to declare that the Borobudur Temple in Central Java belongs to Islam.

Kompasiana.com reported that researchers from the Islam and Ancient History
Study Institution, led by Fahmi Basya, an Islamic mathematics lecturer from
Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University in Jakarta, claimed they had solid
proof the Buddhist temple was built by the Prophet Solomon's "genie soldiers."

Solomon, who according to the Hebrew Bible was a king of Israel, is known as
the prophet Sulayman in the Koran.

According to the article, the researchers had connected Borobudur with the
Kraton Ratu Boko (Queen Boko's Palace) near the Hindu temple Prambanan in
Central Java, claiming that Boko was actually another name for Queen Balqis,
the wife of Sulayman.

The researchers, according to the news portal, said supporting evidence
included new Islamic mathematical measurements created by Fahmi, which were
known only to him.

Another method used by the researchers to connect Borobudur to Islam was by the
association of names.

The origins of the name Slemen, a town in Yogyakarta, they said, came from
Sulayman, while 'Java' came from the word 'Jews.'

Fahmi also claimed that Sulayman was the only prophet whose name contained the
syllable 'Su' and therefore the country in which he resided was later led by
his descendants with names containing the same syllable, namely Sukarno,
Suharto and Susilo.

Fahmi, who could not be reached for comment, intends to put forward his
arguments as the basis for his claims that the Constitutional Court declare the
World Heritage Site the rightful property of Muslims and revise history books
and literature on the subject.

Historian JJ Rijal told the Jakarta Globe that Fahmi's claims could be
categorized as "ideological history."

"Ideological history takes many forms. For example, in Indonesia, researchers
who follow the ideology believe that Islam is the blood, the locomotive to all
great events in the country," Rijal said.

He said

Re: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME

Negara berdasarkan agama dulu ada di Europa, saling baku hantam, Jepang juga 
juga dulu berdasarkan agama, Di Jepang dulu itu, kalau ada orang beragama lain 
dari Shinto dibunuh, dibakar hidup-hidup dan ini terjadi sampai abad XVIII. 

Lihat saja Suni dan Shia itu saling berhantam-hantaman, bukan dilapangan sepak 
bola atau pertandingan atletik, tetapi ketika lagi melakukan upacara sesuai 
aliranya  dibom oleh yang lain. Kemarin Shia yang minoritas di Pakistan yang 
Suni mayoritas menghajar mereka dengan bom bunuh diri waktu lagi menjalankan 
upacara agama mereka, padahal kedua-duanya pegang Al Quran sebagai kitab Suci 
dan berdoa ke arah Mekkah.

Ayatoullah Khomeni, pemimpin umat Islam aliran Shia dulu di usir dari Iran oleh 
penguasa Shah Pahlevi, beliau pergi ke Irang ke Karbala, ke kota yang mayoritas 
penduduk beraliran Shia, tetapi Saddam Hussein yang Suni tidak senang, lalu 
ayatoullah disuruh  keluar dari Irak. Beliau bukan pergi ke Arab Saudia (tanah 
suci) atau negeri-negeri teluk nan kaya, tidak ada jalan lain ialah ke 
Perancis, negera yang sekuler yang pada dasarnya memisahkan urusan agama dari 
urusan negara dan di Perancislah ayatoullah Khomeini bisa bermukin dengan aman 
bisa berchotbat kepada para pengikutnya. Beliau hidup di Perancis lebih dari 7 
tahun, baru setelah ada revolusi beliau dikembalikan bukan dengan pesawat 
Middle Eastern Airways, Saudia Airlines atau Syrian Air atau Bangladesh Air 
company atau PIA, tetapi oleh Air France (pesawat milik Perancis), beliau 
diantar ke Teheran. Bisa dibayangkan saja kalau tidak ada negara sekuler 
seperti Perancis di dunia ini kemana ayatoullah Khomeini pemimpin Shia ini 
harus pergi?

 

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lestyaningsih, Tri Budi (Ning) 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:58 AM
  Subject: RE: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME



  Kalau negara berdasarkan Islam, agama2 lain boleh tetap ada lho mas.
  Dulu dijaman Rasulullah kan orang Islam, nasrani dan Yahudi hidup dalam
  naungan negara khilafah (berdasarkan Islam)

  From: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com
  [mailto:wanita-musli...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sunny
  Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 3:46 PM
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME

  Sekularlisme itu bukan pemisahan agama dari keshidupan seperti yang
  digembar-gemborkan oleh sebahagian orang yang takut kehilangan kedudukan
  dan rejeki kehidupan sehari-hari, tetapi pemisahkan urusan agama dari
  urusan negara. Agama adalah urusan masing-masing umat atau kelompok
  dengan tuhan atau dewa mereka. 

  Bayangkan saja kalau Jepang memjadi negara agama maka tentu tidak boleh
  ada agama lain, hal demikian pun USA atau negeri-negeri di Eropa menjadi
  negeri agama. Europa maupun Jepang sudah lewat zaman negara agama, maka
  oleh karena itu bisa maju dalam menjamin kehidupan memada kepada
  rakyatnya di zaman kontemporer dan selalu diperbaiki untuk mempertinggi
  standar kehidupan para penduduknya bila dibandingkan dengan
  negeri-negeri yang memegang peraturan zaman bahula sebagai dasar di
  zaman abad XXI 

  - Original Message - 
  From: Yudi Yuliyadi 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com
  <mailto:wanita-muslimah%40yahoogroups.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:52 AM
  Subject: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME

  Sekulerisme atau pemisahan agama dari kehidupan selalu diberitakan oleh
  para
  agen atau misionaris barat terutama yang tergabung dalam JIL

  Yang tanpa malu2 mengatakan bahwa islam adalah sekulerisme

  Sesungguhnya islam adalah sebuah ideology (mabda) yang mengatur seluruh
  aspek kehidupan baik segi politik, hukum, pergaulan, ekonomi ataupun
  social
  budaya

  Inilah yang ditakutkan oleh barat, islam akan bangkit kembali tidak akan
  lama lagi. Dan kembali menegakkan syariat islam secara kaffah

  APA ITU SEKULARISME ?

  Oleh
  Syaikh Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al-Jibrin

  Pertanyaan:
  Syaikh Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al-Jibrin ditanya : Apa itu sekulerisme?
  Dan
  bagaimana hukum Islam terhadap para penganutnya? 

  Jawaban
  Sekulerisme merupakan aliran baru dan gerakan yang rusak, bertujuan
  untuk
  memisahkan urusan dien dari negara, berjibaku di atas keduniawian dan
  sibuk
  dengan kenikmatan dan kelezatannya serta menjadikannya sebagai
  satu-satunya
  tujuan di dalam kehidupan ini, melupakan dan melalaikan rumah akhirat
  dan
  tidak melirik kepada amalan-amalan ukhrawi ataupun memperhatikannya.
  Sabda
  Rasulullah berikut ini sangat tepat dilabelkan kepada seorang sekuler,

  "Artinya : Celakalah budak dinar, budak dirham dan budak khamishah
  (sejenis
  pakaian terbuat dari sutera atau wol, berwarna hitam dan bertanda); jika
  diberi, dia rela dan jika tidak diberi, dia mendongkol. Celaka dan
  merugilah
  (sia-sialah) dia dan bila duri mengenainya, maka dia tidak
  mengeluarkannya"
  [Al-Bukhari, al-Jihad (2883)]

  Setiap orang yang mencela sesuatu dari a

Re: [wanita-muslimah] Mengapa Kita Ngebet Perang dengan Malaysia? Tidak dengan Singapura?

Bukan berani tetapi hanya suara besar.
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Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Mengapa Kita Ngebet Perang dengan Malaysia? Tidak
dengan Singapura?

http://www.hidayatullah.com/kolom/opini/opini/13117-mengapa-kita-beraninya-hanya-pada-malaysia

Mengapa Kita Beraninya Hanya pada Malaysia?

Thursday, 26 August 2010 14:01

Apakah kita akan tetap “berperang” dengan Malaysia atau mempertahankan
persaudaraan besar bernama “rumpun Melayu?”

Oleh: Afriadi Sanusi*

SEORANG
Profesor Singapura menulis dalam sebuah artikelnya; Kebanyakan rumah
mewah yang ada di Singapura, Kebanyakan uang yang beredar di Singapura
adalah punya orang Indonesia. Kebanyakan pembangunan yang ada di
Singapura, dibangun dari uang yang datangnya dari Indonesia. Dan di saat
Singapura mengadakan Grand Sale setiap tahunnya, lebih 2 juta orang
Indonesia datang belanja ke sana..”

Seorang sahabat di Singapura
pernah mengatakan, “dari jalan ini sampai ke ujung sana dulunya adalah
lautan, dan sekarang menjadi daratan cantik yang ditimbun dengan pasir
yang didatangkan dari pulau-pulau kecil di Riau”.

Apa yang sebenarnya kita dapatkan dari Singapura?

Pertama,
TKI laki-laki dari Indonesia diharamkan bekerja dan mencari nafkah di
Singapura seperti di bidang pembangunan, kuli kasar, buruh dan
sebagainya. Singapura lebih memilih warga negara lain daripada WNI,
dengan berbagai alasan yang tidak masuk akal.

Kedua,
banyak orang mengatakan dan dari sumber lainnya, “Satu per satu
pulau-pulau kecil di Riau hilang karena pasirnya diangkut ke Singapura.

Ketiga, identitas
orang Melayu yang identik dengan Islam seperti istana, rumah,
perkampungan orang Melayu, dihilangkan. Adat dan budaya melayu
dimuseumkan. Azan diharamkan menggunakan pengeras suara di semua masjid
dan surau di Singapura.

Keempat, pemerintah
Singapura melayani dan melindungi koruptor RI yang telah membuat rakyat
RI sengsara selama ini (karena hak-hak rakyat untuk mendapatkan
pendidikan, rumah sakit, infrastruktur, makan dan tempat tinggal yang
baik terjajah dan terzalimi), dengan tidak mau menandatangani perjanjian
ekstradisi.

Kelima, banyak rakyat, nelayan dan
petugas kita diacungi senjata berat dan diusir dengan pengeras suara
karena disangka telah melintasi garis batasan laut kepunyaan Singapura.

Malaysia Lebih Baik dari Singapura

“Sejahat”
apapun Malaysia, saat ini ada 2 juta orang lebih WNI yang sedang
mencari rezeki di Malaysia untuk nafkah keluarga mereka di RI.
Triliyunan uang TKI dikirim ke Indonesia setiap tahunnya. Dapat
dibayangkan, bagaimana dampak sosial, ekonomi dan budaya yang akan
berlaku di Indonesia kalau TKI pulang sekaligus.

Faktanya,
TKI-lah sebenarnya “pahlawan” yang harus dilindungi, karena mereka
penyumbang devisa negara. Di saat lain, ada banyak institusi yang
keberadaannya hanya menghambur-hamburkan uang negara. Kegunaan mereka
sangat perlu dipertanyakan di saat keberadaan mereka tidak memberikan
manfaat yang berarti kepada rakyat. Ibarat pepatah Arab, ”wujuduhu ka
adamihi.” (adanya seperti tidak adanya). Dengan kata lain, ada atau tidak
adanya mereka, sama saja. Tak memberi manfaat.

Ribuan
orang Indonesia sedang belajar S2 & S3 di Malaysia saat ini.
Kebanyakannya mendapat bantuan atau keringanan biaya dari pemerintah
Malaysia dan banyak juga yang sambil bekerja. Uang kuliah di perguruan
tinggi negeri Malaysia lebih murah dari Indonesia. Kualitas,
infrastruktur dan kemudahan lainnya jauh lebih baik dari di Indonesia
tentunya.

Sebagai warga asli Indonesia, penulis tidak merasa
sakit hati kalau ditilang oleh polisi Malaysia. Karena kami yakin, uang
itu pasti akan masuk ke dalam kas negara untuk pemerintah Malaysia
memperbaiki jalan, jembatan, lampu jalan yang aku gunakan setiap hari di
negara ini.

Sebalinya, saya sering sakit hati jika ditilang oleh
polisi Indonesia. Karena kami yakin, uang itu belum tentu masuk kas
negara. Bahkan ada yang masuk pribadi polisi, keluarga dan golongannya
tanpa dikembalikan kepada

Re: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME

Sekularlisme itu bukan pemisahan agama dari keshidupan seperti yang 
digembar-gemborkan oleh sebahagian orang yang takut kehilangan kedudukan dan 
rejeki kehidupan sehari-hari, tetapi  pemisahkan urusan agama dari urusan 
negara. Agama adalah urusan masing-masing umat atau kelompok dengan tuhan atau 
dewa mereka. 

Bayangkan saja kalau Jepang memjadi negara agama maka tentu tidak boleh ada 
agama lain, hal demikian  pun USA atau negeri-negeri di Eropa menjadi negeri 
agama. Europa maupun Jepang sudah lewat zaman negara agama, maka oleh karena 
itu bisa maju dalam menjamin kehidupan memada kepada rakyatnya di zaman 
kontemporer dan selalu diperbaiki untuk mempertinggi standar kehidupan para 
penduduknya bila dibandingkan dengan negeri-negeri yang memegang peraturan 
zaman bahula sebagai dasar di zaman abad XXI 

  - Original Message - 
  From: Yudi Yuliyadi 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:52 AM
  Subject: [wanita-muslimah] SEKULERISME




  Sekulerisme atau pemisahan agama dari kehidupan selalu diberitakan oleh para
  agen atau misionaris barat terutama yang tergabung dalam JIL

  Yang tanpa malu2 mengatakan bahwa islam adalah sekulerisme

  Sesungguhnya islam adalah sebuah ideology (mabda) yang mengatur seluruh
  aspek kehidupan baik segi politik, hukum, pergaulan, ekonomi ataupun social
  budaya

  Inilah yang ditakutkan oleh barat, islam akan bangkit kembali tidak akan
  lama lagi. Dan kembali menegakkan syariat islam secara kaffah

  APA ITU SEKULARISME ?

  Oleh
  Syaikh Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al-Jibrin

  Pertanyaan:
  Syaikh Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al-Jibrin ditanya : Apa itu sekulerisme? Dan
  bagaimana hukum Islam terhadap para penganutnya? 

  Jawaban
  Sekulerisme merupakan aliran baru dan gerakan yang rusak, bertujuan untuk
  memisahkan urusan dien dari negara, berjibaku di atas keduniawian dan sibuk
  dengan kenikmatan dan kelezatannya serta menjadikannya sebagai satu-satunya
  tujuan di dalam kehidupan ini, melupakan dan melalaikan rumah akhirat dan
  tidak melirik kepada amalan-amalan ukhrawi ataupun memperhatikannya. Sabda
  Rasulullah berikut ini sangat tepat dilabelkan kepada seorang sekuler,

  "Artinya : Celakalah budak dinar, budak dirham dan budak khamishah (sejenis
  pakaian terbuat dari sutera atau wol, berwarna hitam dan bertanda); jika
  diberi, dia rela dan jika tidak diberi, dia mendongkol. Celaka dan merugilah
  (sia-sialah) dia dan bila duri mengenainya, maka dia tidak mengeluarkannya"
  [Al-Bukhari, al-Jihad (2883)]

  Setiap orang yang mencela sesuatu dari ajaran Islam baik melalui ucapan
  ataupun perbuatan maka sifat tersebut dapat dilekatkan padanya. Barangsiapa
  menjadikan undang-undang buatan manusia sebagai pemutus dan membatalkan
  hukum-hukum syari'at, maka dia adalah seorang sekuler. Siapa yang
  membolehkan semua hal yang diharamkan seperti perzinaan, minuman keras,
  musik dan transaksi ribawi dan meyakini bahwa melarang hal itu berbahaya
  bagi manusia dan merupakan sikap apatis terhadap sesuatu yang memiliki
  mashalahat terhadap diri, maka dia adalah seorang Sekuler. Siapa yang
  mencegah atau mengingkari penegakan hukum hudud seperti hukum bunuh terhadap
  si pembunuh, rajam, cambuk terhadap pezina atau peminum khamar, potong
  tangan pencuri atau perampok dan mengklaim bahwa penegakannya menyalahi
  sikap lemah lembut dan mengandung unsur kesadisan dan kebengisan, maka dia
  masuk ke dalam sekulerisme.

  Sedangkan hukum Islam terhadap mereka, maka sebagaimana firman Allah Swt
  tatkala memberikan sifat kepada orang-orang Yahudi,

  "Artinya : Apakah kamu beriman kepada sebagian dari Al-Kitab (Taurat) dan
  ingkar terhadap sebagian yang lain? Tiadalah balasan bagi orang yang berbuat
  demikian daripadamu melainkan kenistaan dalam kehidupan dunia. " [Al-Baqarah
  :85].

  Barangsiapa menerima sesuatu yang setara dari ajaran agama seperti Ahwal
  Syakhshiyyah (Undang-Undang Perdata), sebagian ibadah dan menolak apa yang
  tidak sejalan dengan hawa nafsunya, maka dia masuk ke dalam makna ayat ini.

  Demikian juga firmanNya.

  "Artinya : Barangsiapa menghendaki kehidupan dunia dan perhiasannya, niscaya
  kami berikan kepada mereka balasan pekerjaan mereka di dunia dengan sempurna
  dan mereka di dunia itu tidak akan dirugikan. Itulah orang-orang yang tidak
  memperoleh di akhirat, kecuali neraka dan lenyaplah di akhirat itu apa yang
  telah mereka usahakan di dunia dan sia-sialah apa yang telah mereka
  kerjakan." [Hud:15-16]

  Maka, tujuan utama kaum sekuler adalah menggabungkan dunia dan kenikmatan
  pelampiasan hawa nafsu sekalipun diha-ramkan dan mencegah dari melakukan
  kewajiban, maka mereka masuk ke dalam makna ayat di atas dan juga ayat
  berikut,

  "Artinya : Barangsiapa menghendaki kehidupan sekarang (duniawi), maka Kami
  segerakan baginya di dunia itu apa yang Kami kehendaki bagi orang yang Kami
  kehendaki dan Kami tentukan baginya neraka Jahannam; ia akan memasukinya
  dalam keadaan

[wanita-muslimah] The secular ideal

2010-08-28 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/columnists/irfan-husain-the-secular-ideal-880

The secular ideal
By Irfan Husain
Saturday, 28 Aug, 2010

As we have seen over the last 63 years since the inception of the state,
religion has been used to divide and alienate one section of society from
another. So whatever the chief justice might feel, a genuine debate on
secularism is long overdue. - File Photo.

Recently, a reader - clearly more concerned with Pakistan's welfare than mine -
suggested that I set up a political party with the avowed goal of establishing
a secular dispensation in the country.

I explained to him why this idea was quite unworkable: apart from my lack of
political qualifications or ambitions, secularism is anathema to large numbers
of Pakistanis who simply do not understand the concept. When this
correspondence took place recently, I did not have the benefit of the Chief
Justice of Pakistan's wisdom on the matter. He was quoted recently as implying
that if the National Assembly decided to declare secularism as Pakistan's
polity instead of Islam, this would be unacceptable. While this was a personal
view expressed during a hearing on the 18th Amendment to the constitution, it
does cast a bleak light on the larger question of the role of the Supreme
Court, as well as its position vis-à-vis parliament.

As a forthright editorial in this newspaper asked: "The question is really,
should the Supreme Court appropriate for itself the responsibility of
determining under what system the Pakistani people want to live, as expressed
by their elected representatives? Is the SC a guardian of the document, the
constitution, which enshrines how Pakistanis want to organise their state . or
is it an institution which determines how the state should be organised? The
two are very different matters: the first places the SC as a referee, the
second as a determinant of the structural design of the Pakistani state."

This divergence of views is yet another example of the confusion that has
continued to exist over the meaning of the secularist ideal. For decades now,
most Pakistanis have laboured under the misconception that the term means
ladeeniat, or irreligiosity. This is close enough to atheism to make
politicians run for cover if the term is applied to them. The reality, of
course, is very different.

After centuries of bloody warfare among various sects of Christianity in
Europe, the idea of separating the church from the state came to be accepted,
and was enshrined in most constitutions in the West. This did not mean that
people stopped going to pray or lost their faith in God. What it did mean was
that the law was no longer based on the tenets of Christianity, but reflected a
manmade code of conduct.

Has this sea change made the people living under a secular dispensation more
lawless? Not according to numerous surveys that measure law and order and the
quality of life : countries like Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, and other western
societies fare far better than nations who base their laws on religious or
ideological dogma. The difficulty in implementing a faith-based code lies in
its rigidity. Thus, for communists, Marx's edicts, pronounced in the middle of
the 19th century, had the force of timeless, unchanging law. This is equally
true for those who seek to enforce a code that held sway centuries ago in
today's completely transformed world.

Another problem is that under religious law, minorities inevitably get short
shrift. Despite the rhetoric about them being treated as equal citizens, the
reality is very different. Consider the newspaper reports about a group of
Ahmadis trapped in the floods in Punjab being denied relief goods by the
administration, as well as by the local maulvi, as an example of the actual
position minorities have been relegated to.

Turkey is a good example of a secular state where a mildly Islamic government
has been elected repeatedly. There is no contradiction between the religious
beliefs of the members of the ruling AK Party and the secular foundations of
the Turkish state. While there has been some friction with the generals of the
powerful military, the country has made great progress over the last decade.
Millions of Turks observe the tenets of Islam without feeling they would enjoy
more freedom of belief in a theocracy.

Somehow, many Pakistanis have come to believe that they are better Muslims than
those living elsewhere. This arrogant attitude belies a deep insecurity that is
the hallmark of recent converts. They forget that ultimately, it is for the
Maker to decide who is a good Muslim and who is not. Indeed, we have allowed
clerics to hijack a religion in which there are supposed to be no mediators
between the believer and his God. This group of professional ulema has branded
secularism as heresy in a bid to retain its lock on all matters relating to the
fait

[wanita-muslimah] Gaza: Injustice against Kin

2010-08-28 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=22115


Gaza: Injustice against Kin

27/08/2010 
By Diana Mukkaled



Hamas police proceeded to close a water park in Gaza due to the presence of 
"degrading and unethical gender mixing" according to the justification reported 
in the news. Subsequent information about this incident revealed that the 
citizens who were removed from the water park, following the Hamas decisions, 
had just sat down to break their fast [during the holy month of Ramadan], and 
those evicted from this water park included a charity organization that looked 
after orphans. 

The media in our region only briefly reported this news, mainly because we do 
not understand how breaking one's fast during Ramadan could be considered 
"degrading and unethical." What exactly is the criteria for this? 

In any case, this news did not gain a lot of media attention in the Arab world. 
In fact, those media outlets that covered this story included it on the inside 
pages of their newspapers or as part of a news round-up, and that is when it 
was reported at all. 

Yet the Gaza Water Park closure is not an isolated incident, in fact similar 
events occur routinely [in the Gaza Strip]. Only a few weeks ago, gunmen burned 
down a summer camp for children organized by UNRWA because young boys and girls 
would be mixing together, and there was a possibility of them swimming 
together. 

Indeed, the siege imposed upon Gaza, and the continuing strain that this has 
had on its people, has not prevented Hamas from overseeing 'public morals'. For 
example, Hamas ensures that women's clothing stores respect the principle of 
modesty with regards to the mannequins on display at the shop's entrances, with 
the shop's who fail to do so being subject to punishments. The hardships 
suffered by the people of Gaza has not prevented Hamas from ensuring that women 
do not smoke shisha in public places, or that men do not work in female 
clothing shops.

And who could forget how the Ministry of Education in Gaza banned the book 
'Speak, Bird, Speak Again' which was a collection of Palestinian folk tales, 
saying that this contained "shameless sexual expressions?"

What is happening in Gaza is certainly far from an accident, or a 
miscalculation on the part of Hamas, and in fact this represents the essence of 
the Hamas movement and its true religious viewpoint. Hamas took over the Gaza 
Strip through force of arms, and it is impervious to being held to account for 
its actions. One cannot question its daily practices, or its oppression of the 
people of Gaza as Hamas practices tyranny in the name of resistance, and hides 
behind slogans. 

Hamas does not tire from changing the features of the Palestinian cause, and 
obscuring its humanitarian aspects by continuing to obscure and eradicate 
Palestine's secular history and reality. Those who are united in support for 
Gaza and its people do not extend their solidarity towards the subsequent 
injustices inflicted upon the people of Gaza by Hamas, who have seized control 
of their lives. The means of resisting the Israeli blockade [of Gaza] are well 
known, and are sometimes productive, however as for the darkness that is being 
imposed upon the lives of the people of Gaza by Hamas, this cannot be dealt 
with whilst people are saying that they are in solidarity with the people of 
Palestine. What was inspiring with regards the Freedom Flotilla that came to 
challenge the Israeli blockade was that this also challenged the blockade that 
is being imposed by Hamas upon the lives of the people of Gaza. 

When we read the daily reports about what is happening in Gaza under the shadow 
of Hamas, we cannot help but recall the final verse of the last poem written 
about Gaza by [Palestinian poet] Mahmoud Darwish before his death: 

"If we can't find someone to defeat us again, we defeat ourselves with our own 
hands"






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[wanita-muslimah] Fw: [mediacare] Anakku di Arab Saudi, Menunggu Pertolongan...

2010-08-27 Terurut Topik sunny

Dari milist tetangga 

- Original Message - 
From: abdullah fithri 
To: mediac...@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:47 AM
Subject: RE: [mediacare] Anakku di Arab Saudi, Menunggu Pertolongan...

  Saya juga sudah teruskan e-mail ini kepada bagian perlindungan TKI di 
BNP2TKI. Mudah2an segera ada tindakan penyelamatan.

  Salam,

  Dufi

  --- Pada Jum, 27/8/10, Henny Hughes  menulis:

Dari: Henny Hughes 
Judul: RE: [mediacare] Anakku di Arab Saudi, Menunggu Pertolongan...
Kepada: mediac...@yahoogroups.com, indon-riy...@sol.net.sa, 
kom...@naseej.com.sa
Cc: dodo_h...@yahoo.com, "'abdullah fithri'" 
Tanggal: Jumat, 27 Agustus, 2010, 11:30 AM

Sorry kalau saya ikut campur akan  tetapi bila informasi ini benar 
adanya maka ada baiknya kita bergerak cepat untuk membantu dan memotong segala 
jalur birokrasi yang menghambat.

1.  Bila rekan-rekan ingin membantu dibawah ini saya cantumkan 
nomor kontak kedutaan dan konsulat kita di Saudi saya yakin anda bisa langsung 
menghubungi baik melalui telepon maupun e-mail, akan tetapi karean hari ini 
Jumat maka biasanya mereak hanya buka ½ hari
2.  Kalau ada rekan yang memiliki nomor kontak lain yang bisa 
dihubungi yang bekerja disana bisa juga dicoba
3.  Cobalah segala usaha sambil menunggu balasan e-mail….saya 
kirimkan e-mail ini ke kedubes dan konjen kita di Arab Saudi juga …

Indonesia Embassy , Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter 
P.O.Box 94343 Riyadh 
Riyadh 
Saudi Arabia 
11693 
Phone:
+966-1-488-2800
+966-1-488-2282  
+966-1-488-2472   
Fax:
+966-1-488-2966 
Email:
indon-riy...@sol.net.sa 
Website URL:
www.kbri-riyadh.org.sa/

Indonesia Consulate , Saudi Arabia

Al-Mualifin Street Al-Rehab, District/5 
P.O.Box 10 Jedah 
Jeddah 
Saudi Arabia 
Phone:
+966-02-671-1271 
Fax:
+966-02-673-0205
+966-02-673-0957 
Email:
kom...@naseej.com.sa

From: mediac...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mediac...@yahoogroups.com] On 
Behalf Of abdullah fithri
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:50 PM
To: mediac...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Bls: [mediacare] Anakku di Arab Saudi, Menunggu Pertolongan...

  Mas Dodo, memang perlu pro aktif utk menangani kasus ini.
  Saya usulkan, sebaiknya ke BNP2TKI di Jl. MT Haryono, Jakarta, 
atau ke KONTRAS utk meminta bantuan advokasi.
  Mdah2an kawan kita itu segera mendapat pertolongan.
  "Ya Allah, selamatkan dan lindungi saudara-saudara kami yang 
menjadi pahlawan devisa, berjuang mencari nafkah di negeri orang. Amiin"

  Tabik,

  Dufi
  First Media Productions
  0812-932-2242
  021-2705-2242

  --- Pada Kam, 26/8/10, dodo_hawe  menulis:

  Dari: dodo_hawe 
  Judul: [mediacare] Anakku di Arab Saudi, Menunggu Pertolongan...
  Kepada: mediac...@yahoogroups.com
  Tanggal: Kamis, 26 Agustus, 2010, 8:42 PM

  Pada tanggal 9 maret 2010 lalu anak saya yang bernama Niken Dewi 
Roro Mendut binti Sapto Raharjo kelahiran Jember dan berumur 37 th berangkat ke 
Riyadh Arab Saudi untuk menjadi TKI. Keberangkatan anak saya ke Arab di 
fasilitasi PT Tritama Megah Abadi, JL Batu Ampar III no 18A Condet Jaktim. 
  Sesampai di Arab Saudi anak saya ditempatkan pada majikan yang 
bernama Abdull Aziz Al Sarary/Hail dengan Id Card bernomor 1030269508 dan no 
telp 0500554009, itu saya ketahui pada saat anak kami mengontak kami. Setelah 
itu kurang lebih satu bulan kemudian anak saya kembali kontak ke saya 
menggunakan no telp 0595735719 dan menyatakan bahwa dia dijual oleh majikan 
Abdull Azis dan juga mengatakan bahwa dia mendapat siksaan dari majikan yang 
pertama maupun yang kedua tersebut. Setelah itu tidak ada kontak lagi dari anak 
saya. Pada saat itu sayapun hanya bisa berdoa agar anak saya tidak mendapat 
siksaan lagi dan mendapat lindungan dari Allah Swt. 

  Kira-kira satu bulan kemudian anak saya kembali mengontak lagi 
dengan no telp 0505167796. Tapi setiap kali saya telp balik ke no tersebut, 
saya tidak dapat menghubungi anak saya. Namun pada hari Kamis tanggal 19 
Agustus 2010 saya mendapat miscall dari nomor 966502069007 yang merupakan nomor 
Arab Saudi, setelah saya kontak kembali orang yang miscall tersebut mengaku 
bernama Rini TKI asal Cianjur Jabar. 

  Rini menceritakan pada satu kesempatan dia diajak oleh majikannya 
menemui salah seorang kerabatnya. Pada saat menemui kerabat dari majikannya itu 
Rini bertemu dengan anak saya dengan luka-luka parah pada sekujur tubuhnya, 
tanpa

[wanita-muslimah] Rare handwritten Quran showcased at Tehran museum

2010-08-27 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=225693

ews code:SPH  - 16_MMS33.txt  News date:  Thursday, August 26, 
2010 
   


   www.tehrantimes.com
  
 



 
Rare handwritten Quran showcased at Tehran museum
Tehran Times Art Desk



TEHRAN -- A collection of rare version of handwritten the Holy Quran has been 
put on show in an exhibition opened at the Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran on 
Tuesday. 


A number of Iranian cultural personalities attended the opening ceremony of the 
exhibit entitled "The Eternal Blessing". 

A version attributed to Imam Ali (AS) is the oldest Quran in the collection. It 
is inscribed in Kufic style calligraphy on animal skin and has notes in Thulth 
on its margins, which were written during the Qajar era. 

The exhibition also displays an excerpt of the Holy Quran, which has been 
written in Kufic on ten sheets of deerskin. It is believed that it was 
inscribed by Imam Reza (AS). 

The margins on each page contain calligraphy of verses from the Sura of 
Ibrahim, penned by an artist from the Safavid era. 

The information on the two versions has been confirmed by Iran's Quranic 
Research Foundation according to what museum curator Sahba Kermani said in a 
press conference. 

Kermani believes that each one of the other 19 versions of the Quran on display 
at the exhibition represents a unique art form. 

The exhibit also explores the development of the Kufic and Thulth styles of 
calligraphy from the 8th to the 19th century, he said. 

The exhibition runs until the end of Ramadan. 

Photo: A version of the Holy Quran, which is attributed to Imam Ali (AS), is on 
display at the Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum in Mashhad. (File photo) 






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[wanita-muslimah] Fatwa Chaos

2010-08-25 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.majalla.com/en/cover_story/article110707.ece

Fatwa Chaos
 
A Philippine Muslim woman puts an 'X' mark on a placard with a picture of 
former president and presidential candidate Joseph Estrada during a rally in 
Taguig, south of Manila on 23 March 2010, that supports the religious edict or 
'fatwa' recently issued by a group of Islamic scholars and elders in the south 
that declared Estrada an enemy of Islam.

By Caryle Murphy 

Published: Monday 23 August 2010 Updated: Monday 23 August 2010 

The issuing of fatwas, or religious rulings, by sometimes badly trained Islamic 
scholars is proliferating all across the Muslim world. The purposes of some of 
these fatwas, which are supposed to be based in the knowledge and wisdom of 
those who issue them, are quite disturbing and are tarnishing the image of 
Islam. For Muslim governments, this expansion of fatwa-issuing is becoming a 
growing concern. 

RIYADH-A well-known Saudi religious scholar recently advised that a woman could 
become kin to a man-and thus be alone with him without violating the Islamic 
ban on gender mixing-by giving him five sips of her breast milk. This religious 
ruling, or fatwa, followed one in Somalia prohibiting Muslims from watching the 
soccer World Cup; one in Malaysia saying Muslims should not do yoga; two in 
Egypt, one saying married couples should not disrobe when having sex and the 
other one labeling Facebook users sinners; and one in Pakistan forbidding polio 
vaccination because it's a Western plot to harm Muslims.   

These rulings on trivial matters are not the most disturbing fatwas these days. 
Far more worrisome are takfir rulings, which declare someone an apostate from 
Islam, usually to justify killing him. Takfir rulings, favored by extremist 
groups like Al-Qaeda, first came to prominence in the West in 1989 when Iran's 
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa sanctioning the murder of British 
author Salman Rushdie for his controversial novel Satanic Verses. The writer 
spent many years in hiding as a result. 

Questionable religious rulings, sometimes by badly trained Islamic scholars, 
are proliferating in Islam, tarnishing the image of this global faith. This 
fatwa chaos, as some Muslims call it, stems from Islam's lack of a central 
authority comparable to, for example, the Roman Catholic Church's Vatican. For 
centuries, this wasn't a problem because most people could not read and write. 
They were content to follow the religious advice of scholars respected within 
their communities.  

But the explosion of literacy and global communications created conditions in 
which more Muslims could aspire to be fatwa-issuing scholars, and transmit 
those rulings to a wide audience-sometimes with political agendas. In remarks 
to a January 2009 international conference of Muslim scholars in Mecca, King 
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz lamented that "the Islamic world has been plagued by an 
extremely negative phenomenon, which is the tendency to deliver fatwas by 
unqualified persons, especially on satellite television channels, the Internet 
and other modern channels of communication . Issuing ill-considered fatwas 
without following any criterion offers biased, ignorant, extremist or careless 
individuals the opportunity to pose as religious experts qualified to issue 
fatwas," added the king. The modern proliferation of fatwas raises a key 
question: When is a fatwa a fatwa, and when is it just the personal opinion of 
someone who calls himself a sheikh?   

Traditionally, fatwas addressed major life issues and were presented by a 
scholar after careful consideration of Islamic scriptures, prior relevant 
rulings, and the current conditions in which Muslims lived. But today, many 
"rulings" are issued on the spur of the moment by scholars in response to 
questions called in by television viewers. For Muslim governments, this 
expansion of fatwa-issuing is a growing concern because it challenges the 
state's authority and control. And "battling" contradictory fatwas confuse 
their citizens.

Saudi Arabia, once a bastion of carefully controlled fatwa-giving, has sought 
for more than a year now to resolve this predicament. Its most far-reaching 
move came in the first week of Ramadan when King Abdullah issued a royal order 
that only clerics on the Council of Senior 'Ulema, a body of religious scholars 
appointed by the king, are permitted to issue fatwas on matters of public 
concern. The decree does not apply to personal fatwas that address specific 
issues for individuals. "All those who violate this order subject themselves to 
accountability and punishment, whoever they are, because the interests of the 
religion and the nation are above anything else," the decree warned.

A few weeks prior to the king's order, the Council of Senior 'Ulema had 
announced that it is setting up regional panels to issue fatwas in each of the 
kingdom's 14 provinces. The idea is that residents of the province

[wanita-muslimah] 3 killed in clashes between Hizbullah, Ahbash elements

2010-08-25 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=118582#axzz0xcbhFnno


3 killed in clashes between Hizbullah, Ahbash elements
Resistance demands surrender of Fawaz's killers
By The Daily Star 

Wednesday, August 25, 2010


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BEIRUT: Three men were killed in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between 
supporters of Shiite group Hizbullah and a Sunni faction, Al-Ahbash, security 
sources said. 


Mohammad Fawaz, a Hizbullah official, his aide Munzer Hadi and Fawez Omeirat 
from Al-Ahbash were killed in clashes sparked by a fight between a supporter of 
Hizbullah and another from Al-Ahbash in the mixed Sunni-Shiite Beirut 
neighborhood of Burj Abi Haidar in Beirut. 


But late on Tuesday Hizbullah and Al-Ahbash issued a joint statement following 
a meeting at the offices of the Lebanese Army Intelligence Unit in Beirut 
saying the clash was "an isolated one and does not carry any political and 
sectarian undertones." 


However, Hizbullah later demanded the surrender of four persons involved in the 
killing of Fawaz, warning that it would interfere militarily if its demand was 
not met, according to reports.


The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects, better known as Al-Ahbash, is a 
pro-Syrian conservative Sunni Muslim group, rival to many other Sunni groups in 
the country, including Premier Saad Hariri's Future Movement and the hard-line 
Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya. 


Hizbullah and Al-Ahbash also agreed to "contain the incident and end it 
immediately, as well as banning all armed presence in the area so as to deal 
with all the repercussions of the incident," the statement added. 


Also, the statement said the Lebanese Army has started an investigation into 
the incident, with both Hizbullah and Al-Ahbash vowing not to protect anyone 
who endangers security and stability. 



As The Daily Star went to press, calm was restored in Burj Abi Haidar and the 
neighborhoods of Zkak al-Blat, Basta, Hay al-Leja and Mazraa, where the 
fighting spread. However, new clashes were heard in the Beirut neighborhood of 
Ras al-Nabaa. 


A well-informed security source told The Daily Star that a personal fight 
between a supporter of Hizbullah and another of Al-Ahbash erupted just after 
7:00 pm (1600 GMT) in Burj Abi Haidar and escalated into a firefight. 


The source said the fight started when the Hizbullah supporter tried to park 
his car near the Al-Ahbash Mosque in the area but the Al-Ahbash supporter would 
not let him, which led supporters of both parties to intervene in the clash. 


Afterward, the Al-Ahbash supporter fired shots from a machine gun, injuring 
four Hizbullah supporters. Hizbullah then cordoned off the area surrounding the 
Al-Ahbash Center and Mosque. Other reports said Hizbullah supporters fired at 
Al-Ahbash-owned shops and an AP photographer said angry crowds set fire to an 
Al-Ahbash mosque in Basta. The clashes escalated and machine guns and rocket 
propelled grenades were used, the sources and witnesses said. 


The army intervened to restore calm, with troops cordoning off the area and 
firing warning shots into the air. - The Daily Star, with agencies



Read more: 
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=118582#ixzz0xcbzmQiM
 
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[wanita-muslimah] Ministers blamed for not reporting Indonesians facing death sentences in Malaysia

2010-08-25 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/23/ministers-blamed-not-reporting-indonesians-facing-death-sentences-malaysia.html

Ministers blamed for not reporting Indonesians facing death sentences in 
Malaysia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 08/23/2010 11:41 AM | Headlines 



Migrant Care director Anis Hidayah blamed Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and 
Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar Monday for not informing 
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the 345 Indonesians facing the death 
penalty in Malaysia.

"It is ridiculous. They just want Yudhoyono to be happy without him knowing the 
real situation," Anis said as quoted by kompas.com.

Anis said the number of Indonesian citizens facing the death sentence in 
Malaysia increased in 2007 and 2008.

"There has been no action taken to prevent the death sentences," Anis said.

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[wanita-muslimah] TKW Purwakarta Disiksa Di Arab Saudi

2010-08-23 Terurut Topik sunny

http://radarkarawangnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/tkw-purwakarta-disiksa-di-arab-saudi.html



TKW Purwakarta Disiksa Di Arab Saudi 
 
DESI Susanti (24), TKI asal Purwakarta masih menderita traumah setelah disiksa 
majikannya di Arab Saudi.



PURWAKARTA, RAKA - Nasib tragis kembali menimpa Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI). 
Desi Susanti (24), TKI asal Purwakarta menjadi korban majikannya di Timur 
Tengah (Arab Saudi, red). Saat pulang ke tanah kelahirannya, korban hanya 
membawa bekas luka penganiayaan sang majikannya, seperti patah tulang paha 
kanan, gigi rontok dan luka di punggung bekas pukulan menggunakan benda tumpul, 
bahkan yang paling tragis kejiwaan korban menjadi terganggu.


"Ketika berangkat bekerja di luar negeri, kondisi Desi Susanti dalam sehat tapi 
sekarang penuh luka serta cacat, bahkan jiwanya terganggu. Sekarang ini kalau 
mengobrol dengan Desi tidak nyambung padahal dulu tidak begitu," kata Hasanah, 
salah seorang tetangganya di Kampung Cipamangkas Rt 11/09, Desa/Kecamatan 
Pasawahan Purwakarta Sabtu (21/8) kemarin.


Ai Kurniasih orang tua Desi mengaku sedih atas kondisi anaknya yang penuh luka 
saat kembali lagi ke kampung halamannya. Menurutnya, Desi berangkat bekerja ke 
Arab Saudi pada tahun 2005 melalui Perusahaan Pengerah Jasa Tenaga Kerja 
Indonesia (PPJTKI) dari Kota Bekasi.
Setelah melalui proses, korban kemudian bekerja di sebuah rumah di Arab Saudi 
dengan majikannya bernama Misal Al Yakubi dan Esa. Sang majikannya itu memiliki 
sejumlah anak dan diantaranya terdapat anak berusia belasan tahun. (ton)

Diposkan oleh Radar Karawang di 03.48  
Senin, 23 Agustus 2010








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[wanita-muslimah] Mosque in Manhattan

2010-08-23 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\23\story_23-8-2010_pg3_3

Monday, August 23, 2010
COMMENT: Mosque in Manhattan -Dr Syed Mansoor Hussain



 One of the fears expressed by the opponents of this project that such a centre 
will eventually become a hotbed of Islamic extremism is entirely misplaced. If 
and when the centre is up and running, it will probably become one of the most 
closely watched places of worship in any part of the country

The planned Islamic centre in Manhattan near 'Ground Zero' has become quite 
controversial. The facts are straightforward. The planned centre will, among 
other things, include a mosque. The project has passed all local zoning laws 
and has been approved by all relevant authorities. As such there are no legal 
impediments to building such a centre. More importantly, the proposed building 
will not even be visible from the site where once the twin towers stood.

The opposition to the project is thus based on the perception that it will 
somehow offend the sensibilities of the families of those who died on 9/11 
after the twin towers came down. Interestingly, most of the opposition to this 
project is coming from the 'conservative' members of the Republican Party and 
their allies among the Christian right as well as Jewish opponents of President 
Obama's perceived stand against Israeli policies.

This is an election year in the US and the Republicans have a chance to regain 
control of the US Congress. President Obama has become increasingly unpopular 
with his poll numbers falling almost every day. Even though he is not up for 
re-election himself, the Republican Party has and will make the upcoming 
election a referendum on his presidency. The Islamic centre issue thus ties in 
neatly into the Republican strategy of attacking President Obama personally.

President Obama came out strongly in support of this project. By attacking the 
project his opponents have not only attacked President Obama politically but 
have also indirectly raised the question about his religious affiliations. 
Recent polling in the US suggests that an increasing number of Americans have 
started believing that President Obama is a Muslim. This helps the anti-Obama 
lobby by conflating Islam, terrorism and Obama.

Whether American Muslims like it or not, sadly the building of this centre has 
become a political issue. As such, everything about it is going to be examined 
in great detail by a relatively hostile pro-Republican media and opposed by all 
candidates up for election who wish to oppose President Obama or from his own 
party who wish to show their independence. 

Within the US, most American Muslims instinctively support the right of Muslims 
to build a mosque at any place as long as it does not violate the law. If there 
is any discussion among them, it is about whether this particular 
mosque/Islamic centre should be built so close to the place where the twin 
towers once stood. Difference of opinion though runs along social and political 
lines. Frankly, I do not have a handle on what American Muslims in general feel 
about this project but I do have some knowledge about how the 
Pakistani-American Muslims think of such things.

The Pakistani-American Muslim community is not a monolith. Roughly it can be 
divided into two broad categories. First are the relatively well-to-do 
professionals who are established within the general American communities. 
These include physicians, educators, people involved in finance and other 
business activities. Most of them are obviously well-educated and aware of 
their constitutional rights. Then there are the less educated and often 
self-made people who are usually involved in small businesses and depend on the 
goodwill of their neighbours to make a living.

The first group is generally supportive of this project because they understand 
that it is their right under the US Constitution to build such an Islamic 
centre. Since most of them are well established in their professional lives and 
have lived through the aftermath of 9/11 without any adverse effects, therefore 
they feel quite comfortable at present with their American identity. As such 
they expect that they, as Muslims, will also be afforded the same rights as any 
other religious denomination in the US.

The second group is made up of less educated and less well established people. 
This group tends to worry about how they will be treated and what financial 
disadvantages will result if they are ostracised as a group and possibly 
victimised for being Muslims. Many of them, especially in the New York area, 
suffered considerably after 9/11. For them, the basic idea is that it is best 
not to make waves and not have their communities thrust into the limelight 
unnecessarily.

The question then is whether this mosque/Islamic centre will ever be built at 
this particular site. The US midterm elections will be over in a few months. 
The US public has a very short attent

[wanita-muslimah] A revival of Al-Azhar

2010-08-20 Terurut Topik sunny

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/1012/focus.htm

 19 - 25 August 2010
Issue No. 1012
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875


A revival of Al-Azhar
There have been many signs of the revival of Al-Azhar, the Sunni world's most 
important seat of learning, most recently with the appointment of Sheikh Ahmed 
El-Tayeb as the institution's rector, writes Hossam Tamam* 


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  Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb (more photos...) 
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The declining impact of the official religious establishment, made up of 
Al-Azhar and its fatwa and waqf foundation offices, on religious affairs has 
been the most salient feature of the evolution of religious life in Egypt over 
the past three decades. Nevertheless, there are strong indications that we have 
reached a turning point where it is now possible to envision a revival of this 
institution as a central and effective player in the management and guidance of 
religious affairs, not only in Egypt but throughout the Islamic world.

To speak of the decline of Al-Azhar does not necessarily imply criticism or 
diminish its importance. This decline stems from many interrelated factors, 
some connected to developments that have affected religious beliefs themselves 
and others to the institution itself, as it has functioned within a particular 
historical context. In general, there has been a strong trend away from 
institutionalised religion in the world as a whole in structural/hierarchical 
and spiritual/doctrinal terms, and this has affected the Islamic religious 
establishment along with others. 

However, there have of course also been local religious and political 
circumstances that have worked to reduce the influence of Al-Azhar and 
contribute to its decline. 

This process began more than half a century ago, when Al-Azhar was annexed by 
the modern state. The latter looked on Al-Azhar either as an adversary 
deserving of having its wings clipped or as a subsidiary branch of government 
that could be wielded as a religious tool or shield in the service of the state 
and its political projects. 

While president Gamal Abdel-Nasser first annexed and began the utilisation of 
Al-Azhar in this manner following the 1952 Revolution, the co-optation picked 
up pace under Anwar El-Sadat and moved into higher gear during the later Hosni 
Mubarak era. Under Nasser, Al-Azhar remained a powerful force in its own right 
and an active player whose efficacy was linked to that of Egypt as the leader 
of the Arab nation and a pivotal regional power. 

Although that role vanished under Sadat, the state continued its process of the 
annexation and utilisation of Al-Azhar. At the same time, however, it opened 
the door to new religious actors in the shape of Islamist groups influenced by 
the powerful surge of Wahabi religious feeling backed by the rising power of 
Saudi Arabia on the crest of a huge oil boom. It was these ideological 
newcomers that delivered the most debilitating blow to the religious 
foundations of Al-Azhar, the ancient and long pre-eminent Sunni religious 
establishment whose Ashari theological traditions are famously open to multiple 
views of Islamic law and are tolerant of Sufism. 

As a result, the real decline of Al-Azhar dates to the early 1970s when it 
began to lose ideological influence in the face of the Wahabi tide, the 
clearest expression of which is to be found in the radical Islamist groups. 
Al-Azhar probably would not have withstood this onslaught for long had it not 
been for its own institutional strength and the powerful presence of some of 
its leaders, most notably Sheikh Abdel-Halim Mahmoud who served as grand imam 
of Al-Azhar from 1973 to his death in 1978 and who was also a prolific writer 
on Sufism. He was probably the last rector of Al-Azhar to have had a vision of 
the integration of the exoteric and esoteric aspects of Islam before that of 
the institution's current rector, Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb. 

In the 1980s, Al-Azhar's standing and influence began to crumble at an 
unprecedented rate in the face of the influx of political Islamism into the 
religious realm. Islamist groups secured a foothold and expanded their 
influence in this realm, as well as, of course, in the political sphere itself, 
by questioning the authority and legitimacy of Al-Azhar on the grounds that it 
was a representative and religious emblem of the regime. 

As for the regime itself, in the absence of a political project this was forced 
to expand its annexation and utilisation of the religious establishment in 
order to counter the mounting influence of the Islamist groups. However, the 
effect of this was to confirm the propaganda of these groups and to further 
weaken the legitimacy of Al-Azhar and its ability to lead in the religious 
domain. 

One of the effects of the confr

[wanita-muslimah] Old and new faces of Indonesian terror

2010-08-19 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LH20Ae02.html

Aug 20, 2010 

Old and new faces of Indonesian terror  
 

By Clifford McCoy 



The arrest last week of radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was the 
highlight of a government crackdown on Islamic militants following the 
discovery in February of a training camp in Aceh province. Once regarded as the 
spiritual leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group, Bashir's popularity 
has wavered in recent years and his position is emblematic of the evolving 
nature of militant Islam in Southeast Asia. 

The 72-year-old Bashir was arrested together with his wife and five bodyguards 
on August 9 while traveling to deliver a sermon in West Java. The arrest came 
only a day before the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and a week 
before Indonesia's nationally celebrated independence day on August 17. Bashir 
has
denied any involvement with the camp, and even claimed that his arrest was 
arranged by the United States. 

Bashir's arrest is the latest in an ongoing crackdown since the discovery of a 
jihadi training camp in northern Aceh run by a new coalition of militant 
groups. The training camp was established by seven groups who joined together 
to form the lintas tanzim, or cross-organizational project. 

The coalition was led by one of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists, 
Dulmatin, who is also believed to have been one of the leaders of the 2002 Bali 
bombings that killed over 200 people. Until February, Dulmatin was believed to 
be in hiding in the Philippines. 

Analysts and counter-terrorism officials see the group as a new strain of 
militant Islam in Indonesia. The grouping was highly critical of JI and 
rejected what it perceived as its overly passive and soft approach to jihad. 

Members of the new group have also reportedly criticized now deceased Noordin 
Top's more violent form of terrorism for its lack of long-term direction. 
Noordin Top masterminded the July 2009 bombings of the JW Marriot and Ritz 
Carlton hotels in Jakarta, among other bombings, and was killed in a police 
raid in September 2009. 

Instead, the new group aims to establish Islamic law across all of Indonesia, 
and to do so without the collateral killing of fellow Muslims, as happened with 
JI attacks. According to an April 2010 report by the International Crisis Group 
(ICG), the new group's enemy has become defined as ''not simply the US or 
allied countries, but as anyone who obstructed the application of Islamic law - 
and that meant that many Indonesian officials were high on the list.'' 

Indonesian authorities say the group was allegedly planning a Mumbai-style 
attack on luxury hotels in Jakarta frequented by foreigners, as well as several 
assassinations of high profile public figures, including President Susilo 
Bambang Yudhoyono. Although the group referred to itself as "al-Qaeda in Aceh", 
there is so far no evidence of any concrete ties to Osama bin Laden's 
organization. 

Since the raid on the camp in February, some 100 members of the group have been 
captured or killed by police, including Dulmatin. Among those arrested, and 
only two days before Bashir's arrest, were five suspected terrorists in three 
different locations in West Java on charges of plotting a car bombing. An 
explosive device and bomb-making materials were reportedly found in one of the 
locations. Police claim all five men are members of an organization established 
by Bashir in 2008 called the Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT). 

With Bashir as its alleged chairman, JAT reportedly aims to establish Islamic 
sharia law across Indonesia. As an above-ground organization, the group largely 
concentrates on religious outreach, albeit with a distinctly jihadi bent. 
Combined with Bashir's celebrity status, the group rapidly expanded a 
nationwide membership in only two years. 

Bashir's involvement in the organization made it suspect to counter-terrorism 
officials from the start and this was reinforced by the group's embrace of 
individuals with known ties to extremist organizations, especially JI and 
Noordin Top's splinter group. According to ICG, many members of JI either 
became members of JAT or maintained dual memberships in both organizations. 

Police claim that many suspected terrorists, captured or killed in the raid on 
the Aceh camp, have links to JAT. One JAT executive committee member, Lutfi 
Haedaroh, alias Ubeid, had previously spent time in prison for involvement in 
Noordin Top's bombing campaign. Ubeid was captured fleeing the Aceh camp in 
February. A May 6 raid on JAT's offices nabbed three officials charged with 
providing funds to the training camp. 

Counter-terrorism officials say Bashir, through JAT, was involved in setting up 
and providing funding for the Aceh camp and received regular reports from the 
field. He is also believed to have had a role in appointing operational leaders 
to the new group. According to ICG, the establishment of the

[wanita-muslimah] Indonesia's Aceh Province and Shariah

2010-08-19 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2650&Itemid=175

Indonesia's Aceh Province and Shariah 

Written by Dewi Kurniawati   
 Thursday, 19 August 2010 
Eroding Indonesia's Secular Freedoms 


Agnes Monica, the famous Indonesian actress and singer, is given to wearing 
sexy clothes, whether on stage, TV or advertising billboards -- but not in the 
provincial capital of Aceh province. 

Just across from the 19th-century Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a large 
billboard that features Monica wearing a headscarf - even though she's a 
Christian. Also absent is the tank-top exposing her bare arms and navel that 
Monica wears in the ad for cell-phone service running in the rest of the 
country. 

Although the headscarf, or jilbab, is familiar attire in Indonesia, the world's 
largest Muslim-majority nation, only in Aceh is it required for Muslim women. 
Failure to wear "Islamic dress" is a violation of one of Aceh's Islamic bylaws, 
and violators can either be reprimanded or hauled into court by the Shariah 
Police. 

Despite Indonesia having a secular Constitution, devoutly Muslim Aceh was 
allowed to adopt parts of ghariah law, presumably to prevent the Acehnese from 
joining the rebellious Free Aceh Movement (GAM). In 1999, then-President BJ 
Habibie signed a special law on Aceh that, among other things, granted the 
province a special status and the right to partly implement shariah. However, 
the law did not stipulate how Islamic law would be implemented. Two years 
later, President Megawati Sukarnoputri signed into law an autonomy package that 
included comprehensive regulations on establishing Shariah courts and Shariah 
bylaws. Based on these two pieces of legislation - that were drafted, 
discussed, and approved in Jakarta, Aceh established its first shariah court in 
2003, and publicly caned its first violator in 2005. 

Five years later, the obvious question has yet to be asked: why was shariah 
rammed through the national legislative system and "given" to Aceh when neither 
the populace nor the GAM guerrillas ever asked for it and perhaps few people, 
with the exception of the provincial ulema council, actually want it? 

The answer has become increasingly crucial given that scholars, activists and 
politicians believe shariah goes against the basic principles of Indonesia's 
Pancasila state ideology, which asserts that the country is multi-religious but 
secularly governed. 

Worse, it has allowed a creeping Islamic fundamentalism to gain a foothold, 
with other provinces and districts steadily applying shariah-inspired bylaws 
since 2003 under pressure from hard-line groups. 

"Just like the majority of Acehnese, I was born a Muslim, but we don't need 
shariah," said Muhammad Chaidir, a rental car driver in Banda Aceh. "shariah 
doesn't bring us prosperity." 

Indeed, the Islamic bylaws seem to have brought the strife-torn province 
trouble, as well as negative publicity. Chaider's comments are typical of many 
Acehnese who long for security, prosperity and a sense of belonging after a 
protracted 29-year civil war between the GAM and the Indonesian military killed 
at least 20,000 Acehnese and the 2004 Asian tsunami, which killed an additional 
177,000 people in the province. 

Today, the Acehnese are governed by both national criminal law and local 
Islamic bylaws. And as if that weren't enough, the chief of the West Aceh 
district began enforcing a new regulation in May that bans Muslims there from 
wearing tight clothing. 

This bylaw - clearly aimed at women - as well as other controversial events 
including religious police breaking into a United Nations compound looking for 
Westerners drinking alcohol, and numerous instances of public caning, have put 
Aceh in a negative international spotlight. 

"After being wracked by conflict, the central and local governments should 
focus on a truth and reconciliation program, not shariah," said Evi Narti Zain, 
executive director of the Aceh Human Rights NGO Coalition. "If we raise 
objections to shariah, then we will be labeled as infidels and accused of 
disturbing the peace in Aceh." 

Independent reports on the implementation of shariah in Aceh have concluded 
that it discriminates against the poor, in particular women, who are at the 
mercy of the Shariah Police. 

Middle and upper-class Acehnese, meanwhile, have ways to skirt around shariah 
stipulations so they can enjoy their share of romance and alcohol. 

"They go to fancy hotels, or spend the weekend in Medan," in nearby North 
Sumatra Province, Zain said, laughing. 

But some of the side affects of shariah are no laughing matter, including abuse 
of power by those sworn to uphold it. 

On July 15, the Langsa District Court in East Aceh district sentenced two 
members of the Shariah Police to eight years in prison each for the rape and 
torture of a 20-year-old female student they had in custody. 

What happened? 

So where did it all start and why? Experts hav

[wanita-muslimah] Puasa, Pencoleng Merampok Rakyat!

2010-08-19 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.lampungpost.com/buras.php?id=2010081907141416

  Kamis, 19 Agustus 2010 
 

  BURAS 
 
 
 

Puasa, Pencoleng Merampok Rakyat!


   
  IBU kembali dari pasar tanpa bawa belanjaan, "Pusing melihat orang ramai 
sekali di pasar!"

  "Bulan puasa orang ramai ke pasar cari yang lebih lengkap!" timpal pria 
di angkot. "Harga pun naik!"

  "Logikanya mayoritas orang berpuasa, konsumsi turun!" timpal ibu. "Tapi 
yang terjadi sebaliknya! Ragam kebutuhan dan konsumsinya justru naik!"

  "Anehnya, kata ustaz, saat Ramadan semua setan dibelenggu! Orang hanya 
diuji kendali nafsunya!" timpal pria. "Peningkatan konsumsi saat Ramadan 
menunjukkan orang lebih tak kuasa mengatasi nafsu sendiri, lebih buruk dari 
saat setan bebas!"

  "Jauh lebih aneh, perilaku masif tak terkendali yang 
konvensional-berulang setiap Ramadan-mendorong kenaikan harga barang itu, tak 
pernah bisa diatasi pemerintah, baik lewat mekanisme pasar, hukum, maupun cara 
lain!" tegas ibu. "Pihak yang berwenang mengendalikan harga malah lepas tangan, 
menyatakan kenaikan harga saat Ramadan wajar! Tak peduli negara wajib 
melindungi seluruh warganya, tanpa kecuali dari perampokan atas nilai riil 
pendapatan rakyat oleh kenaikan harga barang yang laten menjadi inflasi tinggi! 
Terlalu naif penguasa menyatakan perampokan terus-terusan nilai pendapatan 
rakyatnya yang justru membuktikan kegagalan dirinya melindungi rakyat itu, dia 
sebut wajar!"

  "Berarti dia anggap wajar pula dirinya gagal menjalankan fungsi 
melindungi rakyat!" timpal pria. "Padahal dua abad lalu Adam Smith telah 
menghadirkan invisible hands-tangan tak terlihat-dalam mekanisme pasar, salah 
satunya intervensi pemerintah! Jadi, sebelum Ramadan pemerintah seharusnya 
lebih dulu siap dengan penawaran (persediaan) yang tinggi sebelum permintaan 
bergerak naik, agar naik setinggi apa pun permintaan selalu di bawah penawaran!"

  "Lalu, jika stok penawaran itu dikuasai pencoleng yang menimbun barang 
agar harga naik dan dia dapat untung besar, ada hukum (UU) yang bisa menjerat 
penjahat itu dengan hukuman berat-subversi ekonomi!" tegas ibu. "Tapi semua 
'turf card' pemerintah itu tak dimainkan! Tak peduli perampokan nilai 
pendapatan rakyat berlanjut-dilakukan oleh pencoleng penimbun barang!"

  "Lebih parah lagi, sudahlah pemerintah tak efektif menjalankan fungsinya 
mengendalikan harga, kebijakan pemerintah justru memicu kenaikan harga lebih 
signifikan!" tukas pria. "Contohnya kebijakan daging sapi yang kacau! (Kompas, 
[14-8]) Harga daging sapi naik sampai di atas 50 persen! Jadi, boro-boro 
menstabilkan harga, kebijakan pemerintah sendiri malah menyulut kenaikan harga 
jadi lebih spektakuler!"

  H. Bambang Eka Wijaya
 







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[wanita-muslimah] SKB Tiga Menteri Ancam Pluralisme Tanah Air

2010-08-17 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2010/08/15/162336/91/14/SKB-Tiga-Menteri-Ancam-Pluralisme-Tanah-Air-

SKB Tiga Menteri Ancam Pluralisme Tanah Air
Minggu, 15 Agustus 2010 17:04 WIB
Penulis : Amahl Sharif Azwar

Siti Musdah Mulia---MI/Usman Iskandar/ip

JAKARTA--MI: Sekjen Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) Siti
Musdah Mulia mengemukakan desain Surat Keputusan Bersama (SKB) tiga menteri
tentang pendirian rumah ibadah telah melanggar konstitusi negara.

Menurutnya, pendirian rumah ibadah dan pelaksanaan ibadah itu sendiri sudah
berbeda. Misalnya, umat Islam dimana-mana saja bisa beribadah tanpa di rumah
ibadah tertentu.
"Lantas kenapa umat lain ini tidak boleh? Jadi, prinsip saya dari awal adalah
keberadaan SKB 3 Menteri itu sangat bermasalah dan menganggu teman-teman
minoritas," ungkap Siti yang ketika dihubungi sedang berada di depan Monumen
Nasional (Monas) acara ibadah bersama Forum Solidaritas Kebebasan Beragama,
Minggu (15/8).

Siti menilai ada beberapa kritik yang dapat dilancarkan terhadap SKB Tiga
Menteri. Pertama, SKB Tiga Menteri dinilai tidak masuk akal karena untuk
mendirikan sebuah rumah ibadah perlu ada izin dari forum SKUB. "Siapa mereka?"
ujar Siti kepada Media Indonesia.

Kedua, kelompok-kelompok perwakilan yang ada di forum itu hanya berasal dari
enam agama resmi yang diakui pemerintah. Hal itu merugikan kelompok lain yang
tidak punya perwakilan dan tidak dapat menyuarakan kepentingan mereka. Ketiga,
persetujuan 90 Kepala Keluarga (KK) sebagai syarat pendirian rumah ibadah. Siti
menganggap hal ini tidak dapat dilakukan untuk tempat-tempat terpencil dimana
tidak ada populasi penduduk yang cukup memenuhi kuota.

Lebih lanjut, Siti mengasumsikan pendirian rumah ibadah kelompok minoritas, di
bawah SKB Tiga Menteri, harus mendapatkan izin dari kelompok mayoritas.

"Kenapa sih mesti mengotak-kotakkan masyarakat ke mayoritas dan mayoritas? Ini
kan menyangkut salah satu pemenuhan hak-hak sipil yang paling mendasar yaitu
masalah keyakinan," tandas Siti.

Di sisi lain, cendekiawan KH Sholahuddin Wahid menyatakan bahwa keberadaan SKB
3 Menteri itu justru cukup baik. Namun, penerapan dari SKB 3 Menteri itu masih
menemui masalah. Menurut pria yang akrab dipanggil Gus Sholah itu, pemerintah
daerah perlu aktif untuk menentukan dimana kelompok Nasrani dapat mendirikan
gereja.

"Supaya mereka bisa membebaslan tanah itu lalu membangun gereja di atasnya,"
papar pengasuh Pondok Pesantren (Ponpes) Tebuireng, Jombang, Jawa Timur itu.

Gus Sholah kemudian menambahkan jumlah gereja yang dibangun harus sesuai dengan
kebutuhan dan populasi warga Nasrani.(*/X-11)

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[wanita-muslimah] Calon Haji Tanggung Biaya Pemeriksaan Kesehatan

2010-08-17 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2010/08/08/162652/91/14/Calon-Haji-Tanggung-Biaya-Pemeriksaan-Kesehatan


Calon Haji Tanggung Biaya Pemeriksaan Kesehatan 
Selasa, 17 Agustus 2010 01:57 WIB 

 
ANTARA/Adnan/rj

JAKARTA--MI: Menteri Agama Suryadharma Ali mengatakan, biaya pemeriksaan 
kesehatan dan transportasi lokal jamaah calon haji sampai ke embarkasi atau 
bandar udara pemberangkatan  menjadi tanggungan jamaah masing-masing. 

"Sebelum sampai di embarkasi maka biaya-biaya yang dikeluarkan masih menjadi 
tanggungan jamaah calon haji," kata Menteri Agama Suryadharma Ali di Jakarta, 
Senin (16/8). 

Menurut Suryadharma, ada juga pemerintah daerah yang membuat kebijakan lokal 
yakni menanggung biaya transportasi dari kantor pemerintah daerah setempat ke 
lokasi emberkasi. Ketika ditanya bagaimana jika ada pemerintah daerah yang 
mengkoordinir pemeriksaan kesehatan terhadap jamaah calon haji di dinas 
kesehatan pemerintah daerah setempat dan memungut biaya dari calon haji, 
menurut Suryadharma, dirinya tidak tahu teknis pelaksanaan pemeriksaan 
kesehatan tapi prinsipnya pemeriksaan kesehatan sebelum sampai di embarkasi 
masih menjadi tanggungan calon  haji. 

Menurut dia, setelah calon haji tiba di embarkasi maka seluruh biayanya sudah 
ditanggung dari biaya penyelenggaraan ibadah haji (BPIH) yang dibayarkan oleh 
calon haji kepada pemerintah. 

"Jika calon haji sudah berada di embarkasi tidak boleh ada pemungutan lagi. 
Jika setelah di embarkasi masih ada pemungutan supaya dilaporkan ke Kementerian 
Agama," katanya. 

Namun laporan tersebut, kata dia, harus jelas yakni ada nama pelaku dan korban, 
ada lokasi dan waktu kejadiannya sehingga bisa ditindaklanjuti. Sebelumnya, 
anggota Komisi VIII DPR mengingatkan penyelenggara haji di daerah agar tidak 
membebani calon jemaah haji dengan biaya tambahan di luar BPIH. (Ant/OL-2)





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[wanita-muslimah] Bomb targets Iranian pilgrims

2010-08-17 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=380423&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17



Bomb targets Iranian pilgrims


  Publish Date: Tuesday,17 August, 2010, at 01:25 AM Doha Time 

A car bomb exploded yesterday in a town northeast of the Iraqi capital while a 
bus full of Iranian Shia pilgrims was passing, killing five people and wounding 
nine, security officials said. 

The blast in Muqdadiya, 80km northeast of Baghdad, was the latest in a series 
of attacks testing the mettle of Iraqi security forces as US troops prepare to 
end combat operations at the end of August before a full withdrawal next year. 
Four of the dead were Iranian pilgrims, who have flocked to Iraq's Shia 
religious sites in the hundreds of thousands since the US-led invasion removed 
dictator Saddam Hussain in 2003. 

All of the wounded were Iranian, said a police source and a source in the 
security operations centre of Diyala province, where a volatile ethnic and 
religious mix of Sunnis, Shias and Kurds has helped sustain a stubborn 
insurgency.







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[wanita-muslimah] Should Islamic banking broaden its base?

2010-08-16 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\16\story_16-8-2010_pg3_6

Monday, August 16, 2010

COMMENT: Should Islamic banking broaden its base? -Muhammad Aftab

 In order to really contribute to the economy, Islamic banks will have to 
expand their commercial and investment banking services, and various streams of 
deposits should finance these ventures. They will have to diversify their 
product mix, making use of their comparative advantage, and not just using the 
conventional modes

Should Islamic banking broaden its base? All un-serviced sectors say that it 
should, in case it wishes to finance small enterprises, farmers and the 
homeless, rather than concentrating on big business. 

The growing Islamic banking system in Pakistan has finally been asked to 
broaden its base and undertake equitable distribution of economic gains. This 
is urgently needed because the present Islamic banking paradigm is based on 
replication of conventional banking products and totally relies on debt-based 
fixed income products. "The total reliance of Islamic banks on debt-based fixed 
income products and minimising the risks to almost close to those of the 
conventional banking system is blurring the distinction between Islamic and 
conventional finance," Yaseen Anwar, acting governor, State Bank of Pakistan 
has told bankers.

Despite the fact that the replication of conventional banking products to make 
them shariah-compliant does pass the shariah permissibility test, but it is 
insufficient to achieve the larger objectives of an Islamic financial system. 
These objectives include enforcement of a broad based and equitable 
distribution of economic gains to help boost business and industry. Ironically, 
67 percent financing by the Islamic banks is concentrated in the corporate 
sector, instead of financing the needs of smaller enterprises. 

How did this come about? This concentration has taken place through murabaha, 
ijarah, and the diminishing musharaka. Most of the corporations have banking 
and financing relationships with Pakistan's domestic and foreign-based 
conventional banks. "The Islamic banks have to offer significant price 
discounts to attract corporate clients. It reduces the banks' profit margins 
and limits their ability to offer better returns to the depositors," Anwar says.

Islamic banking operations over the last 40 years are seen to be contrary to 
the natural business model of Islamic finance, which promotes risk and reward 
sharing and encouraging financing to promising start-ups, which is critical for 
promoting an entrepreneurial culture. The present practices also confine the 
access of finance to the well-established businesses and corporations; they 
leave small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-up businesses financially 
excluded. 

Such enterprises are deprived of financing benefits despite the fact that such 
enterprises offer a huge volume of business. The number of these businesses and 
industrial units is in millions. These enterprises employ millions of people 
and act as the economy's stabilisers when big business and industry face crisis 
due to domestic or international causes.

Since Islamic banking, under profit and loss sharing (PLS), was launched in 
Pakistan in the late 1970s, depositors are protesting against paltry profits 
they receive on their deposits, often much less than the payout by conventional 
deposits. It has discouraged savings. The Islamic banks retain a large portion 
of profit, pretending high costs and overheads, and also to cover the risks.

Facts contradict their claim; a recent survey confirmed that the Islamic banks 
had an 8.7 percent spread, as against 7.19 percent by the conventional banks. 
Both Islamic and conventional banks have one of the highest spreads in the 
world. It averages around 7.5 percent for conventional banks. Low interest 
payouts or profits by both systems leave Pakistan with the lowest savings rate 
in the world.

In order to really contribute to the economy, Islamic banks will have to expand 
their commercial and investment banking services, and various streams of 
deposits should finance these ventures. They will have to diversify their 
product mix, making use of their comparative advantage, and not just using 
conventional modes.

Islamic banking should be profitably extended to new areas, like the rural 
farming sector, comprising more than seven million households. It contributes 
20 percent to the annual GDP and is a source of livelihood to 65 percent of the 
population. Less than 20 percent of these households have access to bank 
credit. The growing SME sector, too, has a major potential for Islamic banking; 
it can build low-cost houses and cater to a huge demand of the homeless. For 
Islamic banking, is the sky not the limit?

The writer is an Islamabad-based journalist and former Director General of APP






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[wanita-muslimah] 150 runaway Sri Lankans to be deported this week

2010-08-16 Terurut Topik sunny

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article103365.ece

150 runaway Sri Lankans to be deported this week
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS 



Published: Aug 16, 2010 00:36 Updated: Aug 16, 2010 00:36 

RIYADH: More than 150 Sri Lankan workers who have been residing illegally in 
the Makkah province after escaping from their employers are to be deported this 
week.

"The workers include 70 male and 80 female domestic servants who have run away 
from their employers," Sabarullah Khan, Sri Lankan consul general in Jeddah, 
told Arab News on Sunday.

He added that all the paperwork regarding the deportation of these workers has 
been finalized but immigration authorities have yet to give the green light 
after screening the workers for criminal history.

Khan said the main reason for workers running away from employers is 
underpayment or nonpayment of salaries. He pointed out that harassment and 
ill-treatment cases are minimal and that such cases are brought to the notice 
of the mission as soon as they occur.

Khan said that domestic aides pay around SR6,500 in placement fee to 
recruitment agencies who give them false promises of high salaries. Workers 
discover the ruse only after arriving in the Kingdom with their passports in 
the possession of local placement agents or employers.

Two to three runaway workers seek refuge daily at the Sri Lankan Consulate in 
Jeddah.






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[wanita-muslimah] Show compassion and mercy to the weak

2010-08-15 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=380039&version=1&template_id=47&parent_id=27


Show compassion and mercy to the weakPublish Date: Sunday,15 August, 2010, at 
12:33 PM Doha Time 

 
  Iftar at the Al Yusr tent 
"In this great month of Ramadan, Allah The Almighty opens the gates of 
goodness, wherein the reward for good deeds and mercy are doubled, the gates of 
Paradise are open, and the gates of Hell are closed. It is worth making extra 
efforts to excel in this month because it passes by in the flicker of an eye. 
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {[Fasting is for] a limited number of 
days.} [Qur'an 2:184]
Thus, we should invest our best efforts in these limited days by approaching 
the gateways of goodness. For instance:
1-  Reciting Thikr (remembrance of Allah) after Fajr prayer until 
sunrise. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "Whoever performs 
Fajr prayer in congregation, then stays remembering Allah till the sun rises, 
then performs two Rak'ahs, will have the reward of Haj and 'Umrah in full." 
[At-Tirmithi: Hasan]
2-  Performing Friday prayers regularly. The Prophet, sallallaahu 
'alaihi wa sallam, said: "The five daily prayers, and from one Friday prayer to 
the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadan to Ramadan are expiations for the 
sins committed in between (their intervals), provided major sins are not 
committed." [Muslim]
3-  Seeking the hour in which supplications are answered on Friday. The 
Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "There is a time on Friday during 
which a Muslim, while he (or she) is performing prayer and is supplicating, 
will be granted whatever he (or she) is supplicating for.'' [Al-Bukhari and 
Muslim]
4-  Reading Surat Al-Kahf. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, 
said: "A Muslim who reads Surat Al-Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him 
between this Friday and the next one." [An-Nasaa'i and Al-Haakim]
5-  Giving charity frequently. "Charity extinguishes sin as water 
extinguishes fire." [At-Tirmithi]
6-  The best charity is that of the poor. The Prophet, sallallaahu 
'alaihi wa sallam, was asked: "What is the best charity?" and he said: "The 
best charity is that which is given by a poor man, and start giving charity to 
those under your care." [Abu Daawood, Ibn Khuzaymah, and Al-Haakim]
7-  Giving charity in secret. "Doing favours helps in saving from evil 
deaths, secret charity puts out the anger of the Lord, and maintaining kinship 
ties increases one's lifespan." [At-Tabaraani]
8-  Obeying and being dutiful to parents. The Prophet, sallallaahu 
'alaihi wa sallam, said: "He is a loser, he is a loser, he is a loser." It was 
said, "O Messenger of Allah, who is he?" He replied: "He who lives until his 
parents reach old age, either one or both of them, and misses the chance to 
enter Paradise (because of being dutiful to them)." [Muslim]
9-  Supplicating for parents. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa 
sallam, said: "Allah The Almighty raises the degree of the righteous slave in 
Paradise, and as a result he asks, 'O my Lord, where did I get this from?' 
Allah will Say, 'This is because of your son's asking forgiveness for you.'" 
[Ahmad]
10- Dutifulness to one's maternal uncles and aunts. The Prophet, 
sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "The maternal aunt is like the mother in 
position." [Al-Bukhari]
11- Saying kind words. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: 
"Save yourself from Hell even by giving half a date in charity, and if you do 
not find that, then by saying a kind word." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
12- Fulfilling people's needs. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, 
said: "A man who goes to fulfil [the Muslim's] need, (then he pointed with his 
finger), it will be better for him than making I'tikaaf (staying in seclusion) 
in this Masjid of mine for two months." [Al-Haakim]
13- Visiting the sick. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "A 
man who visits an ailing person will attain the fruits of Paradise." [Muslim]
14- Maintaining kinship ties. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, 
said: "Kinship ties are hanging on the Throne, saying, 'whoever keeps ties with 
me, Allah will keep good connection with him; and whoever severs ties with me, 
Allah will sever connection with him.'" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
15- Making Muslims happy. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: 
"Whoever meets his Muslim brother with what he likes seeking to make him happy 
with it, Allah will make him happy on the Day of Resurrection." [At-Tabaraani]
16- Making life easy for people in straitened circumstances. The Prophet, 
sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "A person who makes things easy for an 
insolvent person, Allah will make things easy for him in this life and in the 
Hereafter." [Muslim]
17- Showing compassion and mercy to the weak. Th

[wanita-muslimah] Umrah Modus Perdagangan Orang

2010-08-12 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.equator-news.com/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=22167

   
Selasa, 10 Agustus 2010 , 12:23:00

Umrah Modus Perdagangan Orang



 
 
 
Salah satu peserta Umroh di Tanah Suci. (Repro : umroh.co.id)
PONTIANAK. Perdagangan orang (trafficking) semakin merajalela, tidak hanya 
memanfaatkan jalur tenaga kerja. Tetapi juga memanfaatkan moment ibadah ke 
tanah suci, yakni berangkat Umrah.

"Kita bermaksud pergi Umrah, tiba-tiba kita dibawa ke suatu tempat dan di suruh 
menunggu. Keesokan harinya sudah ada agen yang mengambil, tapi bukan untuk 
pergi Umrah," kata Dewi Hughes, Duta Anti Trafficking ditemui di sela 
Sosialisasi Penanggulangan Trafficking di Grand Mahkota Hotel Pontianak, Senin 
(9/8).

Jemaah Umrah itu tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa, karena paspornya ditahan agen 
perjalanan atau lainnya. "Makanya kalau mau bermigrasi, harus mengetahui dahulu 
negara dituju, membawa fotocopy paspor untuk dipegang sendiri, demikian pula 
dengan ID, kalau yang aslinya diserahkan ke agen perjalanan atau apapun, kita 
punya fotocopy-annya," kata Hughes.

Selain itu, Hughes juga mengharapkan, orang-orang yang akan pergi ke luar 
negeri harus mengetahui letak Kedutaan Besar atau Konjen RI. "Perwakilan kita 
di luar negeri itu merupakan rumah kedua kita, kalau ada apa-apa kita lari ke 
situ, kita selamat," katanya.

Hughes mengingatkan, kepada siapapun, hendaknya bermigrasi setelah berusia di 
atas 17 tahun. "Saya selalu bilang ke orang-orang, jangan bermigrasi di bawah 
usia 17 atau 18 tahun," ujarnya. 

Di tempat yang sama, Direktur Pendidikan Masyarakat, Direktorat Pendidikan 
Masyarakat, Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional, Ella Yulaelawati MA PhD 
mengatakan, berbagai upaya sedang dilakukan untuk pencegahan dini trafficking. 
"Kami mempunyai pendidikan kewirausahaan untuk perempuan, kewirausahaan 
berbasis potensi lokal, koran ibu dan lainnya,' katanya.

Melalui program-progam tersebut, terang Ella, juga lakukan upaya mengubah pola 
pikir masyarakat melalui penyadaran-penyadaran. "Say Not to transit trafficking 
(katakan tidak pada transit perdagangan orang, red)," katanya. 

Dia menjelaskan, tidak semua orang lokal, seperti Pontianak khususnya dan 
Kalbar umumnya menjadi Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) yang menjadi korban 
trafficking. "Karena banyak juga daerah lain sebagai pemasok," ungkap Ella. 

Memang orang lokal tidak menjadi korban trafficking melalui beberapa jalur atau 
modus seperti TKI. Tetapi, tidak menutup kemungkinan orang lokal memberikan 
kemudahan untuk prosesnya. "Hal ini seperti ini yang perlu penyadaran pola 
pikirnya," terang Ella. 

Kemudahan yang dimaksud Ella itu, misalnya warga pendatang membuat Kartu Tanda 
Penduduk (KTP), paspor atau lainnya di Pontianak untuk berangkat menjadi TKI ke 
luar negeri, lalu itu dipermudah. "Seharusnya disortir para pendatang itu, 
jangan berkata 'itu bukan orang kita tapi dari luar', jangan seperti itu, pola 
pikir ini yang perlu penyadaran," tegasnya. 

Dia mengungkapkan, dari sekitar 3.775 kasus trafficking di Indonesia sejak 2009 
hingga Maret 2010, Kalbar menempati rangking kedua (sebelumnya rangking satu) 
setelah Jabar. "Di Kalbar ditemukan sekitar 700 kasus trafficking, tapi ini 
fenomena gunung es," kata Ella.

Dari seluruh kasus trafficking yang berhasil terungkap di seluruh Indonesia 
dengan berbagai modus, korbannya 79 persen usia dewasa, sisanya anak-anak. 
"Kalau anak-anak cenderung pada eksploitasi anak untuk komersil, seperti 
bekerja di perkebunan sawit," ungkap Ella. (di





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[wanita-muslimah] Puluhan TKI Masih Telantar di Arab Saudi

2010-08-12 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/node/119768

Puluhan TKI Masih Telantar di Arab Saudi
Kamis, 12/08/2010 - 04:12 
JAKARTA, (PRLM).- Memasuki Ramadan 1431 H di Arab Saudi ternyata ratusan ribu 
orang tenaga kerja Indonesia (TKI) di negara tersebut masih harus menanti 
penyelesaian masalahnya di KBRI, KJRI, rumah tahanan imigrasi, dan di penjara. 
Oleh karena itu, laporan yang menyebutkan 98 persen kasus di Arab Saudi tuntas, 
sangat diragukan.

"Saya masih menyaksikan puluhan WNI, sebagian besar perempuan, yang telantar di 
bawah jembatan layang di Jeddah menanti dipulangkan oleh pemerintah Saudi, dan 
perwakilan Indonesia tidak berbuat apa-apa," kata Ketua Himpunan Pengusaha Jasa 
TKI (Himsataki) Yunus M. Yamani.

Koordinator Crisis Center TKI itu menyatakan, dirinya baru saja kembali dari 
Arab Saudi dan menyaksikan keadaan yang masih memprihatinkan atas TKI. 
Sementara itu, Atase Tenaga Kerja KBRI di Riyad Mustofa Kamal mengatakan 98 
persen kasus TKI di Arab Saudi pada 2009 sudah tuntas.

Dia menilai, pernyataan Mustofa yang dikutip di situs web resmi BNP2TKI 
(bnp2tki. go.id/content/ view/2804/ 231/) terlalu bombastis dan tidak 
mengabarkan yang sebenarnya. Namun, jika kondisinya memang demikian, sudah 
selayaknya semua atase tenaga kerja Indonesia di luar negeri mencontoh kinerja 
Mustofa.

"Ini baru satu-satunya atase yang semula dinilai tidak berpengalaman tentang 
permasalahan TKI, tetapi dalam kurang dari satu tahun sudah bisa menyelesaikan 
ribuan (98 persen-red.) masalah TKI hingga tuntas," kata Yunus yang berharap 
laporan itu benar adanya dan bukan merupakan pembohongan publik.

Menurut dia, jika benar, kondisi itu akan menguntungkan konsorsium asuransi 
perlindungan TKI karena tidak ada lagi yang kembali ke tanah air dengan membawa 
masalah. "Itu jika benar. Akan tetapi, jika tidak, dia melakukan pembohongan 
publik atau situs web BNP2TKI yang salah kutip," kata Yunus.

Diungkapkan, sesungguhnya kondisi penempatan dan perlindungan TKI di negara itu 
hingga saat ini masih bermasalah. Himsataki termasuk yang menerima banyak 
pengaduan baik dari TKI maupun PJTKI. (A-78/A-147











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[wanita-muslimah] Exhibition on Australian support for RI independence

2010-08-12 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1281170479/exhibition-on-australian-support-for-ri-independence

Exhibition on Australian support for RI independence

Saturday, August 7, 2010 15:41 WIB | Entertainment | | 
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - As part of the 65th year celebration of Indonesian 
Independence, the Australian Embassy is proud to present a photographic 
exhibition retracing Australia`s role in support of Indonesia`s long and 
difficult struggle for independence.

According to an Australian Embassy media release, the exhibition was officially 
opened on Thursday at the Museum of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung and 
will run until 31 August 2010.

"Sympathy and active support for Indonesia`s struggle for independence came not 
only from the Australian Government but also from ordinary Australians and was 
seen as a major turning point in the relationship," said Australia`s Charge 
d`Affaires to Indonesia, Paul Robilliard.

"I am delighted Indonesians and Australians will be able to learn more about 
the strong people-to-people links between our two nations and how these played 
a significant role during the struggle for Indonesia`s independence," he said.

As part of this exhibition, the Embassy will also host a screening of Indonesia 
Calling produced by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens in 1946.

This film tells the story of the blockade led by Australian workers of Dutch 
ships.
The exhibition will also feature a discussion of the life of Australian Molly 
Bondan detailed in her books In Love With a Nation and Spanning a Revolution.

In Love With a Nation is a collection of Molly`s writings in which she reflects 
on a number of remarkable events in contemporary Indonesian history and 
Spanning a Revolution tells the story of her Indonesian husband, Mohammad 
Bondan`s achievements in the service of his nation.

Both books, translated into Indonesian, were launched in Indonesia in 2008 with 
funding from the Australia-Indonesia Institute.

The exhibition opening also featured Bandung`s own musical ensemble Samba Sunda 
who combine a rich array of instruments and influences to create a new style of 
world music and gamelan.

In 2007 the Australia-Indonesia Institute funded Samba Sunda`s tour to 
Australia which included performances and workshops in Brisbane, Adelaide, 
Melbourne and Sydney. The visit provided opportunities for large numbers of 
Australians to appreciate this high-calibre group and Indonesian talent.





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[wanita-muslimah] Iran-Saudi rivalry deepens

2010-08-11 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LH11Ak01.html

 Aug 11, 2010 

Iran-Saudi rivalry deepens
By Richard Javad Heydarian 


For decades, the Persian Gulf region - subsumed under a latent Sunni-Shi'ite 
divide - was animated by a drama of Iraq-Iran rivalry; each power balanced the 
other. The elimination of Saddam Hussein, by the 2003 United States invasion of 
Iraq, introduced a new chapter in the regional affairs - Saudi Arabia and Iran 
as the twin pillars of the regional power-configuration. 

Historically, despite numerous efforts by each party to improve bilateral 
relations and deepen cooperation, Iran-Saudi relations have been fraught with 
intermittent rhetorical wars and grim strategic competition. 

In the past decade, Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestine, Afghanistan and Yemen 
have served as a chessboard for Iran-Saudi strategic maneuverings. However, 
worries over Iran's growing regional influence and burgeoning nuclear program 
are beginning to accentuate the deepening fissures in Saudi-Iran relations. 
Recent developments, specifically the alleged Saudi-Israeli coordination on a 
planned "surgical strike" against Iran's nuclear facilities, plus Iran's 
accusation of a "Saudi connection" vis-a-vis the abduction of an Iranian 
nuclear scientist, are beginning to escalate the bilateral tensions to new 
heights. 

A love-hate relationship 
One can choose his friends, but not his neighbors. In many ways, this describes 
the dilemmas and interests that have shaped the dynamics of Iran-Saudi 
relations for almost a century. Despite immense differences in religious 
beliefs - Saudis as Wahhabis and Persians as Shi'ites - and strategic outlook, 
both countries sought to improve relations in their modern history. Diplomatic 
relations date back as early as 1928, however, it was only in 1966 and 1968 
that their respective rulers, King Faisal and Mohammad Reza Shah, visited each 
other's country. 

The elevation in diplomatic relations was directly related to the efforts by 
both sides to resolve disputes over the two islands of Farsi and Arabi, which 
they eventually succeeded in doing. Although Saudis continuously irked Iran 
over issues such as labeling the Persian Gulf as the "Arabian" Gulf - a very 
sensitive issue that would haunt bilateral relations for decades to come - and 
the Iranian province of Khuzestan as "Arabestan", Cold War priorities and 
opposition to Nasserite Arab nationalism precipitated cooperation, convergence, 
and mutual understanding. In 1968, by militarily disengaging from the Persian 
Gulf, Britain bequeathed regional leadership to monarchs in both Iran and Saudi 
Arabia. 

However, under the shah, Iran was elevated to the status of the "Police of the 
Persian Gulf". This was accomplished on two levels: first, Iran engaged in a 
massive program of military build-up and modernization; second, the United 
States designated the Iranian potentate as its main strategic partner in the 
key oil-rich region of the Persian Gulf. Iran, the anointed regional 
powerhouse, used this opportunity to flex its muscles and consolidate dominance 
in the region. 

The shah reluctantly abandoned his country's control over the small Arab 
kingdom of Bahrain, and refused to back-down from its territorial disputes with 
United Arab Emirates (UAE), instead fortifying Iran's control over the Greater 
and Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa islands. This did not sit well with the Saudis, 
who viewed themselves as the guardians of Arab and Sunni interests in the 
Persian Gulf. 

The 1979 Iranian revolution - Shi'ite in spirit and nationalist in fervor - 
sent ripples across the region. Saudi Arabia, together with other Arab states 
in the region, felt threatened by Iran's revolutionary zeal that seemingly had 
a hegemonic trajectory. As host to large disgruntled Shi'ite minorities that 
could be potentially mobilized by Iran's revolution, the Arab monarchies feared 
for their regimes' survival. 

Under such political calculation, the region's monarchies actively supported 
Saddam's invasion of Iran in 1980. This would intensify animosities and deepen 
enmities between post-revolution Iran and Saudi Arabia. In 1981, in order to 
solidify Iran's containment, Saudi Arabia co-founded the Gulf Cooperation 
Council (GCC). The council was a collection of Persian Gulf Arab states that 
were determined to keep Iran at bay. Saudi Arabia dramatically increased its 
oil output to support Saddam's military incursions and to offset oil prices - 
to the detriment of Iran's oil-dependent economy. According to British 
journalist Bill Fisk, Saudi Arabia is estimated to have contributed US$25 
billion to Iraq during the latter's invasion of Iran. 

Iranians would not forget how Saudi Arabia aided Iraqi efforts, which inflicted 
losses amounting to almost $100 billion in accounting costs, and possibly $1 
trillion in opportunity costs. More importantly, Iraq's eight-year war with 
Iran led to the death of almost half a million

Re: [wanita-muslimah] TUDUHAN TERORISME ANTARA DUA BUYA - HAMKA DAN BA'ASYIR

2010-08-11 Terurut Topik sunny

Bukan penerbang amerika yang mnegbom istana presiden, tetapi pilot TNI AU 
yang bersimpati pada PRRI/Permesta. Pilotnya ditangkap.  Semua orang yang 
terlibat Permesta dan PRRI mendapat amnesti dari pemerintah RI pada tahun 
1961.

Pilot  berwarganegara amerika itu  rnamanya Allan Laurence Pope  membom 
Ambon , Balikpapan, Makassar dan juga Palopo dengan pesawat type B-26. Pada 
tgl 18 Mei 1958, peswatnya ditembak dan jatuh luar pulau Ambon. Ditangkap 
orangnya, tetapi kemudian dibebaskan dan Indonesia bisa membeli 6 pesawat 
transport Hercules.

- Original Message - 
From: "Ari" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] TUDUHAN TERORISME ANTARA DUA BUYA - HAMKA DAN 
BA'ASYIR


masyumi bukannya terlibat pemberontakan / kegiatan separatis yah ? PRRI
Permesta bukannya, makanya masyumi dibekukan.  saat itu, mereka sampai sewa
penerbang amerika buat ngebom presiden di istana negara di bogor.






2010/8/11 istiaji sutopo 

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> " KETIKA BUYA
> DITANGKAP " - ANTARA DUA BUYA HAMKA DAN BA'SYIR
>
> ISMAIL - 100811 -
> Assalaamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
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> FORUM WANITA
> MUSLIMAH YANG BUDIMAN,
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>
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> Bismillahir
> Rahmaanir Rahiim,
>
> Allahumma Shalli wa
> salim 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad.
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> MARHABAN YAA
> RAMADHAN ..
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> ADA KEMIRIPAN ISU
> POLITIS DAN REKAYASA DALAM PENANGKAPAN HAMKA DIZAMAN SOEKARNO DAN
> PENANGKAPAN
> BA'SYIR DIZAMAN SOESILO
>
> Berikut ini tulisan seorang sarjana teknik
> -  *Akmal Sjafril, ST, MPdI*  yang dapat kita baca sbb ini .
>
> BAGAIMANA PENDAPAT ANDA ?
> KALAU BA'SYIR PERNAH DISUNDUT ROKOK OLEH POLISI - HAMKA " HAMPIR SAJA "
> DISETRUM " POLISI KALAU ALLAH SWT. TIDAK MELINDUNGINYA ..
> KESAMAANNYA ADALAH HAMKA DAN BA'SYIR TIDAK PERNAH MENARUH DENDAM PADA
> PERLAKUAN POLISI ... ITULAH SIFAT2 IMAN ISLAM YANG SEJATI ...
>
> Kejadian ini lebih dari empat puluh tahun
> yang lalu.  Ketika itu, pertentangan antara kubu Islam dan komunis telah
> hampir mencapai klimaksnya.  Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI) yang membawa
> ideologi komunis (sekaligus atheis) bergandengan rapat dengan Presiden
> Soekarno.  Golongan Islam telah benar-benar dipinggirkan.  Mohammad
> Natsir, yang pernah menjadi kartu truf bagi Soekarno dalam menghadapi
> persoalan-persoalan dalam negeri, telah
> diasingkan dari panggung politik.  Partai Masyumi telah dibubarkan
> beberapa tahun sebelumnya, bahkan PKI menggunakan nama "Masyumi"
> untuk konotasi buruk, sebagaimana media Barat kini mengasosiasikan jihad
> dengan terorisme.  Tuduhan
> 'ingin menghidupkan kembali Masyumi' pada masa itu dipersepsikan sama
> buruknya
> dengan tuduhan 'ingin menghidupkan kembali PKI' di masa kini.
>
> Antara Buya Hamka dan Soekarno telah
> terjadi benturan yang sangat keras dan nampaknya sudah tak bisa diperbaiki
> lagi.  Buya, yang tadinya memandang Soekarno sebagai anak muda penuh
> kharisma dan semangat, kini memandangnya telah kebablasan.  Pernah suatu
> ketika Soekarno menyatakan pandangannya dalam sebuah sidang, kemudian ia
> mengatakan, "Inilah ash-shiraath al-mustaqiim! (jalan yang benar)".  Buya
> menimpali, "Bukan, itu
> adalah ash-shiraat ila al-jahiim! (jalan menuju Neraka Jahim)." Sudah
> barang tentu,
> Buya tidak pernah bisa menerima pemikiran Soekarno pada masa itu yang 
> sudah
> terlalu terkontaminasi dengan pemikiran-pemikiran sekuler dan komunis.
> Itulah sebabnya Buya marah besar ketika Muhammadiyah
> enganugerahinya suatu gelar kehormatan yang belum pernah diberikan
> sebelumnya kepada orang lain.
>
> Pada tahun 1964 itu, sudah beredar kabar bahwa para ulama dan pemuka umat
> Islam, terutama tokoh-tokoh Masyumi, akan segera ditangkap.  Buya Hamka
> sendiri merasa dirinya bukan tokoh politik, karena memang ia kurang
> tertarik
> pada politik.  Dalam urusan politik, beliau mempercayakan pandangannya
> pada sahabatnya, Natsir.  Meskipun tidak punya jabatan tinggi di Masyumi,
> namun beliau dikenal luas sebagai juru kampanye dan orator andalan partai
> itu.
>
> Ketika beredar kabar bahwa tokoh-tokoh eks Masyumi dan para 'penentang
> pemerintah' akan ditangkap, sikap Buya relatif tenang, karena tidak merasa
> sebagai tokoh penting di Masyumi, dan juga tidak merasa sebagai penentang
> pemerintah.
>
> Yang diisukan itu akhirnya terjadi juga.  Pagi itu, Buya Hamka baru saja
> pulang sehabis mengisi pengajian ibu-ibu.  Sesampainya di rumah, beliau
> beristirahat sejenak, sementara Ummi Siti Raham, istrinya, tidur di kamar
> karena sedang tidak sehat.  Sekonyong-konyong datanglah beberapa orang
> polisi berpakaian preman yang menunjukkan surat
> perintah penangkapan terhadap dirinya.  "Jadi saya ditangkap?", ujar Buya
> yang masih
> diliputi keheranan, berkata pelan-pelan agar tidak mengejutkan istrinya.
> Rusydi, anak beliau, membereskan pakaian secukupnya untuk beliau bawa.
>
> Suara gaduh akhirnya membangunkan sang istri yang juga tidak tahu mesti
> berkomentar apa menanggapi penangkapan itu.  Buya hanya merangkul bahunya,
> menghiburnya agar tetap tegar.  Kepada istri da

[wanita-muslimah] Ways to overcome jealousy

ews code:SPH  - 12_JEALOUSY.txt  News date:  Wednesday, August 
11, 2010 
   


   
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=224654
   

  Wednesday, August 11, 2010 


 
Ways to overcome jealousy
by Sarah McColl



Most of us would probably consider ourselves generously spirited people, 
genuinely happy for others when good things come their way. Even still, most of 
us can say we are no stranger to that familiar pang of jealousy over someone 
else's career, house, or crazy long legs. 


I myself felt a twinge of this recently when all the coolest people in my 'hood 
were profiled in a magazine as being fabulous and creative, which they are. I 
felt stoked for their publicity. But that little whiny voice inside could still 
be heard saying, "Why aren't I in the magazine?" As much as of any of us try to 
not pay attention to whatever the Joneses are up to, jealousy can still creep 
in. Here are five ways to keep that green-eyed monster in check: 

It's usually not a zero sum game. 

Feelings of jealousy usually get set off when we see someone with more than us: 
more money and more love. But their stuff doesn't have anything to do with us. 
Their success in scoring a life-long love or the house of their dreams doesn't 
mean there's less in the world to go around. It's not like Aunt Eloise's famous 
blueberry pie at the Memorial Day barbecue; there's plenty for everyone, 
including seconds. 

Keep it in perspective. 

A wise lady I know--let's call her my mother--has always told me, "There's no 
point being jealous. Someone will always have more than you, and someone will 
always have less." While you're wishing you had Sally's life, Suzy over there 
is wishing she had yours. If we all just stopped looking around at everyone 
else, we might be able to actually appreciate what we've got going on for 
ourselves. 

Take a stance of abundance. Instead of feeling jealous rage over what you don't 
have, look around at everything you do have. When we were particularly strapped 
for cash, I remember telling my husband that I wanted nothing more than to be 
able to go out for a cold, dirty martini in a glamorous bar. But this treat was 
so far out of our budget, I might have well as been asking for a beach house in 
Malibu. He wisely reminded me of everything we did have: a bottle of wine 
stashed away for emergencies, a roof over our head, each other's company, and 
last but not least, season four of The Wire. 

Turn jealousy into good will. 

Whenever you start to feel jealous over someone else's worldly success, try 
consciously replacing the jealous thought with good will toward them. Don't be 
fake, of course, but let their success inspire you. Acknowledge the hard work, 
luck, and struggle that has gone into their good fortune. Congratulate them. 
This is definitely easier said than done when your best friend is winning an 
Oscar and you're still slinging burgers. But you will feel better if you can 
find a way to channel a nagging, negative feeling into a kinder one. 

Stay on your own path. 

Not to get all corny on you, but each of has a set of talents we bring to the 
world. You may be an amazing chess player, a world-class listener, a kick ass 
calligrapher. Your life's purpose is about living your life, as beautiful and 
bold and brave as you can. Let so-and-so over there walk their path, and help 
them out if they ask for directions. But don't worry if they get to the check 
point before you. There's no rush; you might be about to stumble across the 
most breathtaking scenic overlook. 

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[wanita-muslimah] Bashir proof is strong, say police

http://www.smh.com.au/world/bashir-proof-is-strong-say-police-20100810-11y4m.html

Bashir proof is strong, say police 
TOM ALLARD HERALD CORRESPONDENT 

August 11, 2010 
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities insist they have compelling proof that Islamic 
preacher Abu Bakar Bashir was instrumental in the formation of a new terrorist 
group, expressing confidence he will not evade serious charges as he has done 
in the past.

They also confirmed that the Australian embassy in Jakarta - damaged by a car 
bomb in 2004 - was one of many potential targets of the new cell, although 
playing down fears there were any serious plans to strike it again.

Mr Bashir is notorious for his praise of jihadists and co-founding the militant 
group Jemaah Islamiah. He was arrested on Monday after raids over the weekend 
that uncovered a bomb-making ''factory'' and led to the arrests of five other 
Bashir associates.

''They [police] have very strong evidence against him,'' said Ansyaad Mbai, who 
holds a cabinet-level position as the head of Indonesia's agency for 
counter-terrorism.

Mr Bashir has been under intensive investigation for his links to the terror 
cell after its training camp was discovered and disrupted in Aceh in February. 
Police have alleged Mr Bashir not only organised the funding for the cell and 
the camp but appointed the renowned terrorist Dulmatin as its field commander, 
as well as other key personnel.

The Indonesian daily Kompas reported that Mr Bashir was shown a video of the 
military-style facility before the February raids and was told by an associate, 
Ubeid, that it was the proof that his money was well spent.

Mr Ubeid, who was a member of Mr Bashir's new organisation, Jamaah Ansharut 
Tauhid, and knew the slain terrorist mastermind Noordin Top, was arrested 
earlier this year.

It is believed there are at least five witnesses who police have convinced to 
testify against Mr Bashir. Whether those witnesses continue to co-operate until 
Mr Bashir appears in court remains problematic however, although Indonesian 
police also have other evidence, Mr Ansyaad said.

A police source said the Australian embassy, along with two other foreign 
missions and two luxury hotels in Jakarta, was on a ''wish list''.

More advanced were plans to bomb Jakarta's police headquarters and the barracks 
of its mobile brigade in West Java. The Aceh cell also had an earlier plot to 
assassinate the Indonesian President.

Mr Bashir has yet to be charged and police have until Monday to do so. The 
preacher, 71, said he was innocent.


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[wanita-muslimah] Bashir terror link to embassy

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/bashir-terror-link-to-embassy/story-fn59niix-1225903659036

Bashir terror link to embassy 
Peter Alford, Jakarta correspondent 
From: The Australian 
August 11, 2010 12:00AM 

INDONESIAN officials say Australia's Jakarta embassy was targeted by a 
terrorist group allegedly associated with cleric Abu Bakar Bashir. 

However, an attack was only under discussion.

The Australian mission, bombed in 2004 at the cost of 10 lives, was one of at 
least two embassies and several tourist hotels under consideration by a 
putative bombing operation broken up at the weekend in West Java by Detachment 
88, the police counter-terrorism taskforce.

"It's always that way," the government's anti-terrorism co-ordinator, Ansyaad 
Mbai, said yesterday when asked if the embassy had been targeted.

Detachment 88 chief Tito Karnavian said the Australian mission was one of the 
targeted embassies, though he said planning was in "early stages".

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman said yesterday it was "not 
appropriate" to discuss embassy security.

"We are aware of press reports that a senior Indonesian official has claimed 
that the Australian embassy in Jakarta was one of at least two embassies 
targeted by individuals recently arrested in Indonesia," the spokesman said in 
a statement.

Indonesian police claim five alleged plotters arrested at the weekend belong to 
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid, an ostensibly non-violent fundamentalist movement 
founded two years ago by Bashir, whose conviction for conspiring in the 2002 
Bali bombings by Jemaah Islamiyah was overturned on appeal.

The weekend raids on three locations allegedly uncovered a bomb laboratory, a 
vehicle being prepared as a car-bomb, plans to attack police headquarters in 
Jakarta and Bandung, and a target list of at least two foreign embassies and 
several tourist hotels.

However, International Crisis Group's Sidney Jones, an authority on Islamic 
terrorism in Southeast Asia, said yesterday it was unlikely any specific plans 
had been developed against the targets by the West Java group.

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[wanita-muslimah] SBY: Jangan Kaitkan Terorisme Dengan Politik Ataupun Agama

 
 



http://www.presidenri.go.id/index.php/fokus/2010/08/10/5764.html

Selasa, 10 Agustus 2010, 15:42:19 WIB
SBY: Jangan Kaitkan Terorisme Dengan Politik Ataupun Agama
 
Presiden SBY berdiskusi dengan Menko Polhukam Djoko Suyanto usai Sidang Kabinet 
Paripurna di Gedung Utama Setneg lantai 3, Selasa (10/8) siang. (foto: 
cahyo/presidensby.info)

Jakarta: Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono menginstruksikan agar penanganan 
ancaman terorisme dilaksanakan dengan tepat, secara profesional dan akuntabel. 
Instruksi tersebut diungkapkan SBY di bagian lain pengantarnya pada Sidang 
Kabinet Paripurna di Gedung Utama Sekretariat Negara lantai 3, Selasa (10/8) 
siang.

Presiden SBY meminta untuk tidak membawa dan mengaitkan masalah terorisme ke 
dalam politik dan agama karena bukan wilayah itu. "Terorisme jangan dibawa ke 
arena politik ataupun agama. Betul-betul terpisah, berbeda sama sekali," 
Presiden menegaskan.

Menurut Presiden, terorisme adalah tindak kejahatan dan masuk dalam wilayah 
hukum. "Dengan demikian, serahkan sepenuhnya upaya untuk mencegah dan menindak 
terorisme ini kepada penegak hukum," ujar SBY. "Tidak boleh negara ini kalah 
dengan kejahatan apapun," tambahnya.

Sementara itu, terkait dengan konflik yang terjadi antar umat beragama yang 
baru-baru ini terjadi, Kepala Negara mengatakan kalau kita peka, sebenarnya 
benih kesalahpahaman ataupun konflik sudah bisa diketahui. "Kalau dibiarkan 
saja dan tidak diatasi secara sungguh-sungguh maka akan benar-benar terjadi," 
kata SBY.

Presiden menginstruksikan kepada para menteri terkait dan pemerintah daerah 
untuk memberikan perhatian khusus akan kasus seperti ini. "Kalau ada perbedaan 
pendapat, carikan solusinya, lakukan persuasi, komunikasi yang baik," ujar 
Presiden.

SBY mengatakan, berdasarkan laporan yang diterima terkait insiden yang 
baru-baru ini terjadi, bahwa ada pihak yang memancing terjadinya peristiwa ini. 
"Kalau memang terjadi, itu luar biasa jahatnya. Tapi, ada atau tidak ada, 
saudara-saudara harus tetap responsif terhadap kemungkinan terjadinya benturan 
misalnya dalam menjalankan ibadahnya," Presiden menjelaskan.

Kepada jajaran Polri, Presiden SBY meminta untuk bisa mencegahnya secara 
efektif manakala terlihat ada tanda-tanda terjadinya aksi kekerasan.

Sehubungan dengan keamanan dan ketertiban masyarakat di bulan Ramadhan, 
Presiden meminta untuk memastikan tindakan untuk mencegah dan mengatasi 
tindakan kejahatan dapat berjalan dengan baik. "Cegah terjadinya bentrok fisik 
atau tindakan kekerasan yang sifatnya main hakim sendiri," tegas SBY. Untuk 
itu, Pemda dan Polda harus bersinergi untuk memastikan keamanan dan ketertiban 
berlangsung dengan baik. (yun)









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[wanita-muslimah] Dituduh Berzina, Wanita Hamil Dicambuk & Ditembak Mati Taliban

http://us.detiknews.com/read/2010/08/10/121548/1417194/10/dituduh-berzina-wanita-hamil-dicambuk-ditembak-mati-taliban

Selasa, 10/08/2010 12:15 WIB

Dituduh Berzina, Wanita Hamil Dicambuk & Ditembak Mati Taliban
Rita Uli Hutapea - detikNews

Kabul - Seorang wanita yang sedang hamil di Afghanistan menemui ajal secara
mengenaskan. Di depan publik, Taliban mencambuk dan menghukum mati janda
tersebut karena diduga telah melakukan perzinahan.

Wakil kepala kepolisian Provinsi Badghis, Ghulam Mohammad Sayeedi mengatakan,
wanita bernama Bibi Sanubar itu ditembak tiga kali di kepalanya.

Dikatakan Sayeedi, wanita berumur 35 tahun itu sempat ditahan selama tiga hari
sebelum ditembak mati oleh seorang komandan lokal Taliban di Distrik Qadis,
Provinsi Badghis dalam persidangan publik yang digelar Minggu, 8 Agustus lalu.

Taliban menuduh Sanubar melakukan "hubungan tidak sah" sehingga menyebabkan
dirinya hamil. Sebelum ditembak mati, Sanubar dihukum dengan 200 pukulan cambuk
di depan publik.

"Dia ditembak di kepala di depan publik sementara dirinya sedang hamil," kata
Sayeedi seperti dilansir kantor berita AFP, Selasa (10/8/2010).

Dikatakan Sayeedi, komandan Taliban Mohammad Yousuf melakukan eksekusi
tersebut. Pria yang diduga terlibat affair dengan Sanubar tidak dihukum karena
berhasil meloloskan diri.

Kepala dewan provinsi Badghis, Mohammad Nasir Nazaari mengkonfirmasi terjadinya
eksekusi tersebut. Dikatakannya, Distrik Qadis sepenuhnya berada di bawah
kendali Taliban.

Kepala Komisi HAM Independen Afghan di Afghanistan barat, Abdul Qadir Rahimi
mengutuk eksekusi tersebut. "Persidangan seperti itu tak bisa diterima dan
merupakan pelanggaran HAM. Semua persidangan harus dilakukan dalam pengadilan
yang sah dengan melaksanakan semua tahap peradilan," tegas Rahimi.

Sedangkan wakil kepala dewan agama di Afghanistan barat, Mohammad Kabaabiani
mencetuskan, eksekusi tersebut bertentangan dengan prinsip-prinsip Islam.

(ita/nrl)

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[wanita-muslimah] Susilo terselamat plot pengganas

2010-08-08 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0808&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Luar_Negara&pg=lu_01.htm

ARKIB : 08/08/2010
Susilo terselamat plot pengganas 

JAKARTA 7 Ogos - Presiden Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono berkata, pihak 
polis berjaya menggagalkan rancangan pengganas yang mahu menyerang dirinya 
ketika melawat wilayah Jawa Barat, lapor media rasmi kerajaan hari ini.

"Saya menerima laporan daripada pihak berkuasa malam semalam bahawa terdapat 
beberapa elemen yang berniat jahat berkeliaran di kawasan Ciwidey untuk 
melakukan sesuatu terhadap saya," kata Yudhoyono yang dipetik daripada agensi 
berita Antara.

Menurut Antara, Susilo berkata pengganas tidak akan menang di Indonesia dan 
mereka hanya "mengorbankan mangsa yang tidak berdosa". 

Namun laporan Antara itu tidak memberikan maklumat lengkap mengenai konspirasi 
yang didakwa semasa lawatan presiden itu semalam.

Dua suspek pengganas ditahan dalam serbuan polis di Jawa Barat hari ini, 
menurut media tempatan.

Polis mahu menahan tiga suspek, namun seorang berjaya meloloskan diri ketika 
serbuan di sebuah rumah di daerah kecil Cibiru yang terletak di pinggir 
Bandung, lapor laman web berita Tempo Interaktif yang memetik Ketua Polis Jawa 
Barat, Sutarman.

Dua serangan pengganas di hotel mewah di Jakarta oleh perancang yang telah 
dibunuh, Noordin Mat Top telah mengorbankan sembilan nyawa pada Julai tahun 
lalu.

Noordin yang ditumpaskan dalam serbuan polis di Jawa Tengah pada 2009, 
mengetuai sayap pengganas dalam rangkaian Jemaah Islamiah yang dipersalahkan 
atas beberapa siri serangan di Indonesia. - AFP







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[wanita-muslimah] Inflating prices of essential goods 'haram,' scholars say

2010-08-08 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Pada bulan Ramadhan harga barang naik menjulang ke langit bukan saja 
di NKRI, tetapi juga di Arab Saudia (tanah Suci). Perbedaannya ialah presiden 
Indonesia bilang kenaikan harga adalah wajar, sedangkan di Arab Saudia dibilang 
haram. 


http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article97289.ece

Inflating prices of essential goods 'haram,' scholars say
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS 

Published: Aug 7, 2010 23:48 Updated: Aug 7, 2010 23:48 

JEDDAH: Most supermarkets and shops in the Kingdom increase prices of 
foodstuffs and other consumer goods before the holy month of Ramadan to make 
huge profits by exploiting the needs of people.

"This is prohibited in Islam," said Aabid Al-Sufyani, principal of the Shariah 
College in Najran, adding that traders should not exploit occasions such as 
Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr or any other seasons to raise prices.

"Rising prices without any reason is an injustice and those who are guilty of 
that deserve tough punishment," the Islamic scholar said.

Al-Sufyani's opinion has been widely acclaimed by scholars as well as the 
general public inside and outside the Kingdom. He urged traders to fear God. 
"Traders should consider the interest of the public, inspired by the meaning of 
Islamic unity and solidarity."

He said traders who inflate prices of goods at certain times should be given 
deterrent punishment as their activities harm the general public, especially 
people on limited incomes.

A number of Al-Azhar scholars said they were in full agreement with Al-Sufyani 
and called for imposing stiff punishments on such traders.

Dr. Jouda Abdul Ghani Basyuni, principal of the Shariah College at Al-Azhar 
University, said raising prices of essential commodities during Ramadan and 
other seasons, without any valid reason, is prohibited in Islam and it 
contradicts Islamic teachings.

"It comes in the category of taking people's money through falsification," he 
said, adding that the Qur'an prohibits that.

"It has become a common practice that traders reach an agreement to increase 
prices during peak seasons to make profits. This is not allowed in Islam."

Muhammad Rafaat Othman, a member of the US-based Islamic Research Academy and 
Muslim Jurists' Council, said hoarding goods with the intention of increasing 
their prices in the market is "haram" or prohibited. "This is exploitation of 
people's need."

In his statement, Al-Sufyani urged traders to fear God and not cause any harm 
to the public by raising prices. He also advised the public to use the holy 
month to engage in worship instead of wasting their precious time in 
unnecessary shopping, giving traders an opportunity to exploit them.

Meanwhile, sources at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said its inspectors 
had observed considerable increases in prices of several products just before 
Ramadan, including prices of food products.

Inspectors also noticed that a single product is sold for different prices at 
different sales outlets because of the Kingdom's free economic policy.

Arab News toured a number of shops and supermarkets in Jeddah and found 8 to 30 
percent increases in prices of foodstuffs.

Shoppers said any increase in prices would aggravate their problems, especially 
during Ramadan when expenses peak, as they are already bearing the brunt due to 
inflation and the recent hike in rent prices.






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[wanita-muslimah] Takut Suami, Isteri Gugurkan Kandungan

http://www.poskota.co.id/berita-terkini/2010/08/07/takut-suami-isteri-gugurkan-kandungan

Takut Suami, Isteri Gugurkan Kandungan
Sabtu, 7 Agustus 2010 - 16:47 WIB

BOGOR (Pos Kota) - Semua pasangan suami istri, pasti menghendaki adanya 
keturunan. Bahkan ada yang rela mebuat bayi tabung, hanya demi menjaga 
kelangsungan perkawinan mereka. Namun ungkapan ini tidak berlaku bagi pasangan 
yang satu ini.

Dengan beralasan takut suami marah, seorang istri di Kampung Cimande Hilir RT 
05/02 Kecamatan Caringin Kabupaten Bogor, tega menggugurkan kandungan janinnya 
yang telah memasuki usia tujuh bulan. 

Calon bayi yang di paksa keluar sebelum waktunya ini, oleh sang ibu, lalu 
dibungkus kain sebelum di masukan ke dalam plastik untuk dibuang.

Mayat bayi berkelamin laki-laki yang sudah membusuk ini pertama kali ditemukan 
Tajudin 42, pedagang es kelapa keliling Jumat (6/8) sore. Saat itu, saksi 
hendak mebuang sampah. Namun tanpa sengaja ia melihat bungkusan plastik, 
disebuah gudang kosong yang sudah lama tidak terpakai oleh pemiliknya.

Aroma kurang sedap, menambah rasa curiga Tajudin. IA lau mendekat dan mengambil 
kresek tersebut. Ia dibuat kaget, karena saat kresek terbuka, ia melihat sosok 
bayi yang sudah membusuk dipenuhi belatung.

Temuan ini lau disampaikan ke warga dan diteruskan ke polisi. Usai melakukan 
olah TKP, petugas membawa janin tersebut ke RSUD Ciawi untuk dilakukan otopsi.

Kapolsek Caringin, AKP Suhartono saat dikonfirmasi wartawan mengatakan, 
pihaknya kini mengamankan seorang wanita berinisial EN, yang diduga ibu dari 
bayi tersebut. Keterangan sementara, EN mengaku, terpaksa menggugurkan janin 
yang di kandungnya, karena takut akan suami.

Pasalnya, antara EN dan suaminya, sudah sepakat, tidak lagi meproduksi anak, 
karena dirinya tidak memiliki pekerjaan tetap. NAMun disaat anak pertama mereka 
mulai tumbuh ke usia 3 tahun, EN hamil lagi. Hal ini yang mebuat EN kalut dan 
meilih jalan pintas.

"Hasil olah TKP, kami menemukan sebuah bantal, serta plastik tempat bayi 
dibungkus. Kini kami tengah meminta keterangan saksi-saksi lainnya. Kemungkinan 
bayi dibuang lebih dari dua hari," tandas Suhartono. (yopi/dms)


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[wanita-muslimah] Cerita Ibu-ibu tentang Konservasi Minah

http://www.analisadaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64634:cerita-ibu-ibu-tentang-konservasi-minah&catid=78:umum&Itemid=131

Cerita Ibu-ibu tentang Konservasi Minah
Oleh : Zainuddin Nasution

Semenjak kebijakan konversi minah alias minyak tanah ke gas digulirkan
oleh Pemerintah beberapa waktu lalu, muncul komentar yang bermacam ragam
dikalangan masyarakat kita terutama para ibu-ibu yang bersentuhan langsung
dengan masalah ini.

Komentar-komentar itu merupakan kumpulan cerita ibu-ibu di tkp maupun
dari mulut ke mulut. Harap maklum namanya juga cerita ibu-ibu selain lepas,
bebas tanpa ada rintangan, maka hampir bisa dipastikan pula kalau saringannya
pun tidak terlalu baik. Makanya tulisan ini hanya merupakan sebentuk apresiasi
plus aspirasi para ibu-ibu yang terkena dampak konversi minah tersebut.

Kebebasan yang dirampas

Seorang ibu paruh baya (sebut saja Halimah) warga kecamatan Medan Denai
yang turut antri ketika pendistribusian tabung gas dilingkungannya berlangsung
mengatakan bahwa kebebasannya telah dirampas oleh sekelompok orang yang
menyebut dirinya "Pemerintah". Betapa tidak, hampir setengah abad beliau telah
terlatih menggunakan minah untuk kebutuhan memasak bagi keluarganya, tiba-tiba
"dipaksa" harus belajar memasak dengan cara yang berbeda yakni dengan
menggunakan gas yang belum pernah sama sekali dilakoninya.

Bu Halimah tentu saja tidak tahu alasan sang Pemerintah yang mewajibkan
berpindah ke gas. Selain minimnya sosialisasi yang bernas, Pemerintah juga
tidak jujur (transparan) memberikan argumentasi terhadap kritisi dari
masyarakat.

Bu Halimah merasa tidak habis pikir, kalau Pemerintah mengatakan bahwa
sumber energi minah rawan manipulasi (baca ; pengoplosan dan penyelundupan),
mengapa kebebasan rakyat untuk menggunakan minah alakadarnya yang dirampas,
bukannya para manipulator, pengoplos dan penyelundup itu yang ditangkap dan
dihukum berat katanya dengan ekspresi marah. Kalau alasannya keterbatasan
sumber daya energi bumi, lalu apakah gas merupakan sumber energi dari langit.

Kemudian bu Halimah bertanya "siapa rupanya yang paling banyak mengkuras
sumber energi dari perut bumi ini"? Mau dijual kemana? Untuk keperluan apa dan
oleh siapa? Barangkali ada sederet pertanyaan lagi yang dilontarkan bu Halimah
yang tak sempat penulis sadap, karena kaset rekaman saya tiba-tiba error.

Ketika penulis tanyakan kepada bu Halimah apa yang harus dilakukan oleh
pemerintah. Beliau mengatakan, seharusnya Pemerintah mengembalikan hak warga
masyarakat untuk memilih pakai "MINAH atau GAS". Jangan waktu Pemilu dan
Pilkada saja rakyat diberi kebebasan untuk memilih, kata Halimah mengakhiri
komentarnya.

Kompor Gas tak Berkualitas

Lain halnya komentar mbak Yulia, 37 tahun (nama samaran) warga kecamatan
Medan Kota. Beliau prihatin terhadap pendistribusian tabung gas kepada warga di
wilayah kecamatannya yang katanya tidak berkualitas, sehingga muncul
kekhawatiran dikalangan ibu-ibu jiran tetangga beliau untuk menggunakan tabung
gas "murahan" tersebut. Cerita ibu-ibu itu seolah-seolah Pemerintah tengah
merancang bom waktu dan mengirimkannya ke rumah-rumah warga dimana yang menjadi
sasaran empuknya adalah masyarakat pra sejahtera (baca ; miskin)

Mbak Yulia juga menggugat "apakah Pemerintah siap bertanggung jawab kalau
bom waktu (tabung gas non kualitas) yang mereka titipkan di rumah-rumah warga
miskin itu tiba-tiba meledak" dan terbukti sekarang ini sudah menjadi
kenyataan, namun mbak Yulia pesimis, jangankan menanggung biaya perobatan,
membesuk pun mereka enggan. Paling-paling kata Pemerintah yang menitipkan bom
itu, kecelakaan ini terjadi akibat "human error'1'' persis ucapan yang
ditirukan oleh reporter Radio & Televisi setiap kali terjadi ledakan "Bom
titipan Pemerintah" itu. Kadang-kadang ada benarnya pepatah kuno (baca ;
anekdot) yang mengatakan bahwa ; Pasal (1) : Pemerintah tak pernah salah. Pasal
(2): Jika Pemerintah salah, maka lihat Pasal (1).

Kesaksian mbak Yulia pada saat pendistribusian kompor gas secara gratis
itu berlangsung, muncul pihak ketiga yang menawarkan jasa untuk mengganti salah
satu onderdil kompor gas tersebut dengan barang yang berkualitas, asalkan si
nasabah (baca ; warga miskin) bersedia memberikan biaya penggantinya sebesar
Rp. 350.000,- (tiga ratus lima puluh ribu rupiah) untuk kualitas no.l atau
sebesar Rp. 250.000,- (dua ratus lima puluh ribu rupiah) kualitas No.2 dan
sebesar Rp.150.000,- (seratus lima puluh ribu rupiah) kualitas no.3.

Mbak Yulia sempat bingung apakah Pihak Ketiga itu merupakan bagian dan
aparat yang ditugaskan oleh Pemerintah, atau sekedar mendompleng guna mem
peroleh keuntungan pribadi. Tapi, mbak Yulia tak mau bertanya terlalu jauh,
apalagi budaya takut yang pernah ditanamkan Pemerintah Orde Baru masih membekas
dihati beliau. Pokoknya program Pemerintah harus didukung tanpa reserve, su

[wanita-muslimah] 80 Persen Bayi Indonesia Alami Masalah Kulit

http://female.kompas.com/read/xml/2010/08/07/17413897/80.Persen.Bayi.Indonesia.Alami.Masalah.Kulit-12

80 Persen Bayi Indonesia Alami Masalah Kulit

Sabtu, 7/8/2010 | 17:41 WIB
KOMPAS.com - "Sekitar 80 persen kulit bayi di Indonesia bermasalah," ujar dr
Titi Lestari Sugito, SpKK, Ketua PPP Persatuan Dokter Spesialis Kulit dan
Kelamin Indonesia. Hal ini ia sampaikan pada acara Johnson's Baby Day yang
berlangsung pada hari Sabtu (7/8/2010) di Rasuna Epicentrum, Kuningan, Jakarta.

Diterangkan oleh dr Titi, karakteristik kulit anak adalah sensitif, lembut, dan
mudah teriritasi. Kulit merupakan organ terluar dan merupakan lini perlindungan
pertama pada anak, "Sehingga, jika terjadi sesuatu pada anak, kulitlah yang
akan paling dulu terkena. Kulit merupakan barrier pertama si anak. Lebih dari
80 persen anak pernah alami masalah kulit."

Itulah mengapa, ketika tidak terawat dengan benar, akan timbul masalah pada
kulit. Pada dasarnya, struktur kulit bayi atau anak hampir sama dengan kulit
orang dewasa. Namun, fungsinya belum berkembang sempurna. Penting untuk orang
yang mengasuh bayi agar memerhatikan benar kesehatan kulit si bayi.

Dalam presentasinya, dr Titi menyampaikan beberapa penyakit kulit yang paling
banyak menghinggapi anak-anak dan bayi, di antaranya:

- Dermatitis Atopik
Penyakit kulit ini biasa juga disebut dengan eksim susu. Ini adalah penyakit
kulit terbanyak yang ditemukan pada anak-anak. Hal ini ditengarai dicetuskan
oleh faktor eksternal, seperti detergen, polusi, debu, dan keringat akibat
aktivitas. Ia terlihat seperti radang kronik (kemerahan), berulang, terasa
gatal, dan bisa terjadi karena hipersensitivitas.

- Miliria
Dikenal juga dengan keringat buntet, penyakit ini juga sering sekali ditemukan
pada anak-anak. Miliria biasanya terjadi pada daerah dahi, dada, dan punggung.
Ia bisa dicegah dengan menjaga ventilasi udara dan memastikan udara di sekitar
si anak cukup nyaman dan pakaian yang dikenakan juga menyerap keringat. Selalu
memastikan kebersihan kulit si bayi dan tidak membiarkan keringatnya mengendap.

- Dermatitis popok
Disebut juga dengan ruam popok, dermatitis popok merupakan kondisi peradangan.
Dijelaskan oleh dr Titi, belakangan, pasien yang datang akibat masalah ini
makin banyak. Biasanya kesalahan terjadi pada orang yang mengasuh si bayi
kurang tanggap terhadap keadaan popok si bayi. Seharusnya, ketika popok sudah
mulai mau melebihi batas kapasitasnya, segera ganti, jangan biarkan urine
terlalu banyak mengendap pada popok karena bisa kembali bersentuhan dengan
kulit si bayi dan menyebabkan iritasi pada kulit. Jumlah urine yang dihasilkan
oleh bayi berbeda-beda sehingga perlu kejelian dan kewaspadaan dari orang yang
mengasuh si bayi. Hal ini paling sering terjadi pada waktu malam karena bayi
paling jarang diganti popoknya pada malam hari.

- Dermatitis seboroik
Sering pula dikenal dengan "sarap", dermatitis seboroik adalah kondisi ketika
kulit bayi bersisik, berkerak, kemerahan, berminyak, terutama di daerah kepala,
muka, telinga, dada, dan lipatan. Ini biasanya terjadi karena hormon ibu yang
menempel pada bayi saat di kandungan. Lama-kelamaan, kulit yang mengelupas ini
akan hilang, lebih kurang selama 6 bulan.

"Kulit bayi dan anak relatif rentan terhadap berbagai kelainan kulit
dibandingkan orang dewasa. Amat penting untuk orang yang mengasuh anak agar
menjaga kesehatan kulit anak dengan selalu menjaga kebersihan kulitnya.
Sebaiknya, selalu cegah masalah kulit dengan perawatan yang benar: membersihkan
dengan sabun dan air, selalu melembabkan dengan lotion atau krim, dan gunakan
bedak untuk mengurangi gesekan pada lipatan kulit anak

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[wanita-muslimah] Negara Islam di Mata Agus Mustofa

http://www.jawapos.co.id/mingguan/index.php?act=detail&nid=148063

Buku 
 

[ Minggu, 01 Agustus 2010 ] 

Negara Islam di Mata Agus Mustofa 


PERBINCANGAN seputar Islam dan negara hampir selalu menarik untuk diangkat. Tak 
saja karena ia bersinggungan secara ideologis dengan 1,57 miliar pemeluknya di 
seluruh dunia, tetapi juga bisa menimbulkan konflik bahkan disintegrasi dan 
perang yang tak berkesudahan. Perbedaan pendapat dalam masalah itu bukan saja 
perbedaan yang paling pertama terjadi di kalangan umat Islam, tapi juga 
perbedaan yang paling ''rawan'' dan paling sering memakan korban.

Realita itulah yang bahkan bisa kita lihat sejak masa-masa awal Islam, tepatnya 
setelah Rasulullah wafat. Perang Jamal adalah perang internal pertama umat 
Islam. Perang itu pun terjadi karena perbedaan pendapat dalam soal kebijakan 
pemerintah. Siti Aisyah ketika itu mengangkat senjata kepada Ali. Siti Aisyah, 
Talhah, dan Zubair menghendaki persoalan pembunuhan Usman diselesaikan 
secepatnya. Sementara itu, Ali yang sudah dibaiat sebagian sahabat merasa 
kondisi yang masih kacau belum memungkinkan untuk pelaksanaan qishas. Hingga 
kemudian terjadilah perang Jamal tersebut.

Adapun dalam kaitannya dengan realitas kekinian, Agus Mustofa dalam bukunya ini 
mencoba bertanya, ''Manakah menurut Anda negara Islam yang paling islami: Arab 
Saudi, Iran, Iraq, Mesir, Sudan, Afghanistan, Jordania, Pakistan, Malaysia, 
ataukah Brunei Darussalam?''

Sebuah pertanyaan sederhana namun tak mudah untuk dijawab. Ketika kita 
menyodorkan Arab Saudi yang menerapkan syariah Islam, ternyata di sana masih 
ada kebijakan yang mengekang wanita. Di sana, kita juga mendapati bentuk 
pemerintahan yang berbentuk kerajaan. Padahal, kita tahu bahwa Rasulullah 
selaku pemimpin negara Madinah ketika itu tidaklah disebut sebagai raja dan 
tidak mewariskan tampuk kepemimpinan kepada kerabatnya. Tidak juga Abu Bakar, 
Umar, Ustman, maupun Ali.

Demikian juga ketika kita berbicara tentang Mesir, Prof Dr Rafaat -anggota 
Komisi Fikih dan Fatwa Majma' al-Buhuts al-Islamiyyah Mesir- dengan tegas 
menyatakan bahwa sebenarnya masyarakat Mesir sangatlah dekat dengan ulama. 
Namun, juga tak bisa dimungkiri bahwa bentuk resmi negara Mesir adalah negara 
sekuler.

Lantas, bagaimana sebenarnya bentuk negara yang islami itu?

Perbedaan-perbedaan bentuk pemerintahan ''islami'' di negara berpenduduk muslim 
adalah sebuah realitas yang tak terbantahkan. Ada yang tekstualis seperti Arab 
Saudi, namun ada juga yang substansialis semisal Mesir dan Indonesia. Lalu, di 
mana posisi Agus Mustofa? ''Buku yang saya tulis ini bukan dalam rangka 
memperjelas berbagai perbedaan-perbedaan itu, melainkan justru menyodorkan 
titik temu antara berbagai kalangan dengan harapan mudah-mudahan umat Islam 
bisa memiliki pandangan yang senada dalam hal ini,'' tulisnya dalam kata 
pengantar buku ke-27 serial diskusi tasawuf modernnya itu.

Agus Mustofa tidak sedang berdiri di kanan ataupun kiri, tapi dia sedang 
menawarkan sebuah pandangan alternatif. Hanya, berbeda dengan tulisan-tulisan 
ilmiah berbobot lain, Agus Mustofa mengemas persoalan paling pelik dalam umat 
Islam itu menjadi seperti kacang goreng. Renyah, ringan, namun bergizi. Dan, 
tetap dengan gaya tulisannya yang mampu menyihir para pembaca setianya, sebuah 
buku bergizi tinggi dengan rasa dialog dan diskusi interaktif. Tak heran, 
kemudian judul yang diangkatnya adalah sebuah kalimat tanya tanpa tanda tanya, 
Perlukah Negara Islam.

Agus Mustofa memilah buku tersebut menjadi empat bagian. Dia mengawali buku ini 
dengan kata pengantar singkat seputar Reformulasi Negara Islam. Bagaimana 
seharusnya kita melihat realitas perbedaan bentuk negara muslim dan seperti apa 
sesungguhnya frame work bentuk negara yang islami itu. Dengan harapan, sebelum 
akhirnya kita bisa memformulasi sebuah jawaban dari pertanyaan, Perlukah Negara 
Islam, kita bisa mengenal terlebih dahulu alur peta perjalanannya.

Di bagian pertama bangunan pemikirannya, dia mengawalinya dengan ragam potret 
realitas negara-negara muslim modern. Di sini dia mencoba menyusun 
puzzle-puzzle pemahaman yang berserakan, terkait apa itu negara Islam. Dengan 
runtut dia paparkan warna-warni bentuk negara muslim modern. Ada yang bersifat 
demografis, kerja sama lintas negara semisal OKI (Organisasi Konferensi Islam), 
hingga persoalan penerapan syariat Islam di berbagai negara berikut kritiknya.

Bagian kedua buku ini membahas bentuk-bentuk pemerintahan masa Islam klasik. 
Dimulai dengan analisis masa Abbasiyah, kemudian Muawiyah, hingga masa 
Khulafaurrasyidin. Yang terakhir adalah potret seperti apa negara yang 
Rasulullah bentuk selama memegang tampuk pemimpin pemerintahan di Madinah. 
Sekilas terlihat aneh, ketika Agus Mustofa membangun pemikirannya itu dengan 
alur mundur. Tapi, keanehan tersebut terjawab ketika kita telah sampai di 
subjudul terakhir bab ini, yaitu masa pemerintahan Rasulullah. Sebuah masa yang 
sudah seharusnya kita jadikan sumber rujukan, termasu

[wanita-muslimah] In Indonesia, Many Eyes Follow Money for Hajj

2010-08-06 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/world/asia/06hajj.html?_r=1&ref=asia

In Indonesia, Many Eyes Follow Money for Hajj
 
Kemal Jufri for The New York Times
Employees at a travel agency in Jakarta that specializes in Hajj pilgrimage 
packages. About 1.2 million Indonesians are on a waiting list to travel to 
Mecca. 

By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Published: August 5, 2010

JAKARTA, Indonesia - As the nation with the world's largest number of Muslims, 
Indonesia every year sends the most pilgrims to Mecca by far. About one out of 
10 believers who performed the hajj last year were Indonesian. 


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Kemal Jufri for The New York Times
"Maybe at the beginning, it was really about the religion," said Ian Imron, a 
travel agency owner until 2006. "But then it became more about business." 

Some 1.2 million of the faithful are now on a government waiting list to go to 
Mecca, filling this country's annual quota through the next six years. But if 
the rapidly lengthening list is a testament to Indonesia's growing devotion, it 
has also become a source of one of its perennial problems: corruption. 

Government officials and politicians misuse the money deposited by those on the 
waiting list - now totaling nearly $2.4 billion - according to government 
investigators and anti-corruption groups. With friendly travel agents and 
business allies, officials exploit the myriad requirements of the state-run 
hajj to fatten their own pockets, watchdog groups say. Corruption, they say, 
has contributed to consistent complaints about cramped accommodations for 
pilgrims in Saudi Arabia and catering services that stop delivering food midway 
through the trip. 

The national Parliament and officials at the Ministry of Religious Affairs 
recently settled on the price of this year's hajj after unusually protracted 
negotiations and accusations, widely reported in the news media here, that some 
lawmakers and bureaucrats had agreed to share $2.8 million in bribes from the 
ministry. The annual negotiations are used by veteran bureaucrats and lawmakers 
to hammer out personal deals, according to anti-corruption groups and the news 
media, which have labeled them the "hajj mafia." 

"We can't prove the existence of the hajj mafia yet," said Muhammad Baghowi, a 
lawmaker who was elected last year and sits on a parliamentary commission that 
oversees religious affairs. "But given all the indications, you can really 
sense it." 

Parliamentary leaders and ministry officials have denied the bribery 
accusations. Abdul Ghafur Djawahir, a high-ranking official at the ministry's 
hajj division, said anti-corruption groups had misinterpreted the ministry's 
procedures and handling of the deposit money. He said they had also wrongly 
evaluated the costs of flights to Saudi Arabia and unfairly compared 
Indonesia's hajj management with that of Malaysia, where pilgrims are reported 
to pay less and get better service. 

"That's what, in the end, forms the public's opinion that there is huge 
corruption here," Mr. Djawahir said, adding that there was "no hajj mafia" and 
that the ministry was "completely clean." 

Ministry officials and lawmakers pointed out that the price for this year's 
hajj, which is scheduled for mid-November, had been lowered by $80 to $3,342, 
compared with last year. But anti-corruption groups argue that without graft 
and mismanagement the cost would be several hundred dollars lower. 

Despite the convictions in 2006 of ministry officials, including a former 
minister, for misusing hajj funds and bribing state auditors to validate the 
ministry's accounts, anti-corruption advocates say that little has changed. 

According to Indonesian Corruption Watch, in the deal-making between the 
ministry and Parliament, lawmakers win hefty allowances on hajj trips for 
themselves and their relatives, and travel agencies and other businesses with 
political ties are handed contracts for catering or transportation. In return, 
lawmakers do not question the ministry's handling of the $2.4 billion in 
deposits, especially the accrued interest. 

"What the money is used for, we never know," said Ade Irawan, a researcher at 
Indonesian Corruption Watch, the country's leading private anti-corruption 
organization. "That's the people's money, public money, the pilgrims' money." 

The Indonesian Pilgrims Rabithah, a private organization that has long pressed 
for reform of the hajj management, said the ministry and lawmakers negotiated 
away from public forums to keep their deals hidden. 

"There is never any public accountability," said Ade Marfuddin, the 
organization's chairman, adding, "No one knows who gets what except them." 

In a recent report, the Corruption Eradication Commission, the government's 
main anti-corruption agency, identified 48 practices in hajj management that 
could lead to corruption. Mochammad Jasin, a deputy chairman of the commission, 
said the commission would wait to see whether the ministry carried o

[wanita-muslimah] Setop Penutupan Gereja!

http://www.suarapembaruan.com/index.php?detail=News&id=22410

010-08-04
Setop Penutupan Gereja!


Oleh : Alamsyah M Dja'far



Di sebuah tanah kosong di Kampung Ciketing Asem, Kecamatan Mustikajaya, Bekasi, 
sekitar 200 jemaat Gereja Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) Pondok Timur 
Indah, Kota Bekasi, menggelar kebaktian di bawah pohon rambutan. Kegiatan ini 
dijaga ketat puluhan anggota Satpol PP dan Kepolisian Polres Metro Bekasi. 
Ketika menggelar puji-pujian, massa dari warga sekitar yang menolak pendirian 
gereja berteriak-teriak agar jemaat HKBP bubar. 


Pemandangan ini konon sudah terjadi tiga kali, setelah Pemerintah Kota (Pemkot) 
Bekasi menyegel rumah yang biasa mereka gunakan untuk kebaktian awal Juli lalu. 
Kasus HKBP Pondok Timur ini satu di antara puluhan kasus perusakan dan 
penutupan gereja yang makin marak akhir-akhir ini. Belum genap setahun, 
peristiwa pada 2010 sudah membukukan 28 kasus -kebanyakan terjadi di Jawa 
Barat. Pada 2009, kasusnya berjumlah 18 peristiwa, dan 17 peristiwa pada 2008. 
Ini baru laporan yang dirilis Setara Institute -sebagiannya bersumber dari 
liputan media. Di luar itu, kasusnya mungkin akan bertambah.


Selain kelompok masyarakat dan ormas-ormas keagamaan, pelaku penutupan juga 
banyak dilakukan aparat pemerintah, seperti pemerintah daerah, atau Satpol PP. 
Dan jika ditarik benang merah, alasan yang umum amat terkait dengan aspek 
perizinan.
Awal Februari silam, Konferensi Waligereja Indonesia (KWI) dan Persekutuan 
Gereja-gereja di Indonesia (PGI), bahkan sudah menyampaikan masalah ini ke 
Komisi III DPR. Saat itu PGI melaporkan 10 kasus penutupan gereja, sedang KWI 4 
kasus. Kedua ormas keagamaan ini juga mendesak pemerintah agar serius menangani 
masalah tersebut. Muncul pula kesan, negara dinilai gagal menjamin dan 
melindungi warganya untuk beribadah. (MRORI The Wahid Institute, Edisi 28 Maret 
2010). 


Dengan kian menjamurnya kasus-kasus semacam ini, sulit rasanya menepis dugaan 
bahwa hak beribadah kelompok minoritas di negeri ini memang benar-benar berada 
dalam ancaman. Dan lagi-lagi minoritas, baik etnis maupun agama masih dinilai 
sebagai momok yang mesti ditumpas, seperti kasus etnis Tiongkok dan warga 
Ahmadiyah. 


Setidaknya, terdapat dua tantangan mendasar terkait masalah ini, tantangan 
struktural dan kultural. Salah satu problem utama yang mesti dipecahkan di 
ranah stuktural adalah soal regulasi, yaitu Peraturan Bersama Menteri Agama dan 
Menteri Dalam Negeri No 9 Tahun 2006 dan No 8 Tahun 2006 tentang Pedoman 
Pelaksanaan Tugas Kepala Daerah/Wakil Kepala Daerah dalam Pemeliharaan 
Kerukunan Umat Beragama, Pemberdayaan Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama, dan 
Pendirian Rumah Ibadah. 

Problem Struktural
Terkait pendirian rumah ibadah, terdapat beberapa isu penting yang perlu 
dicermati. Pertama, persyaratan khusus pendirian rumah ibadah seperti dimuat 
Pasal 14 Ayat 2. Untuk mendapat izin, panitia harus mampu mengumpulkan 90 orang 
pengguna rumah ibadah yang disahkan pejabat setempat. Selain itu, harus pula 
didukung 60 orang penduduk setempat yang disahkan lurah atau kepala desa. Belum 
lagi rekomendasi tertulis dari kepala kantor departemen agama kabupaten/kota 
dan rekomendasi tertulis FKUB kabupaten/kota. 


Isu Kedua menyangkut kewajiban pemerintah daerah untuk memfasilitasi 
tersedianya lokasi pembangunan rumah ibadat, jika persyaratan 90 orang 
terpenuhi namun tidak untuk 60 orang penduduk setempat.


Ketiga, pemanfaatan bangunan sementara. Untuk mendapatkan izin, bangunan harus 
dianggap laik fungsi dan mendapatkan sejumlah izin tertulis, mulai izin dari 
pemilik bangunan, rekomendasi lurah/kepala desa; pelaporan tertulis kepada FKUB 
Kabupaten/kota; dan laporan tertulis kepada Kepala Kantor departemen agama 
Kabupaten/kota. Izin sementara itupun hanya berlaku dua tahun.
Dari sisi regulasi, sesungguhnya terbuka alternatif dan langkah-langkah 
alternatif ketika pihak panitia belum memenuhi syarat persetujuan warga 
sekitar. Tegas pula dinyatakan dalam beleid, pemerintah berkewajiban 
memfasilitasi pendirian rumah ibadah atau pemanfaatan bangunan sementara. 


Tragisnya, ketika terjadi penolakan dari warga, pemerintah pada praktiknya 
pemerintah ingin lepas tangan dan membiarkan panitia berhadap-hadapan dengan 
masyarakat. Dalam situasi semacam itu, jangan lupa pula bahwa mereka masih 
harus melewati beberapa pintu lain, yakni izin lurah/kepala desa, FKUB, dan 
departemen agama. Seperti pemerintah daerah, dalam banyak kasus mereka sering 
pula tunduk pada desakan massa. Situasi semacam inilah yang dihadapi jemaat 
HKBP Pondok Timur Indah tadi.


Faktor lain yang memicu eskalasi pada ranah stuktural juga terkait lemahnya 
penegakan hukum. Di lapangan, aparat keamanan, khususnya kepolisian, sering tak 
berani bertindak tegas terhadap massa. Dengan alasan menghindari amuk massa, 
justru pihak korbanlah yang "diamankan". Yang lebih parah lagi, aparatlah yang 
justru menjadi eksekutor. Sementara itu, penyelesaian hukum terhadap para 
pelaku

[wanita-muslimah] Nasrallah's Dilemma

http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=21859

Nasrallah's Dilemma

05/08/2010 
By Tariq Alhomayed


Tuesday was a day that was full of news from Lebanon, starting with the battle 
over the "tree" in southern Lebanon between the Lebanese and Israeli armies 
which caused casualties on both sides, and ending with the speech by the 
Hezbollah leader that implied a lot about Israel, both internally and 
externally. Therefore, what is the most important implication of what happened 
on that day? 

In the beginning, and for whatever reason, the initial reaction to this day - 
whether with regards to Hassan Nasrallah's speech, or the incident between the 
Lebanese and Israeli armies with regards to the tree - is that the Lebanese 
army has taken the lead from Hezbollah, or that Hezbollah has slowed down and 
finds itself in second place, or describe this in whatever way that you will. 
This was something that was clearly evident in Hassan Nasrallah's speech which 
justified - at length - Hezbollah's decision not to enter the fray and help the 
Lebanese army, while he also promised that the resistance will cut off the 
Israeli hand that reaches out to attack Lebanon, but "next time."

The other issue with regards to Nasrallah's speech was what he said about the 
special international tribunal that is investigating the assassination of 
former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri; for although Nasrallah welcomed the 
tripartite Saudi - Syrian - Lebanese summit, his message was clear, which is 
that Hezbollah intends to wait and see if this inter-Arab rapprochement will 
lead to the disruption of the international tribunal, otherwise something else 
will happen. Nasrallah said "we must all cooperate to pacify the situation 
until the results of this effort are revealed, and we can build something on 
this." In other words, Hezbollah will pacify the situation for a fixed time, 
and this is a clear threat, not desire for cooperation and calm! 

What confirms this is that Nasrallah's talk about calm was accompanied by his 
accusing Israel of being responsible for the Rafiq Hariri assassination. From 
this announcement, it is clear that although Nasrallah is talking about calm, 
what he really wants to do is back his Lebanese political rivals into a corner, 
and prepare the ground - in a demagogic fashion - for the coming stage i.e. 
what will happen should the efforts to disrupt the international tribunal fail. 
For Nasrallah's accusation of Israel intends to back the Lebanese - and 
therefore the Arabs - into a corner; for in the event of the international 
tribunal issuing the expected decision accusing Hezbollah [of being responsible 
for Rafiq Hariri's assassination] everybody who calls for justice and 
cooperation with the tribunal will be portrayed as if they are defending 
Israel. This was confirmed by Nasrallah saying "I presume that what I said and 
will say about the Israeli issue will not bother anybody, unless they want to 
go out and defend Israel." This is a clear plan to cause confusion and fear.

It is also worth noting that Nasrallah said that he will present evidence 
proving Israeli's involvement in the Hariri assassination next week. However 
the question that must be asked here is: why did Nasrallah wait - keeping hold 
of such evidence - without publicly revealing it, especially when the fingers 
of accusation were being pointed at Syria? Would it not have been better to 
expose the Israelis [prior to now]? 

Therefore, the battle of the "tree" and Nasrallah's speech demonstrate that the 
situation in Lebanon is heating up, and although the situation has not reached 
critical point, the smoke that is being seen there reveals that there is a high 
degree of tension within Hezbollah, and that Nasrallah is worried about 
everybody in Lebanon. This can be seen in his over-use of the expression "one 
of them [the leaders] told me" even when referring to his own friends and allies


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[wanita-muslimah] Indonesia's water woes

Refleksi : Apakah sudah Fatwa sungai? Untuk melihat viedo footage, click situs 
di bawah ini :

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2010/08/20108510341761814.html

Thursday, August 05, 2010 
17:37 Mecca time, 14:37 GMT


Indonesia's water woes 

Indonesia is home to some of the world's dirtiest rivers, polluted by decades 
of domestic and industrial waste.

Every day untreated sewage and industrial waste are dumped directly into 
Jakarta's waterways.

Without access to clean water, many people wash, cook and drink from these 
polluted rivers and canals and up to 50,000 people die prematurely every year 
from poor sanitation.

Now, a $500mn clean-up plan promises to give Indonesia's rivers a new lease of 
life.

But there are concerns that endemic corruption and mismanagement will get in 
the way.

This week on 101 East we ask: Can Indonesia save its rivers?

To discuss this, 101 East presenter Fauziah Ibrahim is joined by Donny Azdan, 
the director of the water and irrigation directorate of the National 
Development Planning Agency, Thomas Panella, a senior water resources 
management specialist for the Asian Development Bank, and Arimbi Heroepoetri, 
an environmental activist.

This 101 East episode airs from Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the following times 
GMT: Thursday: 1230; Friday: 0300; Saturday: 0530, 1730; Sunday: 1130; Monday: 
0030; Tuesday: 0600, 1430; Wednesday: 0830; Thursday: 0630


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Re: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing stoning

Apakah tidak boleh diusulkan atau dipertanyakan?

Anda berdiam dan tentunyaa orang berwarga negara Amerika tetapi tidak tahu 
bahwa tiap kali orang dihukum mati selalu ada saja yang protes?

- Original Message - 
From: "Dwi Soegardi" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing 
stoning


> Tiap kali ada orang dihukum mati di Amerika, baru-baru ini di Jepang,
> apakah Swedia, EU dll menawarkan suaka politik untuk para terpidana itu.,
> ataukah mereka sekedar menonton saja?
>
>
>
> 2010/8/5 sunny 
>
>>
>>
>> Pak HMNA,
>>
>> Apa yang saya bisa tangkap dari uraian dan konklusi Anda ialah NKRI
>> berfalsafah "penonton" orang dirajam.
>>
>> Wassalam,
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: H. M. Nur Abdurahman
>> To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
>> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman 
>> facing
>> stoning
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "sunny" >
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 16:09
>> Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing
>> stoning
>>
>> Refleksi : Kalau Iran menolak Brazil mungkin bisa dimenegerti, karena 
>> agama
>> di Brasil umumnya adalah kristen Katholik. Tetapi, kalau pemerintah NKRI
>> mengajukan permohonan atas dasar kemanusiaan negeri Muslim terbesar di 
>> dunia
>> untuk memberikan perlindungan suaka kepada wanita yang dihukum mati 
>> dengan
>> dilempari batu (hukum rajam) mungkin bisa dikabulkan. Apakah pemerintah 
>> NKRI
>> bersedia mengajukan permohonan ini?
>>
>> #
>> HMNA:
>> Konstitusi Republik Indonesia, UUD -1945, lahir dari Proklamasi 
>> Kemerdekaan
>> Indonesia 17 Agusutus 1945 dan berakhir setelah Negara Republik Indonesia
>> Serikat, di mana diberlakukan Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Serikat, 
>> dengan
>> pengecualian UUD-1945 hanya berlaku dalam Negara Bagian RI Yogyakarta dan
>> Aceh. Setelah RIS bubar, semua Negara Bagian melebur diri dalam Negara
>> Repuslik Indonesia dengan UUD-Sementara 1950. Konsekwensi peleburan itu
>> berakhirlah pula Negara Bagian Yogyakarta dan Aceh, sehingga UUD-1945 
>> habis
>> riwayatnya secara mutlak. Untuk menghilangkan status Sementara menjadi 
>> UUD
>> definitif, maka UUDS mengamanatkan dalam Pasal 134 UUDS 1950 pembentukan
>> Lembaga Konstituante melalui Pemilu. Berdasarkan hasil Pemilu 1955,
>> terbentuklah Konstituante beranggotakan 550 orang.
>>
>> Sampai tahun 1959, Konstituante belum berhasil membentuk UUD baru. Pada
>> saat bersamaann, Presiden Soekarno menyampaikan konsepsinya tentang
>> Demokrasi Terpimpin. Sejak itu diadakanlah pemungutan suara untuk 
>> menentukan
>> Indonesia kembali ke UUD 1945. Dari 3 pemungutan suara yang dilakukan,
>> sebenarnya mayoritas anggota menginginkan kembali ke UUD 1945, namun
>> terbentur dengan jumlah yang tidak mencapai 2/3 suara keseluruhan. 
>> Setelah
>> voting ketiga, serempak para fraksi memutuskan tidak akan lagi mengikuti
>> sidang Konstituante setelah reses 3 Juli 1959. Keadaan gawat inilah yang
>> menyebabkan Presiden Soekarno mengeluarkan Dekrit Presiden 5 Juli 1959, 
>> yang
>> mengakhiri riwayat lembaga ini.
>>
>> Tap MPRS No.XX/MPRS/1966, yang telah dikukuhkan oleh Tap MPR 
>> No.V/MPR/1973,
>> telah menetapkan Dekrit 5 Juli 1960 sebagai sumber hukum, di samping 
>> sumber
>> hukum Proklamasi 17 Agustus 1945. Dekrit 5 Juli 1960 tersebut menyatakan
>> Piagam Jakarta menjiwai UUD-1945 dan adalah merupakan suatu rangkaian
>> kesatuan dengan UUD-1945.
>>
>> Piagam Jakarta sesungguhnya dibuat untuk dijadikan Muqaddimah UUD kelak,
>> yang juga sekaligus dipersiapkan untuk dibacakan dalam maklumat 
>> (proklamasi)
>> kemerdekaan Indonesia. Itulah sebabnya maka Piagam Jakarta hampir identik
>> dengan Pembukaan UUD-1945, yang perbedaannya hanya terletak dalam dua 
>> hal:
>> Muqaddimah vs Pembukaan dan Ketuhanan dengan Kewajiban Menjalankan 
>> Syari'at
>> Islam bagi Pemeluk-pemeluknya vs Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa. Disebut dengan
>> Piagam Jakarta, karena Muqaddimah UUD yang akan dibacakan dalam maklumat
>> kemerdekaan Indonesia, adalah sebuah piagam yang dibuat di Jakarta pada 
>> 22
>> Juni 1945 oleh Panitia Sembilan yang terdiri dari sembilan orang, yaitu: 
>> Ir
>> Soekarno

Re: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing stoning

Pak HMNA, 

Apa yang saya bisa tangkap dari uraian dan konklusi Anda ialah  NKRI 
berfalsafah "penonton" orang dirajam. 

Wassalam,

  - Original Message - 
  From: H. M. Nur Abdurahman 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:09 AM
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing 
stoning

  - Original Message - 
  From: "sunny" 
  To: 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 16:09
  Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing stoning

  Refleksi : Kalau Iran menolak Brazil mungkin bisa dimenegerti, karena agama 
di Brasil umumnya adalah kristen Katholik. Tetapi, kalau pemerintah NKRI 
mengajukan permohonan atas dasar kemanusiaan negeri Muslim terbesar di dunia 
untuk memberikan perlindungan suaka kepada wanita yang dihukum mati dengan 
dilempari batu (hukum rajam) mungkin bisa dikabulkan. Apakah pemerintah NKRI 
bersedia mengajukan permohonan ini? 

#
  HMNA:
  Konstitusi Republik Indonesia, UUD -1945, lahir dari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan 
Indonesia 17 Agusutus 1945 dan berakhir setelah Negara Republik Indonesia 
Serikat, di mana diberlakukan Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Serikat, dengan 
pengecualian UUD-1945 hanya berlaku dalam Negara Bagian RI Yogyakarta dan Aceh. 
Setelah RIS bubar, semua Negara Bagian melebur diri dalam Negara Repuslik 
Indonesia dengan UUD-Sementara 1950. Konsekwensi peleburan itu berakhirlah pula 
Negara Bagian Yogyakarta dan Aceh, sehingga UUD-1945 habis riwayatnya secara 
mutlak. Untuk menghilangkan status Sementara menjadi UUD definitif, maka UUDS 
mengamanatkan dalam Pasal 134 UUDS 1950 pembentukan Lembaga Konstituante 
melalui Pemilu. Berdasarkan hasil Pemilu 1955, terbentuklah Konstituante 
beranggotakan 550 orang. 

  Sampai tahun 1959, Konstituante belum berhasil membentuk UUD baru. Pada saat 
bersamaann, Presiden Soekarno menyampaikan konsepsinya tentang Demokrasi 
Terpimpin. Sejak itu diadakanlah pemungutan suara untuk menentukan Indonesia 
kembali ke UUD 1945. Dari 3 pemungutan suara yang dilakukan, sebenarnya 
mayoritas anggota menginginkan kembali ke UUD 1945, namun terbentur dengan 
jumlah yang tidak mencapai 2/3 suara keseluruhan. Setelah voting ketiga, 
serempak para fraksi memutuskan tidak akan lagi mengikuti sidang Konstituante 
setelah reses 3 Juli 1959. Keadaan gawat inilah yang menyebabkan Presiden 
Soekarno mengeluarkan Dekrit Presiden 5 Juli 1959, yang mengakhiri riwayat 
lembaga ini.

  Tap MPRS No.XX/MPRS/1966, yang telah dikukuhkan oleh Tap MPR No.V/MPR/1973, 
telah menetapkan Dekrit 5 Juli 1960 sebagai sumber hukum, di samping sumber 
hukum Proklamasi 17 Agustus 1945. Dekrit 5 Juli 1960 tersebut menyatakan Piagam 
Jakarta menjiwai UUD-1945 dan adalah merupakan suatu rangkaian kesatuan dengan 
UUD-1945. 

  Piagam Jakarta sesungguhnya dibuat untuk dijadikan Muqaddimah UUD kelak, yang 
juga sekaligus dipersiapkan untuk dibacakan dalam maklumat (proklamasi) 
kemerdekaan Indonesia. Itulah sebabnya maka Piagam Jakarta hampir identik 
dengan Pembukaan UUD-1945, yang perbedaannya hanya terletak dalam dua hal: 
Muqaddimah vs Pembukaan dan Ketuhanan dengan Kewajiban Menjalankan Syari'at 
Islam bagi Pemeluk-pemeluknya vs Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa. Disebut dengan Piagam 
Jakarta, karena Muqaddimah UUD yang akan dibacakan dalam maklumat kemerdekaan 
Indonesia, adalah sebuah piagam yang dibuat di Jakarta pada 22 Juni 1945 oleh 
Panitia Sembilan yang terdiri dari sembilan orang, yaitu: Ir Soekarno sebagai 
ketua merangkap anggota, Drs.Moh Hatta, Mr AA Maramis, KH Wahid Hasyim, 
Abd.Kahar Moedzakkir, Abikoesno Tjokrosoejoso, H.Agoes Salim, Mr Ahmad 
Soebardjo, Mr Moh.Yamin. 

  Piagam Jakarta yang dipersiapkan untuk dibacakan dalam maklumat kemerdekaan 
Indonesia urung dilaksanakan, karena sejarah berkata lain. Bung Karno dan Bung 
Hatta pada 15 Agustus 1945 larut malam diciduk oleh pemuda ke Rengas Dengklok 
dan di sana didesak untuk memproklamasikan kemerdekaan Indonesia. Atas jaminan 
Mr Ahmad Soebardjo kedua pemimpin itu dikembalikan ke Jakarta pada malam 16 
Agustus 1945 dengan janji akan memproklamasikan kemerdekaan Indonesia pada 
pagi-pagi keesokan harinya 17 Agustus 1945. Karena naskah Piagam Jakarta tidak 
ditemukan malam itu, berhubung keberangkatan yang tergesa-gesa karena diciduk 
pada larut malam 15 Agustus itu, maka dibuatlah teks proklamasi berdasarkan 
ingatan alinea ketiga Piagam Jakarta. Sehingga diambillah bagian kalimat 
terakhir dari alinea ketiga Piagam Jakarta: rakyat Indonesia dengan ini 
menyatakan kemerdekaannya. Kata "rakyat Indonesia" diganti dengan "kami bangsa 
Indonesia". Inilah yang dijadikan bagian pertama dari teks proklamasi. Bung 
Hatta kemudian mengusulkan tambahan untuk menegaskan status hukum peralihan 
kekuasaan dan itulah yang menjadi bagian kedua dari teks proklamasi: Hal-hal 
yan

[wanita-muslimah] Buat Apa Jakarta Dibenahi?

2010-08-04 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/cetak/berita/read/buat-apa-jakarta-dibenahi/


Selasa, 03 Agustus 2010 12:50 
TAJUK RENCANA

Buat Apa Jakarta Dibenahi?


Kita mulai memetik kegagalan membangun Jakarta sebagai ibu kota yang nyaman. 

 
Puncak perasaan gagal itu tercermin dari keinginan untuk memindahkan ibu kota 
negara ke tempat lain. Tidak ada lagi yang bisa dilakukan selain pindah.


Sejumlah pemerintah asing juga memindahkan ibu kotanya, namun pada umumnya 
dilakukan sebelum kondisi ibu kota yang lama  benar-benar parah. Pemindahan 
dilakukan antara lain berdasarkan  fungsi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sebagai 
pusat pemerintahan, serta prestise, sebab menjadi etalase nasional.


Australia, Amerika Serikat, Belanda, dan Brasil misalnya memiliki ibu kota 
yang, secara relatif, semata-mata berperan sebagai pusat pemerintahan. Semua 
kota-kota itu dibangun secara saksama hingga memenuhi prinsip-prinsip kebutuhan 
sebagai pusat pemerintah.


Pemindahan lokasi ibu kota itu membuat khalayak dapat membedakan secara jelas 
atmosfer Canberra dengan Sydney yang merupakan kota dagang, antara Washington 
DC dengan New York. Ibu kota negara terasa lebih lengang, nyaman, tertata, atau 
lebih teratur.


Tidak semua pemerintah memindahkan lokasi ibu kota secara drastis. Pemerintahan 
PM Mahathir Mohammad memindahkan pusat pemerintahan ke Putra Jaya, yang 
letaknya tidak terlalu jauh dari Kuala Lumpur. Jalan raya bebas hambatan dan 
jalur angkutan massal menghubungkan Kuala Lumpur-Bandar Udara Internasional 
Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), sedangkan Putra Jaya terletak di antara keduanya.


Pemerintah Afrika Selatan mempunyai cara yang cerdik dengan memisahkan 
pusat-pusat trias politica. Pretoria menjadi ibu kota negara di mana 
instansi-instansi eksekutif berlokasi. Lembaga legislatif berpusat di Cape Town 
yang jauhnya sekitar dua jam penerbangan dari Johannesburg, tetangga Pretoria. 
Adapun lembaga yudikatif berlokasi di Bloomfoentein.
Sejak era kolonial, gambaran tentang Jakarta tidak menyenangkan. Kondisi 
Jakarta yang bakal tidak memadai itu yang dibayangkan Presiden Soekarno, hingga 
ia berencana memindahkan ibu kota ke Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah. Rencana 
ini kandas dan gagasan memindahkan ibu kota ke kawasan Jonggol, Jawa Barat juga 
pernah dilontarkan pada masa pemerintahan Presiden Soeharto.


Bila rencana Presiden Soekarno direalisikan, wajah Indonesia tentu tak seperti 
sekarang. Kalimantan bakal lebih berkembang dan bukan cuma menjadi pulau yang 
mengalami kehancuran lingkungan tak terperi.


Kita tak perlu menyesali  bila kondisi lalu lintas, polusi Jakarta, kualitas 
kehidupan ekonomis, dan sosial di Jakarta yang semakin buruk. Mengingat, 
semuanya itu umumnya merupakan kesengajaan, atau mengetahui dampaknya tetapi 
tidak peduli.  


Pemerintahan Presiden Soeharto menjalankan strategi pembangunan yang bertumpu 
pada pinjaman dan modal asing. Pembangunan ekonomi menyebabkan kota-kota-kota 
besar seperti Jakarta menjadi kutub-kutub  pertumbuhan. Hal ini menyebabkan 
penduduk di pedesaan atau kota-kota lain datang ke Jakarta dengan berbagai 
motif.


Hal tersebut menyebabkan tekanan yang besar dalam mana Pemda DKI karena mesti 
menyediakan fasilitas perumahan, kesehatan, transportasi, dan berbagai 
fasilitas umum lainnya.  Pendatang umumnya tak memiliki pendidikan dan 
keterampilan yang memadai. Mereka kemudian mengisi celah sektor informal, 
seperti menjadi pedagang yang berlokasi di trotoar.


Kondisi makin buruk sebab para pengusaha maupun pejabat sepakat mengabaikan 
tata ruang. Pusat-pusat perbelanjaan berdiri di setiap sudut jalan atau 
perempatan, sedangkan upaya menyediakan taman  atau ruang terbuka  berjalan 
seperti siput.


Tambahan lagi, terdapat aspek-aspek yang tak mudah dimengerti. Kementerian 
Keuangan menahan bus-bus untuk TransJakarta dengan dalih belum membayar bea 
masuk. Dana Timur Tengah pun tersendat, hingga kita tergantung pada kreditur 
tradisional seperti Jepang yang banyak memiliki kepentingan otomotif.
Jadi, biarkan saja Jakarta seperti ini! n


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[wanita-muslimah] High Umrah prices caused by hotels in Makkah

2010-08-04 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Di Indonesia harga sembako meningkat menjelang Ramadhan, di Makkah 
harga bermalam di hotel juga tidak ketinggalan naik. Jadi hari raya agama 
sangat baik bagi laba para pebisnis, laba bisa dilipatgandakan. Hukum 
berdasarkan wahyu Allah  tidak diberlakukan oleh pebisnis beriman, tetapi hukum 
dagang duniawi atas prinsip permintaan dan penawaran diaplikasikan.

Dunia ini memang bergairah ajaib dalam menarik fulus sekalipun hari raya agama.

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzI2MDgxNzM4

High Umrah prices caused by hotels in Makkah
Published Date: August 03, 2010 
By Ahmad Saeid, Staff Writer 



KUWAIT: A number of travel agents in Kuwait have blamed the reported steep rise 
in the prices of Ramadan Umrah packages this year on an increase in 
accommodation prices in Makkah. The prices rose noticeably prior to the holy 
month of Ramadan, when Umrah is seen as being especially important in Islam. 
The agents in Kuwait said that the exorbitant hotel tariffs are causing Umrah 
prices to skyrocket, explaining that the hoteliers may be attempting to 
compensate for the losses they incurred during last year's Umrah season, caused 
by the fears over the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.

Adel Al-Najjar from the Abraj Al-Kuwait travel agency said that the demand this 
year is clearly higher than last year, with the prices following this increased 
demand. "Last year big losses were incurred due to the swine flu pandemic, and 
this year prices have gone very high; while everyone is blaming us for that, 
they don't know that we have to increase prices, we can't do anything about it 
- these are the prices as they come from Makkah," he said.

Al-Najjar explained that this year's prices are not only higher than last year, 
but also than the year before, with the demand steadily increasing. Ayman 
Al-Zaoubi of Al-Dar Al-Alamiya travel agency agreed: "Umrah is becoming 
increasingly popular every year, and it's not only because the H1N1 pandemic 
fears have disappeared, but I think it's because people are becoming more 
devout over the last few years," he suggested.

Al-Zaoubi added, however, that the high prices are limited to those hotels 
around the Holy Mosque in Makkah. "In Kuwait they want a hotel two steps away 
from the Holy Mosque and one night there in the middle of Ramadan costs around 
KD 400," he said. "I have one hotel that's 1,500 meters away, but no one is 
willing to book into it, even though the prices are considerably cheaper there.

Al-Zaoubi said that some travel agencies in Kuwait have had to accept lower 
profits just to make prices more attractive to customers. "The high 
accommodation prices are putting us on a very tight profit margin," he said, 
adding "The Kuwait Travel and Tourism Agencies Association should have 
discussed these issues and come up with a way to deal with the fact that hotels 
are taking advantage of the season, but no one did anything yet." The agents 
all expressed hope that their voices would reach hotel owners in Makkah, who 
might reconsider their extremely high prices for this Umrah season. 


 

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[wanita-muslimah] Indonesian Man Prostitutes Wife to Pay Political Campaign Loans

Refleksi : Bukan saja disediakan rumah sakit gila untuk yang mereka stress
tidak bisa bayar utang untuk jadi caleg, tetapi ada pula yang nekat dengan
cara luar biasa.

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesian-man-prostitutes-wife-to-pay-political-campaign-loans/389175
August 03, 2010
Jakarta Globe

Failed political candidate Haerul Asri is facing up to 15 years in jail for
allegedly prostituting his wife of 14 years to pay off campaign debts. (Photo
courtesy of Fajar newspaper)

Indonesian Man Prostitutes Wife to Pay Political Campaign Loans

Indonesia. A failed political candidate from West Sulawesi has appeared in
court charged with allegedly forcing his wife into prostitution to help pay off
campaign debts.

Haerul Asri, 38, made an unsuccessful attempt in 2009 to win election to the
West Sulawesi Legislative Council (DPRD) representing Polewali Mandar (Polman)
district in 2009.

The case opened in the Polman District Court on Tuesday, Metro TV reported.

He is charged with forcing his wife, Nad, to have sex with his friends for
between Rp 300,000 ($34) and Rp 500,000 and is facing up to 15 years in jail.

Haerul told the court that he needed to pay outstanding debts from his
political campaign.

Speaking to a local newspaper, Nad said she ran away from her husband in April
and moved in with her family in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.

She alleged that Haerul beat her every time she refused his order to have sex
with "clients."

Haerul and Nad had been married for 14 years and have two children.

The family owns a motorcycle showroom and business had been good until Haerul
signed up to be a legislative candidate.

"His business suffered from the political campaign fund and he started to
borrow money from people. When he lost the election, debt collectors came
knocking on our door every day," Nad said.

The forced prostitution started early this year.

"He would beat me and threaten to kill me if I said I didn't want to do it.
Until I finally decided to run away and go home to Samarinda," she said.

Nad and her family reported Haerul to Polewali Mandar Police in April. He was
arrested and named a suspect for domestic violence and human trafficking, which
carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail.

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[wanita-muslimah] Putri Munawaroh Divonis Tiga Tahun Penjara

Refleksi : Bukankah 3 tahun itu terlalu lama? Mengapa tidak dibebaskan dari 
segala tuntutan?

http://www.ambonekspres.com/index.php?option=read&cat=57&id=30524

JUMAT, 30 Juli 2010 | 364 Hits


Putri Munawaroh Divonis Tiga Tahun Penjara 



JAKARTA - Sidang perkara terorisme dengan terdakwa Putri Munawaroh di 
Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Selatan akhirnya berakhir. Kemarin (29/7), majelis 
hakim menutup sidang di pengadilan tingkat pertama itu dengan menjatuhkan vonis 
tiga tahun penjara bagi Munawaroh.


Majelis hakim yang diketuai Ida Bagus Dwiyantara menyatakan bahwa Munawaroh 
terbukti turut serta menyembunyikan pelaku tindak pidana terorisme. Dia 
melanggar pasal 13 huruf b UU Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Terorisme jo pasal 55 
ayat (1) ke-1 KUHP sesuai dakwaan ketiga jaksa penuntut umum. Vonis itu lebih 
ringan daripada tuntutan jaksa yang meminta hukuman delapan tahun penjara. 
Bantuan yang diberikan Munawaroh bersama suaminya, Susilo Adib (sudah tewas), 
adalah memberikan tumpangan kepada gembong teroris Noordin M. Top, Bagus Budi 
Pranoto alias Urwah, serta Ario Sudarso alias Aji. ''Mereka adalah orang-orang 
yang sedang dicari kepolisian,'' kata Ida Bagus dalam pembacaan putusan. 
Ketiganya menginap di rumah kontrakan suami-istri tersebut di Jalan Kepuh Sari 
RT 03 RW 11, Mojosongo, Jebres, Solo, mulai sekitar Juli 2009. Susilo dan 
Munawaroh juga menyembunyikan tiga tamunya itu dari tetangga-tetangganya. 
''Setiap kali terdakwa dan suaminya pergi, pintu selalu dikunci dari luar,'' 
urai Ida Bagus. Hingga 17 September 2009, Densus 88 menggerebek rumah mereka. 
Seisi rumah menolak menyerahkan diri dan melawan. Penggerebekan berujung dengan 
tewasnya Noordin, Urwah, Aji, dan Susilo. Munawaroh yang saat itu tengah hamil 
selamat, meski mengalami luka tembak. ''Perbuatan terdakwa tidak mendukung 
pemerintah yang sedang gencar-gencarnya memberantas terorisme,'' tegas hakim 
dalam pertimbangan yang memberatkan. Sementara itu, pertimbangan yang 
meringankan, menurut hakim, Munawaroh dianggap kooperatif dan memiliki 
tanggungan anak kecil. ''Perbuatan terdakwa tidak muncul dari diri terdakwa 
sendiri,'' terang Ida Bagus. Putri Munawaroh memang memiliki seorang anak yang 
masih berusia enam bulan hasil pernikahannya dengan Susilo. Bayi laki-laki 
bernama Hasan itu lahir bulan Desember 2009, saat Munawaroh sudah menjalani 
masa penahanan di Rutan Mako Brimoh, Kelapa Dua, Depok, paska penggerebekan di 
Mojosongo. 

Hasan kemudian ikut mendekam di penjara bersama ibunya. Saat sang ibu menjalani 
persidangan di PN Jaksel, Hasan biasanya ikut dengan digendong seorang petugas 
dari Densus 88. Namun, dia tidak sampai masuk ke ruang sidang karena peraturan 
menyebutkan anak kecil tidak boleh berada di ruang sidang saat persidangan 
berlangsung. Mendengar vonis hakim, Munawaroh yang mengenakan jubah dengan 
cadar hijau tampak kaget. Dia langsung menoleh ke arah tim kuasa hukumnya yang 
dikomandani Achmad Michdan. Setelah sidang, Achmad Michdan menyatakan, pihaknya 
mempertimbangkan akan mengajukan upaya hukum banding. 

Kuasa hukum tidak sependapat dengan majelis hakim yang menyebutkan perbuatan 
itu sebagai kesepakatan antara Munawaroh dan Susilo. ''Jelas-jelas dalam fakta 
sidang tidak ada saksi yang membuktikan. Tidak ada permufakatan,'' paparnya. 
Bahkan, menurut dia, kliennya menanyakan kepada suaminya tentang tiga tamunya 
tersebut. ''Dia menanyakan tamu-tamu itu sampai kapan (menginap),'' ungkapnya. 
Dengan begitu, kata Michdan, seharusnya Munawaroh tidak bisa dipidanakan. 
Sementara itu, jaksa penuntut umum (JPU) Totok Bambang menuturkan, pihaknya 
akan memanfaatkan waktu tujuh hari untuk mengajukan banding. ''Kami pikir-pikir 
dulu,'' ujarnya saat ditemui di ruang tunggu jaksa PN Jaksel. 

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[wanita-muslimah] Is Terrorism Over?

http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=21814

Is Terrorism Over?

01/08/2010
By Mshari Al-Zaydi


 


I am surprised by some voices in the Arab press suggesting that the problem of 
terrorism has come to an end, or has been put under control. In fact, the 
activities of al-Qaeda, and other manifestations of modern religious violence, 
have not ceased for more than a decade now. Indeed even longer than that, ever 
since the al-Alia blasts occurred in the Saudi capital of Riyadh back in 1995, 
terrorist attacks have been committed both in Saudi Arabia and beyond, on an 
international scale, by several religious extremist groups.


The reasons have varied, the languages, cultures and distances have changed, 
but the essence of religious terrorist attacks has remained the same. No sooner 
does one cycle of religious violence diminish than another one erupts. We see 
the al-Qaeda network engulfing Yemen and Somalia to the extent that it is now 
feared that the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula will become a major 
terrorist hub. On both sides of the Straits of Bab al Mandab, two large 
al-Qaeda wings extend through Somalia and Yemen. The Somali wing runs deep into 
the heart of Africa. We saw how a deadly explosion was carried out at café in 
the Ugandan capital, where a large audience had gathered to watch the 2010 FIFA 
World Cup final in South Africa.


News reaches us every day about al-Qaeda's activities in Yemen, killing an 
officer here, blowing up security headquarters there, or releasing a videotape 
of one of its suicide bombers, training in Yemen and then targeting Saudi 
Arabia. In Iraq, al Qaeda's activity has not diminished, and it seems that the 
bombing of Al-Arabiya TV office in Baghdad was the work of the organisation.


So what lull or decline in terrorism are we talking about? The trend is moving 
upwards, not downwards, and it cannot be blamed on foreign occupation, as some 
like to suggest. Yes, the presence of foreign military troops, such as in the 
case of Afghanistan and Iraq, provides a substantial rationale for the 
activities of religious militant groups, under the pretext of "Jihad". But how 
can we understand and interpret religious violence, and the ruthless presence 
of al-Qaeda in Yemen, where there is no foreign occupation, US or otherwise, 
prevailing over the country? Moreover, how can we explain the resilient 
activity of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia? We know that the main purpose of the 
Saudi youth influx into Yemen is to join al-Qaeda camps and target the Kingdom. 
It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia has never, at any period in history, been 
subject to any form of occupation or colonialism.


The existence and activities of al-Qaeda is not the upshot of resisting foreign 
occupation, as proposed by some Arabs, namely revolutionary nationalists or 
leftists. In fact, al-Qaeda derives its existence from within, and its activity 
is an intrinsic part of its identity. Because the organisation is obsessed with 
religious salvation, it is able to denounce anyone indiscriminately, as 
traitors and infidels.


The foreign presence, US or otherwise, helps al-Qaeda in terms of its 
recruitment, activities, and ability to polarise opinion. It also provides 
al-Qaeda with considerable sympathy or at least an understanding of the nature 
of its motives. This has been observed in much Arab analysis of al-Qaeda's 
activity in Iraq, because all they [Iraqis] can see is a hatred for the 
Occupation. This is a natural reaction, and we can't hold it against them, but 
the problem lies in underestimating or marginalizing any fundamentalist threat, 
or spread of extremist thought, after the dust of the war settles. For often 
nothing remains, after the withdrawal of foreign troops, and the fading roar of 
military engines, apart from a toxic cloud of extremism. 


The problem with religious terrorism extends beyond the lives it takes or the 
serious injuries it causes, despite the gravity of this matter alone. The real 
problem lies in the poisoned intellectual atmosphere that extremist thought 
spreads, in addition to the futile arguments that characterise the terrorism 
debate, with sides levelling accusations of responsibility at each other.


This is why notable figures from Islamic circles in Saudi Arabia, amidst 
controversy and criticism from the Saudi press regarding the responsibility for 
terrorism, came out and said: "The [radicalisation] of the liberals is one of 
the causes of terrorism"! This reminds me of a scene from the play "A Witness 
Who Saw Nothing" where [famous Egyptian comedian] Adel Imam slaps a private 
across the face, then walks up to the officer complaining that the private had 
hit him on the hand with his face!


Terrorism has not ended, but there is a lot of talk about it, the bulk of which 
is worthless. This should not divert our attention from the fact that there is 
an enormous problem in our Arab culture which clearly generates religiou

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Tri Ramidjo, “Api yang tetap menyala”

Oleh: Chamim Kohari *)

“Bangsa-bangsa lahir di hati para penyair, tetapi tumbuh dan mati di tangan 
politisi”

(Iqbal, Tulip dari Sinai)

“Bila Politik menyesaki kehidupan bangsa dan kotoran, 

maka sastralah yang mampu membersihkannya”

(John F. Kennedy)

I

Tri Ramidjo, Lahir di Grabag Mutihan, Kutoardjo Jawa Tengah, 27 
Pebruari 1926. Di Zaman pendudukan Jepang mengikuti Sekolah Latihan Perwira AD 
dan lulus terbaik. Pada tahun 1948-1949 pernah menjadi penarik becak sambil 
belajar sendiri hingga lulus SMP dan SMA. Pernah belajar tentang ekonomi di 
Jepang, lulusan Fakultas Ekonomi dari Universitas Waseda, Tokyo, angkatan 
1962-1967. Pekerjaan yang terberat adalah bekerja di “Proyek Kemanusiaan” --- 
Soeharto Orba --- di pulau Buru sebagai petani paksa kalau tidak mau dikatakan 
sebagai “Tapol”, ia adalah “korban” dari perjuangan kemerdekaan orang tuanya, 
dan orang tuanya adalah “korban” dari perjuangan ideologisnya. Ia taat 
beragama, ---sebagaimana masyarakat muslim Digul---, tetapi mereka tertarik 
berjuang menentang kolonialisme  Belanda dengan cara-cara sosialis-komunis. 

Tri Ramidjo  adalah cucu dari Kiai Chatibanum, KH. Imam Rofi’i, Kiai 
Asnawi, Kiai Hasan Prawiro dan Kiai R. Abdul Rahman. Cucu dari keluarga kiai 
ini, telah menulis 30 judul Cerpen yang dikumpulkan dalam “Kisah-kisah dari 
Tanah Merah”  yang semua itu ditulis sekitar tahun 2006, 2007, dan 2008 setelah 
 usianya di ujung senja dan sakit-sakitan. 

Luar biasa, dalam usianya yang sudah 83 tahun, Tri Ramidjo mampu 
membongkar memorinya yang telah terpendam dan menguraikannya ke dalam 
cerita-serita yang menarik dan rinci untuk yang sifatnya pengetahuan empiric, 
seperti tempat, rumah, jarak, teman, saudara dan lain sebagainya, tetapi untuk 
yang pengetahuan agama ---meskipun ia keluarga kiai— ia tak mampu menguraikan 
alasan dengan baik, seperti kenapa harus memelihara anjing dan bagaimana cara 
menjaganya dari najis, ia cenderung menganggapnya memelihara anjing seperti 
memelihara binatang-binatang lain yang tanpa beban “najis mughaladhoh”, 
sehingga terkesan mencampur adukkan yang baik dan yang tidak baik, yang 
seharusnya hati-hati menjadi terkesan diremehkan, sampai-sampai ia “tidak 
mampu” memahami konsep “keadilan” dengan benar. Sebagaimana yang terdapat dalam 
penggalan  cerpen “Anjing Kami namanya Tupon”, terdapat ungkapan: “tanah dan 
alam raya seisinya ini diciptakan oleh Tuhan yang Maha Kuasa untuk kita semua. 
Tuhan tidak mungkin membagikannya satu persatu kepada kita. Tetapi umat manusia 
dibekali otak agar kita berpikir. Nah, kitalah yang harus menggunakan akal 
pikiran kita membagi semuanya secara rata dan adil”. 

Membaca kumpulan cerpen “Kisah-kisah dari Tanah Merah” karya Tri Ramidjo yang 
diterbitkan oleh Ultimus (2009)  seperti melayari waktu di tengah suatu era 
atau zaman ketika hak asasi dan kebebasan manusia (rakyat) dengan sangat mudah 
diinjak dan disingkirkan oleh kekuasaan, di dalam dada Tri Ramidjo seolah ada 
gemertak api yang menyala-nyala yang tertahan oleh waktu. Maksud hati hendak 
berteriak lantang menggugat perilaku yang cenderung tidak memberi ruang bagi 
kesejahteraan (kemerdekaan) rakyat, tetapi apa daya kekuasaan secara sistemik 
telah merampas segalanya.

*) Pengasuh Pondok Pesantren, Kepala Madrasah Aliyah Unggulan  Darul Falah 
Jerukmacan Sawo Jetis Mojokerto,   

 Aktivis Komunitas Sastrawan Pesantren Jawa Timur. Tulisan ini disampaikan  
pada  acara  Geladak Sastra # 06, 

 Bedah Buku Kumpulan Cerpen “Kisah-Kisah dari Tanah Merah” Cerita Digul 
Cerita Buru,  Penerbit  Ultimus, 

 Bandung.  Kerjasama  Komunitas “Lembah Pring”  dengan  Dewan Kesenian 
Kabupaten Mojokerto,   pada  hari  

 Selasa, 3 Agustus 2010, pukul 19.00 BBWI   di  DISPORABUDPAR  Jl. 
Jayanegara  4  Mojokerto.

Itulah sebabnya, sebagai bentuk kepedulian terhadap situasi yang terjadi Tri 
Ramidjo mengungkapkan ceritanya dengan apa adanya, tetapi juga ada yang 
menggunakan simbol-simbol, misalnya  “anjing” yang  galak, serakah,  mau menang 
sendiri dan menjilat kepada tuannya, tetapi kalau dididik bisa rukun dengan 
binatang piaraan yang lain, masak manusia dididik, serakahnya malah melebihi 
anjing.   Juga simbol ‘monyet”,  dan semacamnya. 

Tri Ramidjo telah berjuang mengangkat realitas dengan caranya sendiri, ia telah 
berusaha memahami, menghayati dan mengekspresikan diri dan obyek di 
lingkungannya dengan cukup fenomenal dan monumental, tetapi barangkali masih 
bersifat ---istilah Umar Kayam---“Reportase dari d

[wanita-muslimah] Nikah Siri dan Perlindungan Negara

2010-08-02 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.jawapos.co.id/halaman/index.php?act=detail&nid=147588

[ Kamis, 29 Juli 2010 ] 


Nikah Siri dan Perlindungan Negara 
Oleh Abu Rokhmad



MEMBACA berita Jawa Pos (27/7) yang berjudul Eks Istri Siri Moerdiono Gugat UU 
Perkawinan menggelitik untuk diulas lebih dalam. Berita itu menyebutkan, 
Machica Mochtar (seorang artis penyanyi yang populer pada masanya) yang telah 
menikah siri dengan Moerdiono (seorang menteri pada era pemerintahan Soeharto) 
menggugat UU No 1 Tahun 1974 tentang Perkawinan ke Mahkamah Konstitusi. 

Materi yang dimohonkan mencakup pasal 2 (2) yang mengatur pencatatan nikah dan 
pasal 43 tentang anak di luar perkawinan yang hanya memiliki hubungan dengan 
ibunya. Dua pasal yang digugat dianggap merugikan dirinya dan bertentangan 
dengan UUD.

Pertanyaan yang segera muncul adalah bukankah Machica dan ribuan perempuan 
pelaku nikah siri sudah mengerti dan memahami risiko nikah di bawah tangan? 
Lalu, bukankah hukum sudah mengatur bahwa pernikahan harus dicatatkan dan anak 
hasil nikah siri tidak memiliki hak-hak sebagaimana anak pada umumnya, mengapa 
UU-nya yang digugat bukan pelanggar hukum (pelaku nikah siri) yang dipenjara? 
Apakah negara berkewajiban melindungi hak-hak pelaku nikah siri yang notabene 
adalah pelanggar hukum?

Catatan Nikah 

Hukum perkawinan di Indonesia masih menimbulkan problem yang pelik. Salah satu 
di antaranya adalah dualisme payung hukum perkawinan (hukum Islam dan hukum 
nasional). Sebagai bangsa dengan penduduk mayoritas memeluk Islam, positivisasi 
hukum perkawinan Islam tidak tuntas karena masih muncul pertentangan hukum di 
antara keduanya. 

Soal pencatatan nikah, misalnya, masih menjadi pro-kontra di masyarakat. Sering 
masalah nikah siri dipandang sebagai masalah fiqh biasa. Begitu banyak ulama 
yang membolehkan atau bahkan menikahkan pasangan nikah siri. Padahal, hukum 
perkawinan sudah sangat gamblang menjelaskan risiko yang bakal dihadapi. 
Berlindung di balik hukum perkawinan Islam yang membolehkan nikah siri adalah 
argumentasi yang lemah, cupet, dan tidak kontekstual.

Tidak mungkin Islam membiarkan pemeluknya berada dalam suatu ikatan yang rapuh, 
mudah patah, dan berisiko terjadi ketidakadilan. Dalam masalah utang saja 
(perdata), Alquran menyuruh umatnya untuk mencatat semua transaksi yang pernah 
dilakukan. Tujuannya, debitor maupun kreditor tidak lupa dan kalau terjadi 
sengketa gampang dibuktikan dengan alat bukti yang otentik. 

Masalah perkawinan yang berimplikasi panjang itu tidakkah cukup meyakinkan 
untuk dicatatkan kepada pihak yang berwenang. Dengan melihat implikasi dan 
risiko yang mungkin dihadapi, bukankah perkawinan justru lebih kuat illat 
(ratio legis)-nya untuk diadministrasikan secara baik (qiyas aulawi). Selama 
ini pelaku sering menganggap enteng risiko nikah siri. Mereka seolah lupa bahwa 
anak hasil perkawinan siri akan menanggung aib seumur hidup akibat kelakuan 
bapak-ibunya. Belum lagi masalah akta kelahiran, hak waris, wali nikah, dan 
seterusnya.

Pendeknya, dari perkawinan siri akan lahir generasi yang terputus rantai 
silsilahnya dan beresiko menjadi masalah sosial di kemudian hari.

Selain nikah siri, faktor-faktor pemicu seseorang nikah siri harus segera 
dihentikan. Nikah siri umumnya muncul karena poligami yang tidak jantan dari 
pelakunya. Pelaku poligami tidak perlu lagi membawa-bawa kitab suci untuk 
bertindak tidak adil kepada istri-istrinya. Ada mekanisme hukum untuk memohon 
dispensasi poligami. Jangan berpoligami dengan cara sembunyi. Sebab, cara itu 
hanya akan melahirkan generasi yang minder sejak lahir. Apalagi, suatu saat 
nanti anak hasil perkawinan poligami dan nikah siri akan membutuhkan kehadiran 
ayahnya secara fisik. 

Perlindungan Negara 

Apakah pencatatan nikah bertentangan dengan hak asasi seseorang (HAM) sehingga 
harus dihapuskan dari UU perkawinan? Hemat saya, tidaklah demikian. Pemenuhan 
dan perlindungan HAM seseorang harus tunduk kepada hukum yang berlaku. Sebab, 
HAM tanpa hukum akan mengacaukan tatanan kehidupan. Anarkisme dan perilaku 
semau gue bakal menciptakan hukum rimba di masyarakat. Negara berkewajiban 
mengatur kehidupan masyarakat agar menjadi tertib.

Negara pula yang menetapkan aturan bahwa siapa pun yang melanggar hukum harus 
menerima sanksi. Sebab, hakikat pelanggaran adalah penyelewengan dan 
pengingkaran terhadap suatu tertib hukum yang telah disepakati. Oleh karena 
itu, sudah sewajarnya bila negara membedakan perlakuan kepada seseorang yang 
taat hukum (baca: nikah resmi) dengan pelanggar hukum (baca: nika siri). Bila 
yang patuh hukum dan melanggar hukum disamakan, itu berarti negara telah 
bertindak tidak adil kepada warganya.

Betul, negara memang wajib melindungi setiap warga negara, termasuk mereka yang 
nikah siri dan anak-anak yang dilahirkannya. Bukahkah negara juga sudah 
memberikan hak-hak hidup bagi para narapidana yang telah terbukti kesalahannya. 
Memberikan hukuman bagi setiap orang yang melanggar adalah bagian dari tugas 
negara untuk mel

[wanita-muslimah] Kebebasan Berkeyakinan Sebatas Teks Konstitusi

2010-08-02 Terurut Topik sunny

http://hukumonline.com/berita/baca/lt4c535de49faa3/kebebasan-berkeyakinan-baru-sebatas-konstitusi

Kebebasan Berkeyakinan Sebatas Teks Konstitusi
[Sabtu, 31 July 2010]

Terdapat pemaksaan terselebung dalam pelaksanaan masyarakat beragama dan
berkeyakinan.

Pasca amandemen UUD 1945, terjadi perubahan yang signifikan terhadap pengakuan
perlindungan hak asasi manusia. Tidak terkecuali hak atas kebebasan beragama
dan berkeyakinan.

Namun, sejumlah pengaduan yang masuk ke Komnas HAM memperlihatkan implementasi
perlindungan hak atas kebebasan beragama dan berkeyakinan masih minim. Sejak
1998 sampai dengan 2007 tercatat setidaknya 50 pengaduan, dari mulai pelarangan
pendirian dan perusakan tempat ibadah, hingga pelanggaran hak-hak sipil bagi
umat berkeyakinan minoritas.

Puluhan pengaduan itu mendorong Komnas HAM untuk melakukan penelitian tentang
hak atas memilih dan memeluk agama. Hasilnya, ditemukan adanya pemaksaan
terselubung dalam memilih dan memeluk agama.

Salah satu peneliti, Yossa A Nainggolan menerangkan, dari sektor pendidikan
banyak terdapat pemaksaan terselubung dalam pencatatan. Ketika ada siswa
penganut aliran yang dianggap tidak resmi, anak itu diharuskan menganut salah
satu agama resmi.

Tak hanya pendidikan, pemaksaan terselubung juga terjadi dalam register
kependudukan, aspek kesehatan, dan tenaga kerja. Misalnya saja, seorang anak
tidak bisa memiliki akta kelahiran karena kedua orang tuanya menganut aliran
kepercayaan, sehingga pernikahan mereka tidak bisa dicatatkan. Akibatnya
menjadi luas karena akhirnya anak itu tidak bisa sekolah karena tidak memiliki
akta kelahiran.

Dari aspek kesahatan, seorang ibu tidak bisa melahirkan di bidan karena si ibu
menganut aliran kepercayaan. Sementara dalam aspek tenaga kerja, penganut
Ahmadiyah tidak bisa menjadi Pengawai Negeri Sipil (PNS). Yang sudah menjadi
PNS pun mengalami pengucilan dan dilabeli stigma-stigma tertentu.

Temuan-temuan yang didapatkan Komnas HAM memperlihatkan adanya pelanggaran HAM
yang juga dilakukan oleh aparat neggara.

Penelitian Komnas HAM sendiri memilih tema Hak atas memilih dan memeluk agama
yang termasuk ke dalam forum internum. Yossa menerangkan, Forum internum
mencakup kebebasan individu untuk memilih agama atau keyakinannya, menganut
serta melaksanakan agama dan keyakinan itu dalam lingkup privat. Karenanya,
"forum internum adalah forum privat yang tidak bisa dibatasi apapun."

Penelitian dilakukan di enam wilayah, yaitu Tanggerang, Lebak, Sukabumi,
Tasikmalaya, Blora, dan Solo. Keenam wilayah itu dipilih karena banyak
pengaduan yang berasal dari sana. Menurut Yossa, fenomena beragama dan
berkeyakinan di enam wilayah itu cukup tinggi. Banyak aliran-aliran kepercayaan
yang direspon secara radikal oleh kelompok-kelpompok masyarakat tertentu.

Ketua Komnas HAM Ifdhal Kasim menerangkan bahwa sejak amandemen kedua UUD 1945,
jaminan atas kebebasan beragama menempati tempat yang tinggi. "Dari sudut
legalnya, hak atas kebebesan beragama mendapatkan perlindungan yang sangat kuat
dalam rezim hukum kita," terangnya.

Namun dalam implementasinya, masih terdapat diskriminasi bahkan reaksi radikal
dari masyarakat. Menurut Ifdhal, masalahnya bukan melulu terletak di
masyarakat. Tetapi negara juga memiliki peran dalam menegakkan hukum. Hal-hal
yang sudah diatur secara normatif harus diaktualisasikan dalam penegakan
hukumnya.

"Sebagian besar masalahnya sebetulnya di luar masyarakat, yaitu pada aparat
Negara, terutama dalam kemampuannya menegakkan hukum," ujar Ifdhal.

Direktur Eksekutif Wahid Institute, Ahmad Suaedy mempersoalkan keberadaan Badan
Koordinasi Pengawasan Aliran Kepercayaan dalam Masyarakat (Bakorpakem).
Menurutnya, keberadaan Bakorpakem justru diperkukuh dan masih tertera secara
eksplisit di UU No 16 Tahun 2004 tentang Kejaksaan.

Ahmad melihat belum ada usaha yang memadai oleh pemerintah dalam penegakan dan
pelaksanaan hak-hak beragama dan berkeyakinan. Ahmad merasa yang menjadi pokok
permasalahan adalah adanya pelabelan agama resmi dan agama tidak resmi.
Pelabelan itu merupakan kesalahan paradigma dan inkonsistensi terhadap
amandemen UUD 1945.

Sekretaris Umum Majelis Tinggi Khonghucu Indonesia Uung Sendana menyatakan
tidak ada agama dan kepercayaan resmi dan tidak resmi. Menurutnya, agama tidak
membutuhkan pengakuan Negara. Menurutnya, paradigma yang membedakan antara
agama resmi dan tidak resmi harus diubah. Negara tidak bisa menentukan
keyakinan setiap warganya. Karena, cara berideologi dan beragama tdak bisa
ditafsirkan dalam satu tafsir.

DNY

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[wanita-muslimah] Ormas Islam dan Jemaat HKBP Bekasi Bentrok

2010-08-02 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/kriminal/2010/08/01/brk,20100801-267876,id.html

Ormas Islam dan Jemaat HKBP Bekasi Bentrok   
Minggu, 01 Agustus 2010 | 11:37 WIB

  
Ormas Islam Bekasi bentrok dengan jemaat gereja Huria Kristen Batak Protestan 
(HKBP) Pondok Timur Indah. Peristiwa itu dipicu oleh desakan Ormas Islam yang 
meminta jemaat membubarkan acara kebaktian mingguan, karena tidak memiliki 
izin. TEMPO/Hamluddin


TEMPO Interaktif, Bekasi - Bentrok antar organisasi kemasyarakatan (ormas) 
Islam dengan jemaat gereja Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) Pondok Timur 
Indah, kembali terjadi, Ahad (1/8). Tidak ada korban jiwa dalam musibah itu.


Bentrok terjadi ketika sekitar 200 anggota ormas Islam mendatangi lokasi 
kebaktian jemaat gereja di lahan kosong Kampung Ciketing Asem, Kecamatan 
Mustika Jaya, Kota Bekasi, Jawa Barat, meminta bubar karena tidak mengantongi 
izin.

Namun, jemaat gereja bersikeras melanjutkan kebaktian, dipimpin Pendeta 
Luspida. Ormas Islam marah, lalu memaksa jemaat gereja meninggalkan lokasi 
kebaktian. Sekitar 400 personil Kepolisian Resor Metropolitan Bekasi, terpaksa 
membuat lingkaran memakai tameng besi. 

Di dalam lingkaran itu, jemaat tetap melanjutkan kebaktian. Mereka menyanyikan 
lagu-lagu pujian kepada Tuhan. Semakin mereka diminta bubar, semakin keras 
suara pujian mereka.
Sikap itu membuat marah ormas Islam. 

Barikade polisi diterobos, kemudian terjadi adu pukul antar kedua belah pihak. 
Beberapa jemaat gereja perempuan berlari sambil menangis, mereka meminta 
perlindungan polisi.

Kepala Kepolisian Resor Metropolitan Bekasi Komisaris Besar Imam Sugianto, 
mengatakan konflik agama tersebut berlarut-larut dan terjadi setiap Ahad karena 
Pemerintah Kota Bekasi, tidak berani mengambil tindakan tegas. 

"Saya minta Wali Kota berlaku tegas," kata Imam kepada Tempo di lokasi kejadian.

Menurutnya, kehadiran jemaat gereja HKBP di Kampung Ciketing Asem tanpa melalui 
proses hukum yang jelas. Seperti izin, tidak direalisasikan. Begitupula tanda 
tangan warga minimal 60 orang yang setuju adanya kebaktian tidak dilakukan. 

"Saya minta kedua belah pihak saling menghormati, jangan menambah deretan 
permasalahan sosial yang rumit, sebelum jatuh korban,"  ucapnya.

Menurutnya, Pemerintah Kota Bekasi dan Kementerian Agama  seharusnya bersikap 
tegas. Apabila jemaat gereja HKBP tidak memenuhi persyaratan-persyaratan 
menggelar kebaktian dan berencana membangun gereja, semestinya dua instansi itu 
mengeluarkan larangan keras. 

"Kalau sudah dikeluarkan aturan tegasnya, polisi bertugas menegakkan aturan 
tersebut," katanya.

Koordinator ormas Islam Murhali Barda, mengatakan jemaat gereja HKBP tidak 
mentaati aturan. Murhali melihat, sikap jemaat HKBP yang bersikeras melakukan 
kebaktian meski tanpa memiliki izin merupakan aksi provokasi. 

Tujuannya, umat Islam melakukan aksi anarkis sehingga jemaat gereja merasa 
didzolimi. "Ini provokasi, seakan-akan mereka didzolimi, dan itu yang dijual ke 
masyarakat luas," kata Ketua Front Pembela Islam Bekasi Raya itu.

Pendeta Luspida, sebelumnya mengatakan lahan yang digunakan kebaktian adalah 
milik jemaat HKBP, sehingga mereka sah memakai lahan itu untuk kegiatan 
peribadatan. "Kami juga telah mengurus izin tetapi belum direspon," katanya. 

HAMLUDDIN  


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[wanita-muslimah] FPI Disrupts Batak Christians' Mass

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/fpi-disrupts-batak-christians-mass/388926

August 01, 2010 
Arientha Primanita & Zaky Pawas

FPI Disrupts Batak Christians' Mass

Bekasi.  At least 300 Islamic hard-liners protested against a Christian prayer 
meeting in Bekasi on Sunday, in the latest show of simmering religious tensions 
in the area.

Police said hundreds of members of the Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) 
from Pondok Timur Indah were praying in a field in Ciketing Asem on Sunday 
morning, when demonstrators appeared and demanded the worshipers leave.

Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Imam Sugiyanto said 300 police officers were sent 
to secure the area. Police also demanded that the protesters disperse.

Rev. Luspida Simanjuntak, head of the Christian congregation, said protesters 
refused to budge. They only left when prayers ended, she said.

"They even threw water bottles at us," she said. "The protesters are known for 
their brutality and we find their actions so very disturbing. But I forgive 
them."

However, Murhali Barja of the Bekasi branch of the Islamic Defenders Front 
(FPI), said the protesters believed the church group was violating the law when 
they held a prayer service without a permit. 

The FPI is a hard-line group with a self-appointed mission to protect Islamic 
values in the secular country.

"We want them to cool down and secure a proper permit to conduct prayers in a 
church. If they follow regulations, we will not interfere," Murhali said. "It 
is okay if they want to uphold their religion. Just don't disturb ours."

Christians in Bogor and Bekasi have been repeatedly forced to hold prayer 
services on the street in the absence of local permits to use their churches.

Risomas Naingolan, a church member, said they had been praying in the Ciketing 
Asem field since Saturday. 

"We had just newspapers lined on the ground to sit on. We were in a field and 
not even inside a structure. I fear for the future of this country if people 
are not allowed to conduct religious activities," he said.

Imam said the field could be used by the church, "but it seems local residents 
are not very happy with this idea." The police chief noted that many locals "do 
not have as many problems with other churches" as with the HKBP.

Luspida said her church, which has about 1,500 members, bought a house in 2007 
where they could hold their activities. Following protests from residents in 
December last year, the Bekasi municipality sequestered the house and sealed it 
from use. 

The group allegedly continued to sneak into the building to hold services, 
however, prompting the local government to issue a warning. Authorities locked 
up the building on June 20.

Luspida said Bekasi officials had invited her to a dialogue on July 9, where 
Bekasi Mayor Mochtar Mohammad reportedly promised to let the Christian group 
hold church activities in Bekasi's public areas.

She said Mochtar also agreed to send police to safeguard the church's 
activities.

At a forum organized by the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, Luspida 
said she and her congregation felt betrayed by Bekasi officials.

"We demand the Bekasi administration to let the public know that they [gave us] 
the green light to conduct our prayers here," Luspida said.

The FPI and Islamic People's Forum (FUI) in Bekasi have frequently clashed with 
local Christian groups over religious rights.


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[wanita-muslimah] Cita-cita Tionghoa Muslim Indonesia

http://suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/entertainmen/2010/08/01/2311/Cita-cita-Tionghoa-Muslim-Indonesia

Buku
01 Agustus 2010 | 13:40 wib
Buku Menjadi Indonesia
Cita-cita Tionghoa Muslim Indonesia

SEJARAH etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia adalah sejarah represi dan kekerasan.
Sejarah mencatat, di Batavia pada 1740, terjadi pembantaian massal orang-orang
Tionghoa oleh VOC yang menelan korban sekitar 10.000 jiwa. Pada masa Perang
Jawa (1825-1830), terjadi pembunuhan orang-orang Tionghoa karena dicurigai
sebagai pembawa sial yang mengakibatkan pasukan Diponegoro kalah oleh Belanda.

Lalu pembunuhan massal orang-orang Tionghoa oleh pasukan republik (1946-1948),
peristiwa rasialis 10 Mei 1963 di Jawa Barat, pembunuhan dan pengejaran
orang-orang Tionghoa pada tragedi 1965 karena dituduh sebagai agen pemerintah
komunis RRT, dan terakhir peristiwa berdarah Mei 1998 di Jakarta.
Kesemuanya adalah cuatan sejarah yang memperlihatkan betapa etnis Tionghoa
sekadar menempati garis tepi dalam sosio-kognitif masyakat pribumi Indonesia.

Sepertinya kita semua lupa bahwa banyak pejuang Tionghoa Indonesia telah
berjerih payah dan berperan penting terhadap kemajuan masyarakat kita. Pada
zaman perjuangan kemerdekaan dulu, sebut saja misalnya Abdul Karim Oey (Oey
Tjeng Hien) yang ikut melawan penjajah Belanda, bahkan yang pertama kali
menjadikan tahu Sumedang sebagai komoditas kuliner berharga dan menjadi salah
satu aset ekonomi rakyat kota Sumedang, adalah seorang Tionghoa-Indonesia.

Titik kulminasi dari ketimpangan ini adalah saat Orde Baru mempraktikan
diskriminasi secara sistematis terhadap etnis Tionghoa. Pupuslah pula impian
Bung Karno untuk menciptakan indigeneus nation (negara suku) yang menempatkan
etnis Tionghoa sebagai salah satu suku di Indonesia, berdampingan dengan suku
Jawa, Sunda, Minang, dan sebagainya, sehigga orang-orang Cina tidak perlu
melakukan asilimasi untuk menjadi warga Indonesia (Susetyo,2002).

Kini, meskipun masa Orde Baru telah usai, praktik diskriminasi terhadap kaum
minoritas etnis Tionghoa masih saja sering terjadi sehingga dengan demikian ini
adalah masalah sosial kita yang tetap aktual untuk dibahas. Diakui atau tidak,
meskipun saat ini terdapat berbagai ragam interaksi sosial antara kaum
Tionghoa-Indonesia dengan kaum pribumi, keberadaan etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia
masih dianggap sebagai orang asing yang belum dapat sepenuhnya melakukan
pembauran dengan kelompok mayoritas pribumi di Indonesia. Mereka bagaikan air
dengan minyak.

Penelitian sosial yang dilakukan oleh Afif dalam buku ini berusaha melihat
lebih dalam dan lebih dekat persoalan identitas sosial kaum Tionghoa muslim
Indonesia. Dengan pendekatan ideografis, yakni menggunakan analisis terfokus
pada individu-individu Tionghoa muslim sebagai unit analisisnya, Afif berhasil
menggali temuan-temuan yang cukup berharga, terutama tentang bagaimana
pergulatan masing-masing individu itu dalam membentuk identitas sosial positif
di tengah masyarakat yang langsung-tidak langsung mengalienasikannya.

Totok dan Peranakan
Subjek-subjek Tionghoa dalam penelitian ini memiliki latar profesi dan peran
sosial yang berbeda-beda; dari pengusaha, seniman, dan sebagainya. Namun
distingsi internal yang paling mendasar di kalangan orang Tionghoa-muslim ini
adalah totok dan peranakan. Dua hal ini akan membedakan pola dan corak hubungan
sosial para subjek Tionghoa muslim itu dengan kalangan Tionghoa-Indonesia lain,
dan hubungan mereka dengan kalangan mayoritas pribumi.

Identitas sosial positif adalah suatu tata-ekspresi diri terhadap yang-lain.
Identitas sosial adalah bagaimana menghadirkan diri secara baik ke dalam
persepsi yang-lain. Tata-ekspresi diri yang positif akan menghasilkan penilaian
dan afirmasi yang baik pula dari yang-lain. Dengan demikian, identitas sosial
adalah jalan menuju kerekatan sosial dalam masyarakat.

Ada dua strategi dalam pembentukan identitas sosial positif, pertama adalah
strategi kategorisasi diri, dan kedua strategi hibridasi. Yang pertama adalah
peleburan. Yang kedua adalah identitas sosial yang terbentuk dari interaksi
personal dengan satu komunitas atau lebih.

Orang-orang Tionghoa totok lebih dekat pada kebudayaan asli mereka (baca:
kebudayaan Tionghoa) dibanding orang-orang peranakan. Dan ini memiliki korelasi
dengan bagaimana kemudian mereka mempertahankan identitas sosial positif yang
berhasil didapat dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Dengan modal wawasan kultural
dan keunikan diri yang dimilikinya, para Tionghoa totok muslim ini cenderung
melakukan optimalisasi dan eksplorasi keunikan diri yang dimiliki untuk
kemudian menjadi suatu hal yang bisa disumbangkan pada masyarakat.

Namun identitas sosial positif yang mereka dapatkan sering kali terganjal oleh
suatu stigma yang berkenaan dengan kemusliman. Mereka yang kerap kali dicap
sebagai sesuatu yang oportunistik. Untuk menepis mitos ini, Afif melakukan
wawancara mendalam (depth interview) dengan para subjek berk

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[wanita-muslimah] Islam without veil

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/07/27/islam-without-veil.html

Islam without veil

Al Makin, Yogyakarta | Tue, 07/27/2010 9:36 AM | Opinion 


Since the recent controversy surrounding the French government's ban on total 
face coverings (burqa or niqab), the head scarf issue has once again attracted 
the world's attention. 

Indeed, only very few Muslim women cover their face completely, which is a 
reflection of the attitude preached by Sayed al Tantawi, an imam of Al-Azhar in 
Cairo, who boldly stated that total face coverings are not in accordance with 
Islamic teachings. 

It is therefore not surprising that the education ministry in Syria, a Muslim 
majority country, has also issued a ban on niqab in all state and private 
universities. 

Looking at classical Islamic literature, one will discover that this piece of 
cloth was never a serious subject of discussion among Muslim jurists, 
historians, philosophers, theologians nor any other thinkers. 

There are much more important issues to discuss than paying attention to 
whether women's heads should be covered or left bare. 

The headscarf issue, which has served a symbol of new Islamic revivalism, is 
new.

The Koran itself never explicitly mentions that women should cover their hair.  
Nor is there clear guidance on what parts of women's bodies should be covered 
with what kind of cloth. 

Covering women's heads with only their faces showing, is part of more recent 
Islamic conservatism, which has recently penetrated almost all aspects of 
Indonesian Muslims' lives.

Indonesian women, however, have proven themselves to be creative in making the 
veil into more of a fashion statement that a symbol of conservatism. 

Girls in campuses and malls have combined the article with modern trends. 
Ironically, some headscarf clad women can be found wearing trendy outfits 
accentuating the female form.

Those who are in favor of wearing hijab head scarves justify their ideology, 
which they consider as a religious duty, by exploiting the interpretation of 
verses 33:59 and 24:31 of the Koran.

The remainder of the argument rests on unclear Prophetic traditions in the 
Hadith, whose meanings are then violated. The contexts are forgotten and their 
main messages are abandoned. The focus of attention is paid to whether there is 
a piece of cloth covering a woman's head. They are selective in choosing the 
part of the tradition that supports their argument.

We may question why they are so concerned with two verses out of more than 
6,000 verses in 114 chapters of the Koran. Six years ago in Ciputat, Tangerang, 
Banten, in a conversation my colleague, Prof. Abdullah Saeed, a professor of 
Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia, wondered that 
Muslims did not pay enough attention to the prohibition of lying which occurs 
in almost every chapter of the Koran. 

Paradoxically, the unclear message of wearing head scarves in only two verses 
of the whole Scripture becomes a heated subject of debate among Muslims.

Of course, wearing a headscarf is neither a theme of philosophical nor of 
theological discussion. It can perhaps be inserted in Islamic law, although its 
place is marginal. Head scarves are certainly items of modern fashion that have 
become prevalent in Muslim communities.


"Looking at classical Islamic literature, one will discover that this piece of 
cloth was never a serious subject of discussion among Muslim jurists, nor any 
other thinkers."
 
It is of course a product of culture. Studies show that many women have their 
own various reasons to wear a headscarf - be they religious, personal, or 
fashionable. Additionally, wearing a headscarf is obligated by certain 
institutions, supported by parents, or friends. 

On the other hand, covering head is also an old tradition, older than Islam 
itself. Images of women covering their heads have been found connected to 
Egyptian, Sumerian, Greek and Byzantine cultures. 

Many classical works show that important female figures, such as the Virgin 
Mary, covered their heads with cloth. Note that men also wore headscarves - a 
fashion which is less popular now, except in the Arab countries.

Indonesian thinkers, i.e. Nurcholish Madjid and Abdurrahman Wahid "Gus Dur", 
whom we should be proud of, warned us that we should distinguish between the 
spirit of Islam and Arab culture, the context in which Islam was born. Sukarno, 
when he was young, once condemned the segregation of men and women in public 
forums. 

In understanding Islam, Sukarno often called upon Indonesians to take the fire 
(the spirit), not the ashes (unessential elements). 

Without doubt, the headscarf issue is not the fire. It is a part of recent 
revivalism whose advocates adopted the headscarf as a symbol and "identity", 
indicating their unpreparedness in facing the challenge of globalization. They 
are worried of being lost in the wilds of the global market 
and feel the need to distinguish themselves. 

Since

[wanita-muslimah] Besieged Hamas turns on its own

2010-07-31 Terurut Topik sunny

http://www.theage.com.au/world/besieged-hamas-turns-on-its-own-20100730-10zu6.html

Besieged Hamas turns on its own 
JASON KOUTSOUKIS 
July 31, 2010 
 
The parents of Munir Warshara posing with the weapons their son smuggled into 
the Gaza Strip for Hamas. Picture: Jason Socrates Koutsoukis 



AT 2AM on July 16 last year, Mohammed Warshara was woken by a phone call from 
Hamas, the militant Islamist movement that controls the Gaza Strip.

''They told me my son had been found in a tunnel in Rafah [the city on Gaza's 
border with Egypt],'' Mr Warshara says.

A prominent leader of Hamas's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, 
Munir Warshara would be 37 if he were alive today.

''They said Munir had been shot by Egyptian border police,'' Mr Warshara says. 
''But this was not possible. His body was on the Gaza side of the border.''

Whatever the circumstances of Munir's death, it appears certain he was the 
victim of a bitter quarrel within Hamas.

As Hamas strives to maintain its authority over Gaza's 1.5 million residents 
three years after winning control of the territory from its main rival Fatah, 
Munir's death signals an increasingly violent power struggle within the 
movement. Rumours abound of bodies turning up in smugglers' tunnels, their 
deaths blamed on ''digging accidents''.

One Hamas insider, speaking to The Age on condition of anonymity, shows a list 
identifying more than 20 people who have been killed over the past 12 months. 
''They say they die from accidents, but they have clearly died from many 
gunshots or they show signs of being beaten and tortured,'' the source says.

According to Mr Warshara, Munir was executed because he disagreed with the way 
Hamas was distributing aid money to victims of Israel's Operation Cast Lead 
offensive in late 2008 and early 2009.

''Munir wanted the money to be distributed equally to all people who needed 
it,'' he says. ''The other Hamas leaders wanted to give the money only to other 
members of Hamas, or to keep the money for themselves.''

At his home in Beit Lahiya, he breaks down as he unfurls a banner produced by 
Hamas in honour of his son. ''The men who killed my son, they came to his 
funeral,'' he says. ''They cried at his funeral, yet they were the ones who 
killed him.''

To underline his son's commitment, and his own sense of betrayal, Mr Warshara 
produces photographs showing weapons that Munir smuggled into Gaza before his 
death. So proud was Mr Warshara of his son that he and other members of the 
family posed for photographs with the rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 
automatic rifles and hand grenades.

Mr Warshara says he refuses to be intimidated by threats from Hamas leaders: 
''I want the world to know what Hamas is doing to people who do not agree with 
them.''

According to Sayyed Abu Musameh, one of the seven founding members of Hamas and 
a member of its ruling council, the movement is divided between doves and hawks.

The doves, or pragmatists, Dr Abu Musameh says, are interested in negotiating 
with the Israelis and maintaining the ceasefire that has been in place since 
the end of Operation Cast Lead, while the hawks want a return to confrontation.

In this account, the most pragmatic of all is Ismail Haniyeh, the prime 
minister of the Hamas authority in Gaza. The hardliners are led by Khaled 
Meshaal, chairman of the Hamas political bureau in Damascus, and Mahmoud Zahar, 
foreign minister in Mr Haniyeh's government.

Dr Abu Musameh says he has long argued that firing rockets into Israel, or 
sending suicide bombers to kill Israeli civilians, is against Hamas's interests.

''I know and respect many Jewish people. I have seen their faces,'' he says. 
''But the young people joining the military wings . only know them through the 
war and the uprisings. They know Hamas has rearmed itself and they see no 
reason for continuing with the ceasefire.''

He discounts claims Hamas is in danger of splitting: ''These tensions have been 
present since the very beginning.''

Yet the longer the ceasefire continues, the more men such as Abu Mousab are 
being tempted to join more radical Islamist groups operating inside Gaza.

Abu Mousab, now 25, says he joined Hamas while a student but left after 
becoming disaffected with its political strategy.

He says a poll was conducted among Qassam brigade members in northern Gaza, 
with about 90 per cent of respondents saying they were dissatisfied with the 
leadership.

''The things that made [Fatah] hated in Gaza, these are the things that Hamas 
is doing now,'' he says.




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[wanita-muslimah] Hamas blasts Arab leaders

2010-07-31 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Bagaimana dengan delegasi DPRNKRI yang berangkat ke Gaza, apakah 
sudah kembali atau masih jalan-jalan dan apa laporan mereka? 

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NDk3MjY5Nzkz

Headline News
Hamas blasts Arab leaders
Published Date: July 31, 2010 

DOHA: Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal slammed Arab leaders for endorsing the 
resumption of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, in comments published by 
Al-Jazeera yesterday. Meshaal described the Arab Peace Initiative committee's 
decision to support negotiations with Israel as an "attempt to mitigate the 
negativity of Arab political positions.

It seems that the embarrassment Arab leaders are feeling at this time is 
greater" than before, the Doha-based satellite channel's website quoted the 
exiled Hamas leader as saying. "They do not want to show that they're shying 
away from their decisions, so they came up with a vague result, saying neither 
'yes' nor 'no' to an immediate resumption of direct negotiations" with Israel.

Arab officials agreed in principle on Thursday to holding direct Middle East 
peace negotiations, but left it up to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to 
decide when the talks with Israel should start. Abbas has conditioned the talks 
on an Israeli guarantee that the Palestinian state be based on the pre-1967 
borders between the Jewish state and east Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War before 
annexing the latter in a move not recognized by the international community. 
Abbas also wants an end to settlement construction in east Jerusalem and the 
West Bank. Washington has stepped up pressure on Abbas and Israeli Prime 
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward, and Thursday's Arab announcement 
prompted Netanyahu to express openness to starting talks "in the next few days.

Israel acceded to US pressure to limit settlement building in the West Bank 
until September, when a moratorium ends. Meshaal, who was speaking to reporters 
after meeting Qatar's ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, said the Arab 
leaders were suffering from a lack of "leadership that can push their nations 
forward." He described some Arab policies as "conflicting," and "dominated by 
the obsession with Iran" over its controversial nuclear program. The Islamist 
movement Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from rivals Fatah in a coup in 
June 2007, after winning Palestinian legislative elections the previous year. - 
AFP

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[wanita-muslimah] Afghan Women Fear the Loss of Modest Gains

2010-07-31 Terurut Topik sunny

Refleksi : Bagi yang tidak bisa melihat gambar, click pada situs dibawah ini :

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/world/asia/31women.html?_r=1&ref=global-home&pagewanted=all

Afghan Women Fear the Loss of Modest Gains
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Adam Ferguson for The New York Times

Afghan girls take part in a beauty care course at the Women's Affairs Office in
Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. Girls complete a government supported beauty care
course and receive a box of beauty products that allows them to establish small
beauty care businesses in their villages.
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Published: July 30, 2010

MAHMUD-E RAQI, Afghanistan - Women's precarious rights in Afghanistan have
begun seeping away. Girls' schools are closing; working women are threatened;
advocates are attacked; and terrified families are increasingly confining their
daughters to home.

The New York Times
Mahmud-e Raqi is in a relatively stable Afghan region.

For women, instability, as much as the Taliban themselves, is the enemy. Women
are casualties of the fighting, not only in the already conservative and
embattled Pashtun south and east, but also in districts in the north and center
of the country where other armed groups have sprung up.

As Afghan and Western governments explore reconciliation with the Taliban,
women fear that the peace they long for may come at the price of rights that
have improved since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001.

"Women do not want war, but none of them want the Taliban of 1996 again; no one
wants to be imprisoned in the yards of their houses," said Rahima Zarifi, the
Women's Ministry representative from the northern Baghlan Province.

Interviews around the country with at least two dozen female members of
Parliament, government officials, activists, teachers and young girls suggest a
nuanced reality - fighting constricts women's freedoms nearly as much as a
Taliban government, and conservative traditions already limit women's rights in
many places.

Women, however, express a range of fears about a Taliban return, from political
to domestic - that they will be shut out of negotiations about any deals with
the insurgents and that the Taliban's return would drive up bride prices,
making it more profitable for a family to force girls into marriage earlier.

For many women, the prospect of a resurgence of the Taliban or other
conservative groups is stark. "It will ruin our life," said Shougoufa, 40, as
she sorted through sequins and gold sparkles at the bazaar in the city of
Pul-i-Khumri in Afghanistan's north.

"I am a tailor and I need to come to the bazaar to buy these things," she said.
"But if the Taliban come, I will not be able to come. Already we are hearing
some girls cannot go to their work anymore."

In teachers' tea-break rooms, beauty shop training sessions, bazaars and the
privacy of their homes, young women worry that their parents will marry them
off early, so they will not be forced to marry Taliban.

In the Pashtun-dominated district of Taghob, east of Kabul, girls' schools have
been closed and any teaching is done at home, the provincial education director
said.

That does not trouble some local officials.

"Look, our main priority is to feed our people, to provide rest and to protect
their lives," said Haji Farid, a local member of Parliament. "Why are people
focusing on education and sending girls to school? Boys walk three, four, five
kilometers to their school. How can a girl walk two, three, four kilometers?
During a war you cannot send a girl beyond her door. No one can guarantee her
honor. So it is hard to send your daughter to school."

In Kandahar, Helmand and Zabul, all unstable southern provinces, there are
girls' schools open in the provincial capitals, but in outlying districts there
are few, if any. In Zabul Province, there are just six schools for girls, four
in the capital and two outside, but few families send their girls to school
because of the fighting, said Muhammad Alam, the acting head of the provincial
education department.

In Baghlan Province, in northern Afghanistan, the situation for women has
steadily worsened over the past year. Ms. Zarifi, the Women's Ministry
representative, has endured assassination attempts and demonstrations against
her work. Three months ago, a female member of the provincial council was
paralyzed in an attack, and a woman was stabbed to death in the daytime in the
middle of the provincial capital earlier in July.

By contrast, most of Kapisa Province, which lies northeast of Kabul, is
peaceful. There is a mediation program in the capital to help women and girls
when they face domestic violence. In the predominantly ethnically Tajik north
there are large, lively schools for girls, where families even allow those who
are married to complete high school.

Women's advocates are concerned that they are increasingly being shut out of
political decisions.

[wanita-muslimah] Breast-enlarging yam



http://www.dailychilli.com/news/5354-breast-enlarging-yam

Breast-enlarging yam 
Terengganu Mentri Besar Ahmad Said was once ridiculed for saying that Asiatic 
Bitter Yam (Dioscorea Hispida), locally called Ubi Gadong, contains the right 
steroid to turn a woman voluptuous and called for in-depth research on the 
common potato species.

After a year, Ahmad proved his critics wrong as research revealed that this yam 
is an excellent source of beta-carotene and diosgenin, a powerful phytochemical 
that aids in optimal breast enlargement.

This yam also contains phytoestrogens that are associated with relief from 
menopausal symptoms.

"People made a mockery of me, labelling me all sort of names when I said that 
this yam that is found in abundance here benefits women and could be 
commercialised if proper research is done on its health properties.

"I am glad that finally a local university has came forward to have research 
conducted on the health properties of this yam," he said during the signing of 
MOU between Universiti of Sultan Zainal Abidin and Terengganu Government to 
spearhead the study on the yam.

The MOU was sealed between state government represented by State Secretary 
Datuk Mazlan Ngah and the university that was represented by its 
vice-chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Alias Daud.
 
With the M.O.U, the state government will provide a grant of RM2mil to the 
varsity for research and development on the yam.

Published July 28 2010


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Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin



Apakah dalam fatwa  tidak dikatakan bahwa larangan transplantasi organ manusia 
untuk mencegah perdagangannya?


  - Original Message - 
  From: H. M. Nur Abdurahman 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
Kelamin



  - Original Message - 
  From: "sunny" 
  To: 
  Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 02:31
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
Kelamin

  Bagaimana kalau anak Anda sakit ginjal dan tak dapat diobati selain 
  satu-satunya cara untuk menolong anak tsb ialah ditransplantasi ginjal dari 
  keluarga dekat teristimewa ayah atau ibu. Anda membiarkan anak menderita dan 
  mati dari pada menolongnya?
  
  HMNA:
  Dalam Hukum Islam antara lain memakai pendekatan dengan qiyas (analogi). 
Contoh: Dalam Hadits zakat fitrah disebutkan gandum. Di Indonesia sulit 
didapatkan gandum. Maka dalam hal ini untuk Indonesia dipakai analogi beras, 
jagung dan sagu (makanan pokok). Illat (alasan menetapkan) hukum haramnya 
transplantasi organ vital dari orang yang masih hidup, yaitu untuk mencgah jual 
beli organ manusia. Maka larangan itu terkena pula pada ayah, ibu, saudara dan 
anak ataupun kakek, nenek, cucu. Analogi: Semua harus taat undang-undang, tidak 
perduli apakah orang itu tahu atau tidak tahu perbuatan yang dilarang 
undang-undang.

  ### 

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Dwi Soegardi" 
  To: 
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
  Kelamin

  > kalo dibaca dengan teliti:
  >
  > Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor organ tubuh jika pendonor
  > masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya ketika pendonor sudah meninggal.
  >
  > ini kalimat pertama. Masak ngga dibaca seh?
  > Yang difatwa sebenarnya soal etika donor, bukan operasi tranplantasi itu
  > sendiri.
  >
  > Tentu saja organ apa saja itu perlu dicermati.
  > seperti bone marrow tranplant (dari orang hidup), apa itu ngga boleh?
  >
  > demikian pula soal operasi kelamin. Baca bagian akhir artikel
  > Makanya kalo kirim artikel dibaca dulu dari awal sampe akhir, baru 
  > komentar
  > :)
  >
  > tapi makasih udah rajin meloper ...
  >
  >
  > 2010/7/30 sunny 
  >
  >>
  >>
  >> Refleksi : Kalau jantung atau ginjal atau hati Anda rusak etc. berarti
  >> kematian sudah diujung hidung, karena telah difatwakan tidak boleh ada
  >> transplantasi orang.
  >>
  >> Akan menarik sekali kalau ada anak salah seorang anak tercinta dari sala
  >> seorang petinggi MUI yang p ginjalnya rusak dan anak ini bisa sembuh dan
  >> sehat apabila ditransplantasikan ginjal donor yang tersedia. Apakah pak 
  >> MUI
  >> akan menolak transplantasi, karena transplantasi sudah difatwakan?
  >>
  >> Tetapi bagaimana kalau di Arab Saudia dilakukan transplantasi, apakah 
  >> tidak
  >> melanggar hukum Allah? Ini berita transplantasi ginjal:
  >> http://www.springerlink.com/content/r363663207u63j25/
  >>
  >> Tuesday, November 16, 2004
  >>
  >> W. K. Al-Khudair1 and S. O. Huraib1
  >>
  >> Kidney transplantation in Saudi Arabia: a unique experience
  >>
  >> (1) Department of Surgery, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, P.O. Box
  >> 22490, 11426 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  >>
  >> Summary Kidney transplantation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia began 16
  >> years ago. In this relatively short period, transplantation has developed 
  >> so
  >> quickly that Saudi Arabia currently has the largest cadaveric kidney
  >> transplantation program in the Moslem world. This article illustrates the
  >> achievements and progress made through the past and casts a light on
  >> differences in the transplantation practice in this part of the world.
  >>
  >> http://www.lampungpost.com/aktual/berita.php?id=18934
  >>
  >> Selasa, 27 Juli 2010
  >>
  >>
  >> NASIONAL
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin
  >>
  >> JAKARTA (LampostOnline): Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor
  >> organ tubuh jika pendonor masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya 
  >> ketika
  >> pendonor sudah meninggal.
  >>
  >> "Orang yang hidup haram mendonorkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang lain,"
  >> Wakil Sekretaris Komisi Fatwa MUI Asrorun Niam Saleh saat jumpa pers di
  >> Hotel Twin Plaza, Jl S Parman, Jakarta Barat, Selasa (27-7).
  >>
  &g

Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin

Bagaimana kalau anak Anda sakit ginjal dan tak dapat diobati selain 
satu-satunya cara untuk menolong anak tsb ialah ditransplantasi ginjal dari 
keluarga dekat teristimewa ayah atau ibu. Anda membiarkan anak menderita dan 
mati dari pada menolongnya?


- Original Message - 
From: "Dwi Soegardi" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
Kelamin


> kalo dibaca dengan teliti:
>
> Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor organ tubuh jika pendonor
> masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya ketika pendonor sudah meninggal.
>
> ini kalimat pertama. Masak ngga dibaca seh?
> Yang difatwa sebenarnya soal etika donor, bukan operasi tranplantasi itu
> sendiri.
>
> Tentu saja organ apa saja itu perlu dicermati.
> seperti bone marrow tranplant (dari orang hidup), apa itu ngga boleh?
>
> demikian pula soal operasi kelamin. Baca bagian akhir artikel
> Makanya kalo kirim artikel dibaca dulu dari awal sampe akhir, baru 
> komentar
> :)
>
> tapi makasih udah rajin meloper ...
>
>
> 2010/7/30 sunny 
>
>>
>>
>> Refleksi : Kalau jantung atau ginjal atau hati Anda rusak etc. berarti
>> kematian sudah diujung hidung, karena telah difatwakan tidak boleh ada
>> transplantasi orang.
>>
>> Akan menarik sekali kalau ada anak salah seorang anak tercinta dari sala
>> seorang petinggi MUI yang p ginjalnya rusak dan anak ini bisa sembuh dan
>> sehat apabila ditransplantasikan ginjal donor yang tersedia. Apakah pak 
>> MUI
>> akan menolak transplantasi, karena transplantasi sudah difatwakan?
>>
>> Tetapi bagaimana kalau di Arab Saudia dilakukan transplantasi, apakah 
>> tidak
>> melanggar hukum Allah? Ini berita transplantasi ginjal:
>> http://www.springerlink.com/content/r363663207u63j25/
>>
>> Tuesday, November 16, 2004
>>
>> W. K. Al-Khudair1 and S. O. Huraib1
>>
>> Kidney transplantation in Saudi Arabia: a unique experience
>>
>> (1) Department of Surgery, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, P.O. Box
>> 22490, 11426 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
>>
>> Summary Kidney transplantation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia began 16
>> years ago. In this relatively short period, transplantation has developed 
>> so
>> quickly that Saudi Arabia currently has the largest cadaveric kidney
>> transplantation program in the Moslem world. This article illustrates the
>> achievements and progress made through the past and casts a light on
>> differences in the transplantation practice in this part of the world.
>>
>> http://www.lampungpost.com/aktual/berita.php?id=18934
>>
>> Selasa, 27 Juli 2010
>>
>>
>> NASIONAL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin
>>
>> JAKARTA (LampostOnline): Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor
>> organ tubuh jika pendonor masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya 
>> ketika
>> pendonor sudah meninggal.
>>
>> "Orang yang hidup haram mendonorkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang lain,"
>> Wakil Sekretaris Komisi Fatwa MUI Asrorun Niam Saleh saat jumpa pers di
>> Hotel Twin Plaza, Jl S Parman, Jakarta Barat, Selasa (27-7).
>>
>> Menurut Niam, orang hidup boleh mewasiatkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang
>> lain. Syaratnya, dilakukan dengan sukarela dan tidak untuk tujuan 
>> komersil.
>>
>> "Pengambilan organ dilakukan setelah dinyatakan meninggal oleh 2 orang
>> muslim terpercaya dan pengambilan organ dilakukan ahli bedah di 
>> bidangnya,"
>> kata Niam.
>>
>> Penerima donor pun menurut MUI berada dalam keadaan kritis. Proses donor
>> organ juga dimungkinkan untuk muslim kepada nonmuslim dan sebaliknya.
>>
>> "Muslim boleh mewasiatkan mendonorkan organ tubuh pada nonmuslim dan
>> sebaliknya," jelas Niam.
>>
>> Donor organ binatang, menurut MUI, hanya dibolehkan dalam keadaan darurat
>> dan tanpa alternatif lain. Sedangkan, tindakan sengaja menjual organ 
>> tubuh,
>> hukumnya haram.
>>
>> "Menjual organ tubuh hukumnya haram, karena tubuh adalah milik Allah
>> sebagai amanat," tutupnya.
>>
>> Selain itu, MUI mengharamkan operasi mengganti alat kelamin yang 
>> dilakukan
>> dengan sengaja. MUI juga meminta kepada Kementerian Kesehatan membuat
>> regulasi pelarangan terhadap operasi alat kelamin.
>>
>> "Mengubah alat kelamin dengan sengaja tanpa ada alasan alamiah dalam diri
>> yang bersangkutan, hukumnya haram," kata Asrorun Ni'am Sholeh. DTC/L-1
>>
>>
>> [Non-tex

Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin

Kalau kawin kontrak diharamkan di Indonesia, tetapi mengapa di Iran dibolehkan? 

  - Original Message - 
  From: H. M. Nur Abdurahman 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 2:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
Kelamin



  Tujuh Fatwa MUI Terbaru

  1. Membolehkan asas pembuktian terbalik dalam kasus hukum tertentu misalnya 
untuk pembuktian kekayaan seseorang yang diduga diperoleh secara tidak sah;

  2. Membolehkan pilot yang sedang bertugas tidak berpuasa di bulan Ramadan. 
Bagi yang terbang terus-menerus dapat mengganti puasa dengan fidyah, sementara 
yang temporal bisa mengganti dengan puasa di lain hari;

  3. Mengharamkan kawin kontrak atau nikah wisata;

  4. Operasi ganti kelamin tanpa ada alasan alamiah dalam diri yang 
bersangkutan sesuai regulasi Kementerian Kesehatan diharamkan. Pengharaman ini 
juga berlaku bagi tenaga medis yang melakukan. Namun MUI membolehkan 
penyempurnaan alat kelamin;

  5. Mengharamkan donor sperma dan bank sperma. Namun Bank Air Susu Ibu 
dibolehkan;

  6. Mengharamkan donor organ jika pendonor masih hidup. Pendonor harus sudah 
meninggal, sukarela dan tidak komersial. Sementara donor organ binatang 
dibolehkan jika tak ada pilihan lain.

  7. Mengharamkan pemberitaan, penyiaran dan penayangan aib orang. Pengecualian 
hanya demi kepentingan umum seperti untuk penegakan hukum. 

  Salam
  HMNA 

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Dwi Soegardi" 
  To: 
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 18:19
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti 
Kelamin

  > kalo dibaca dengan teliti:
  > 
  > Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor organ tubuh jika pendonor
  > masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya ketika pendonor sudah meninggal.
  > 
  > ini kalimat pertama. Masak ngga dibaca seh?
  > Yang difatwa sebenarnya soal etika donor, bukan operasi tranplantasi itu
  > sendiri.
  > 
  > Tentu saja organ apa saja itu perlu dicermati.
  > seperti bone marrow tranplant (dari orang hidup), apa itu ngga boleh?
  > 
  > demikian pula soal operasi kelamin. Baca bagian akhir artikel
  > Makanya kalo kirim artikel dibaca dulu dari awal sampe akhir, baru komentar
  > :)
  > 
  > tapi makasih udah rajin meloper ...
  > 
  > 
  > 2010/7/30 sunny 
  > 
  >>
  >>
  >> Refleksi : Kalau jantung atau ginjal atau hati Anda rusak etc. berarti
  >> kematian sudah diujung hidung, karena telah difatwakan tidak boleh ada
  >> transplantasi orang.
  >>
  >> Akan menarik sekali kalau ada anak salah seorang anak tercinta dari sala
  >> seorang petinggi MUI yang p ginjalnya rusak dan anak ini bisa sembuh dan
  >> sehat apabila ditransplantasikan ginjal donor yang tersedia. Apakah pak MUI
  >> akan menolak transplantasi, karena transplantasi sudah difatwakan?
  >>
  >> Tetapi bagaimana kalau di Arab Saudia dilakukan transplantasi, apakah tidak
  >> melanggar hukum Allah? Ini berita transplantasi ginjal:
  >> http://www.springerlink.com/content/r363663207u63j25/
  >>
  >> Tuesday, November 16, 2004
  >>
  >> W. K. Al-Khudair1 and S. O. Huraib1
  >>
  >> Kidney transplantation in Saudi Arabia: a unique experience
  >>
  >> (1) Department of Surgery, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, P.O. Box
  >> 22490, 11426 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  >>
  >> Summary Kidney transplantation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia began 16
  >> years ago. In this relatively short period, transplantation has developed 
so
  >> quickly that Saudi Arabia currently has the largest cadaveric kidney
  >> transplantation program in the Moslem world. This article illustrates the
  >> achievements and progress made through the past and casts a light on
  >> differences in the transplantation practice in this part of the world.
  >>
  >> http://www.lampungpost.com/aktual/berita.php?id=18934
  >>
  >> Selasa, 27 Juli 2010
  >>
  >>
  >> NASIONAL
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin
  >>
  >> JAKARTA (LampostOnline): Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor
  >> organ tubuh jika pendonor masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya ketika
  >> pendonor sudah meninggal.
  >>
  >> "Orang yang hidup haram mendonorkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang lain,"
  >> Wakil Sekretaris Komisi Fatwa MUI Asrorun Niam Saleh saat jumpa pers di
  >> Hotel Twin Plaza, Jl S Parman, Jakarta Barat, Selasa (27-7).
  >>
  >> Menurut Niam, orang hidup boleh mewasiatkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang
  >> lain. Syaratnya, dilakukan dengan sukarela dan tidak untuk tujuan komersil.
  >>
  >> "P

[wanita-muslimah] TKI Meninggal di Kuwait, Menaker Layangkan Surat Protes

Refleksi : Mengapa di negeri -negeri Arab sering terjadi perlakuan tidak baik
terhadap TKI?

http://www.poskota.co.id/berita-terkini/2010/07/30/tki-meninggal-di-kuwait-menaker-layangkan-surat-protes

TKI Meninggal di Kuwait, Menaker Layangkan Surat Protes
Jumat, 30 Juli 2010 - 16:37 WIB

JAKARTA (Pos Kota) - Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi A. Muhaimin Iskandar
akan layangkan nota protes kepada pemerintah Kuwait terkait tewasnya tenaga
kerja Indonesia Sar'iah binti Taswan asal Indramayu akibat dianiaya majikan.

"Kita segera layangkan nota protes melalui Kementerian Luar Negeri, agar kasus
serupa tidak terjadi lagi. Kita ingin agar laporan tentang kasus TKI yang
terjadi dilaporkan lebih transparan," ujar Muhaimin usai menerima laporan
otopsi kematian Sar'iah dari Direktur Eksekutif Migrant Care Anis Hidayah dan
dr. Muniem Idris, Jumat.

Sar'iah yang berangkat ke Kuwait pada 2008 melalui PT Zam-Zam Perwita
dikabarkan tewas pada 7 Juli 2010 setelah koma selama 8 hari di RS Al Ada'an
Kuwait. Jenazahnya dipulangkan pada 21 Juli dengan pesawat Qatar Air Line 670.

"Semula korban dikatakan meninggal karena sakit, ternyata dari hasil
pemeriksaan forensik, ditemukan penganiayaan di bagian tengkuk, pembekuan darah
di otak dan kekerasan seksual di alat reproduksi dan duburnya," kata Anis
Hidayah kepada Menakertrans.

Menakertrans sangat prihatin dengan hal tersebut, karena itu ia berharap
pemerintah Kuwait lebih meningkatkan perlindungan terhadap TKI dan memberikan
laporan yang lebih transparan tentang kasus kematian TKI.

Muhaimin juga mengatakan akan bekerjasama dengan Gugus Tugas Pencegahan dan
Penanganan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang, untuk menyelidiki apakah korban
juga menjadi korban trafficking.

Untuk menghindari kejadian serupa, Menakertrans mengimbau pada calon TKI untuk
lebih berani dan memiliki daya tahan dalam menghadapi majikan dan cepat melapor
ke kantor perwakilan RI setempat.

"TKI harus diberi akses komunikasi agar mudah diakses kondisinya oleh pihak
kedutaan, begitu juga sebaliknya. Tapi saya optimis dengan Duta Besar Indonesia
untuk Kuwait yang baru, karena sudah berpengalaman dalam menangani TKI di
Hongkong," jelasnya.

Kepada perusahaan penempatan TKI swasta (PPTKIS), Menakertrans berharap mereka
lebih berhati-hati dalam menyaring calon majikan.

Saat ini, lanjutnya, penempatan TKI ke Kuwait masih ditutup karena banyaknya
permasalahan yang menimpa TKI. Penemmpatan akan dibuka kembali hingga
pemerintah Kuwait memenuhi tuntutan Indonesia dalam meningkatkan perlindungan
TKI.

"Kita sudah ada pembicaraan informal dengan pemerintah Kuwait dan Dubes Kuwait
juga sudah menemui saya. Kita masih tunggu jawaban formal dari mereka terkait
masalah penempatan dan perlindungan TKI," ujarnya.(tri/dms)

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[wanita-muslimah] MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin

Refleksi : Kalau jantung atau ginjal atau hati  Anda rusak etc. berarti 
kematian sudah diujung hidung, karena telah difatwakan tidak boleh ada 
transplantasi orang.

Akan menarik sekali kalau ada anak salah seorang anak tercinta dari sala 
seorang petinggi MUI yang p ginjalnya rusak dan anak ini bisa sembuh dan sehat 
apabila ditransplantasikan ginjal donor yang tersedia. Apakah pak MUI akan 
menolak transplantasi, karena transplantasi sudah difatwakan?

Tetapi bagaimana kalau di Arab Saudia dilakukan transplantasi, apakah tidak 
melanggar hukum Allah? Ini berita transplantasi ginjal: 
http://www.springerlink.com/content/r363663207u63j25/

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

W. K. Al-Khudair1and S. O. Huraib1

Kidney transplantation in Saudi Arabia: a unique experience 

  (1)  Department of Surgery, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, P.O. Box 
22490, 11426 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 


Summary  Kidney transplantation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia began 16 years 
ago. In this relatively short period, transplantation has developed so quickly 
that Saudi Arabia currently has the largest cadaveric kidney transplantation 
program in the Moslem world. This article illustrates the achievements and 
progress made through the past and casts a light on differences in the 
transplantation practice in this part of the world.


http://www.lampungpost.com/aktual/berita.php?id=18934

 
  Selasa, 27 Juli 2010 
 

  NASIONAL 
 
 
 

MUI Haramkan Donor Organ Manusia dan Ganti Kelamin


  JAKARTA (LampostOnline): Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) mengharamkan donor 
organ tubuh jika pendonor masih hidup. Donor organ dibolehkan hanya ketika 
pendonor sudah meninggal.

  "Orang yang hidup haram mendonorkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang lain," 
Wakil Sekretaris Komisi Fatwa MUI Asrorun Niam Saleh saat jumpa pers di Hotel 
Twin Plaza, Jl S Parman, Jakarta Barat, Selasa (27-7).

  Menurut Niam, orang hidup boleh mewasiatkan organ tubuhnya kepada orang 
lain. Syaratnya, dilakukan dengan sukarela dan tidak untuk tujuan komersil.

  "Pengambilan organ dilakukan setelah dinyatakan meninggal oleh 2 orang 
muslim terpercaya dan pengambilan organ dilakukan ahli bedah di bidangnya," 
kata Niam.

  Penerima donor pun menurut MUI berada dalam keadaan kritis. Proses donor 
organ juga dimungkinkan untuk muslim kepada nonmuslim dan sebaliknya.

  "Muslim boleh mewasiatkan mendonorkan organ tubuh pada nonmuslim dan 
sebaliknya," jelas Niam.

  Donor organ binatang, menurut MUI, hanya dibolehkan dalam keadaan darurat 
dan tanpa alternatif lain. Sedangkan, tindakan sengaja menjual organ tubuh, 
hukumnya haram.

  "Menjual organ tubuh hukumnya haram, karena tubuh adalah milik Allah 
sebagai amanat," tutupnya.

  Selain itu, MUI mengharamkan operasi mengganti alat kelamin yang 
dilakukan dengan sengaja. MUI juga meminta kepada Kementerian Kesehatan membuat 
regulasi pelarangan terhadap operasi alat kelamin.

  "Mengubah alat kelamin dengan sengaja tanpa ada alasan alamiah dalam diri 
yang bersangkutan, hukumnya haram," kata Asrorun Ni'am Sholeh. DTC/L-1
 



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[wanita-muslimah] Fatwa Baru MUI, Asas Pembuktian Terbalik!

http://www.lampungpost.com/buras.php?id=2010073006432015

  Jum'at, 30 Juli 2010 
 

  BURAS 
 
 
 

Fatwa Baru MUI, Asas Pembuktian Terbalik!


   
  "FATWA MUI, Majelis Ulama Indonesia, kian tajam!" ujar Umar. "Usai fatwa 
haram menayangkan dan menonton infotainment, MUI mengeluarkan fatwa baru 
merekomendasikan asas pembuktian terbalik dalam sistem hukum! Fatwa ini diharap 
mampu mendorong percepatan pemberantasan korupsi yang telah menjadi persoalan 
kronis bagi bangsa dan sulit dibuktikan!" (Kompas, [28-7])

  "Tampilnya MUI di barisan depan pembenahan hidup bangsa dengan 
fatwa-fatwa aplikatif bagi penguatan pola hidup Qurani, jelas positif!" sambut 
Amir. "Fatwa terkait masalah yang belum diatur hukum, seperti asas pembuktian 
terbalik, tergantung pada pertimbangan Presiden dan DPR yang berwenang membuat 
hukum-UU! Sejauh ini, usul serupa dari berbagai unsur bangsa belum direspons 
positif para pembuat hukum itu!"

  "Di sisi lain, pemberantasan korupsi tersandung mafia hukum, lalu 
penyidik sulit mendapat cukup bukti!" tegas Umar. "Hal itu dilukiskan Wakil 
Ketua Komisi Fatwa MUI Masyuri Naim (Kompas, [28-7]), 'Selama ini korupsi itu 
seperti kentut. Tercium baunya, tetapi sulit dilacak dan diketahui dari mana 
sumbernya. Padahal korupsi marak dan jelas-jelas merugikan kepentingan rakyat'!"

  "Namun, tampilnya MUI dengan fatwa itu sebagai penajam desakan penerapan 
asas pembuktian terbalik dalam sistem hukum tak menjadi jaminan bisa 
menggetarkan nurani para pembuat hukum!" timpal Amir. "Masalahnya, sasaran 
pemberantasan korupsi terutama abuse of power-penyalahgunaan kekuasaan-terutama 
kekuasaan negara dan pemerintah! Jebulnya, para pembuat hukum itu justru bagian 
dari sasaran! Malah, dekade awal abad 21 jadi realitas, pihak pembuat UU 
sendiri-kalangan DPR-ramai diadili kasus korupsi! Tak aneh, kalau para pembuat 
UU enggan menambah jerat baru yang lebih jitu lagi buat diri mereka!"

  "Konon lagi di balik itu ada dalih buat mereka berlindung, kurang 
sejalannya asas pembuktian terbalik dengan asas praduga tak bersalah!" tukas 
Umar. "Dengan tameng itu mereka berlindung dan mengelak dari usul asas 
pembuktian terbalik yang mengandung ancaman bagi diri mereka! Untuk itu mereka 
lupa simpul Levy-Strauss, hukum itu resolusi imajiner buat konflik nyata! 
Artinya, hukum harus bisa mengaransemen elemen berlawanan menjadi harmoni 
kemaslahatan!"

  "Berarti, mereka yang mengelak hingga takkan pernah bisa mengaransemen 
harmoni hukum bagi kemaslahatan itu, tidak kompeten jadi pembuat hukum!" sambut 
Amir. "Menyerahkan negara ke tangan yang tak kompeten, ingat kata Sang Panutan, 
tunggu saja kehancurannya!" ***

  H. Bambang Eka Wijaya
 


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Re: [wanita-muslimah] berkaitan dengan FPI

Maksiat atau tidak itu pengertian mereka (FPI cs), tetapi resmi mereka tercatat.

  - Original Message - 
  From: Yudi Yuliyadi 
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 10:56 AM
  Subject: RE: [wanita-muslimah] berkaitan dengan FPI



  Maksudnya membolehkan maksiat atau apa?saya tidak mengerti

  _ 

  From: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com
  [mailto:wanita-musli...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wikan Danar Sunindyo
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 3:52 PM
  To: wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [wanita-muslimah] berkaitan dengan FPI

  kalau memang FPI organisasi resmi di Indonesia maka wajib buat
  mengikuti undang-undang dan peraturan Indonesia, bukan bikin aturan
  sendiri

  salam,
  --
  Wikan

  2010/7/30 Yudi Yuliyadi mailto:yudi%40geoindo.com> >
  >
  >
  >
  > Mungkin saudara bisa tanyakan langsung ke FPI bisa lewat situs resminya
  FPI
  >
  > Yang saya tahu FPI sudah tercatat sebagai ormas legal
  >
  > Mohon maaf jika salah
  >
  > _

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