Indonesia
Your Daily Muslim #725: Evendi Latif
Banda Aceh, Indonesia’s sharia police chief, Evendi Latif, really hates fun. It’s not his fault, though – his Islamic faith is responsible for his sour attitude. Envious of those whose beliefs don’t prohibit them from enjoying themselves, Latif has used the law as a means to exact revenge on those who don’t ascribe to oppressive […]
Your Daily Muslim #723: Illiza Saaduddin Djamal (Part 2)
Last time we looked at Banda Aceh, Indonesia mayor Illiza Saaduddin Djamal, she was rounding up punks and putting them in re-education camps. Now, the menacing Muslimah is targeting other groups: gamblers, women who have sex outside of marriage, and Hindus. Recently, 34 people were sentenced to public caning for various offenses, ranging from gambling […]
Your Daily Muslim #718: Rachmawati Rahimah Thaib
Indonesian-born Muslimah Rachmawati Rahimah Thaib, who now resides in London, isn’t a fan of facts. Ranging from her support of sunnah treatments for cancer (read: pseudoscience) to her claim that terrorist Adem Karadag is actually an American infidel, Thaib’s unwillingness to accept reality knows no bounds. After news of Karadag’s jihad bombing broke, Thaib began […]
Your Daily Muslim #710: Felix Yanwar Siauw
Indonesian Islamic cleric Felix Yanwar Siauw, who is a convert to Islam, won’t be purchasing a selfie stick anytime soon. Too ugly to have an Instagram, the cleric lashed out at those he’s envious of, using his religion as a cover for deep insecurity about his appearance. In a fatwa posted on Twitter, Siauw condemned […]
Your Daily Muslim #679: Illiza Saaduddin Djamal
Ramadan is in full swing. During this time of year, Muslims add to their collective irritability by depriving themselves of basic nutrition for most of the day. In Jakarta, selling food between dawn and 4pm during Ramadan is prohibited because it would encourage people to make proper health decisions instead of letting an ancient fairytale […]
Your Daily Muslim #668: Hasanuddin AF
It’s been a while since I put a “death to gays” Muslim on here. Of course, the religion of peace has given me no shortage of candidates to choose from. This idiot from Indonesia really stood out. Enjoy! Hasanuddin AF, the head of Indonesia’s leading Islamic clerical organization, recently issued a fatwa advocating for gays […]
Your Daily Muslim #664: Mochamad Fuad Basya
Indonesian major-general and military spokesman Mocha-mad Fuad Basya should spend his time gorging himself on the beverage he was named after instead of interfering with women’s personal business. The Indonesian military currently carries out “virginity tests” on female applicants, in which two fingers are inserted into the recruit’s vagina to determine whether or not she’s […]
Your Daily Muslim #611: Deby Rinaldi
Indonesia is hailed by many as a paradise of moderate Islam. However, that isn’t exactly the case. Take this next soap opera-licious case, which saw sharia hudud (punishments) being meted out for a harmless consensual act. A 24-year-old man named Anis and a 17-year-old girl named Kiki were seen making out in a forest. Instead […]
Your Daily Muslim #544: Saeful Sardi Jayadi and Didik Purwanto
Indonesian Islamic cleric Saeful Sardi Jayadi was at odds with his religion. Though he considered himself a devoted servant of the invisible sky-demon Allah, his body was telling him something wasn’t right with his oppressive faith. For example, why couldn’t he explore his kinks? What was so awful about his innate urges that made Allah […]
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