SOCIAL CULTURE
Masjid Angke al-Anwar: its architectural style and restoration (Part III)
Syeh Liong Tan is reported to have designed and built Masjid Angke
At the Masjid Angke there is an oral tradition that Syeh Liong Tan built and designed Masjid Angke and in its grounds lies...
Musdah Mulia, Indonesia’s foremost Islamic woman scholar and the influences on her thinking (Part III)
IO - Siti Musdah Mulia is the most well-known Muslim woman scholar in Indonesia. She has written the Compendium of Islamic Law which is now used at Harvard Law School’s program in Islamic Law....
Part II: Masjid Angke al-Anwar and its connections to the Pontianak Sultanate and Raden Saleh
IO - The late Mohamad Habib was a guardian of Masjid Angke and he traced back his family’s role as guardians of the mosque for 11 generations. He divided the graves in the Masjid...
Musdah Mulia Indonesian Islamic woman scholar who debated radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir (Part II)
IO - Musdah Mulia, one of Indonesia’s most prominent Islamic scholars also happens to be a woman who does not hesitate to speak to very conservative radical clerics. She went to Afghanistan in 2012...
Part I Masjid Angke al-Anwar: The restoration of one of the most pluralist and unique mosques in Jakarta
IO - From a historic perspective Masjid Angke is one of the most unique and pluralist mosques in Jakarta. On the 20th of September 2021 the Lingkaran Warisan Kota Tua Jakarta or the Jakarta...
Musdah Mulia, an Indonesian Muslim woman scholar who spoke to the Taliban (Part I)
IO - In January 2012 the UNFPA or United Nations Population Fund, invited Indonesian Muslim scholar, Musdah Mulia to speak at a conference and 6 workshops in Kabul about democracy and strengthening women’s reproductive...
The Story of Jalan Kopi, once known as Utrecht Street and surrounding areas (Part III)
IO - On the west bank of the canalized Ciliwung river also known as the Kali Besar canal or the Grote Rivier canal, near Jalan Kopi or Utrechtsestraat as it used to be called...
The Story of Jalan Kopi, once known as Utrecht Street and surrounding areas (Part II)
IO - When we look at the picture of Jalan Kopi in part I of this article, when it was still the Utrechtsestraat there are two buildings visible in the picture located at the...
The Story of Jalan Kopi, once known as Utrecht Street and surrounding areas (Part I)
IO - In a past series of articles, I have written about the Jalan Roa Malaka in Kota Tua or the Old Town area of what was once Batavia.
This was the original town that...
In the elephant’s dream: A personal grief
IO - During this time of pandemic so many are grieving for people dear to them that they have lost. Today I would like to write about grieving, my own personal loss and trying...
Filipina indie songwriter, Lily Gonzales finds her inspiration in Indonesia during a time of COVID
IO - It is a commonly accepted fact that Indonesians in general are genetically graced with musical ability including producing some outstanding indie pop and folk bands with a list of names that includes...
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