Islamic Da'wah Council: NII tarnish Islam

Chairman of the DPP Assembly Da'wah Islamiyah, Isaac Deding urged Government to take firm action against the Indonesian Islamic State movement, especially those known as NII KW 9, as already discredit Islam.

"For Da'wah Council Islmiyah (MDI), Negara Islam Indonesia (NII) is a movement of rebellion against the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), so it must be dealt with firmly," he said told Antara here on Saturday.

Isaac Deding also asserted, the State should not allow the movement of this plot develops. "I frankly regret statement three ministries which tend to consider this a trivial issue," he said.

Muhammad Ali & Yusuf Islam Urged Iran to Release two U.S. Citizens

Yusuf Islam, the British musician better known as Cat Stevens, urging the Iranians to free the two citizens of the United States (U.S.) accused of espionage action. Both are mountain climbers.

An Islamic videos that beg Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal acquitted on the basis of humanity and justice has been posted on YouTube. He said they should be released if there is no clear evidence, besides they are a mountain climber.

While other leading Western Muslims, which is a former world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, has written to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei two times in the name of the mountain climbers.

Indonesian Airline will Add Service to The Hajj

Indonesia intends to add flights to transport operators pilgrimage for service and comfort to the pilgrims increased.

"We've asked the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to increase Haj transport company. During this transport pilgrims only two airlines which are operated by Garuda Indonesia and Saudi Arabian Airlines," said Head of Public Communication Center Ministry of Communications, Bambang Ervan Supriyadi here on Monday.

According to Bambang, the institute has proposed bilateral talks with Saudi Arabia's aviation authority. "The Ministry of Religious Affairs has also been proposed to the Minister of Transportation and Kemenhub had to ask Saudi Arabia to obtain permission for the addition operator," he said.

A Film About Prophet Sulayman Rejected by U.S.

United States opposes Iranian films "The Kingdom of Solomon" in the country. As reported Adyannews site on Wednesday (29/12), Movie Producers Kingdom of Solomon, Mojtaba Faravardeh while criticizing the decision, said the U.S. wanted to maintain the hegemony of culture and ideas through Hollywood movies dictated to U.S. citizens.

On that occasion, Faravarde confirm these films in the United Arab Emirates, Syria, and Egypt in the near future.

Film Kingdom of Solomon arable Shahriar Bahrani is a film production of the Islamic Republic of Iran has just shown on the big screen. This film presents some of the life of Prophet Sulayman which is based on the story of al-Quran and Hadith.

About the new convert Sarah Joseph: Like Assia in the House of Pharaoh

Islam today, said Sarah Joseph, an editor, has been distorted. A lot of information about Islam that far from the truth. "If I read a leaflet about Islam, maybe I do not want to convert to Islam. I am interested in Islam after reading the Koran and Hadith," she said co-founder of Emel magazine this.

Sarah is a British Muslim women who embrace God's religion is not from the path of descent and family. The woman who is now 33-year-old began to study Islam and read the creed at a very young age, 16 years old. Curiosity that led her to read a lot of Islamic literature.

The legend of Santa Claus Coming from a Muslim city in Turkey

A small town in Turkey, Demre, each in December is always sumringah. It was here, in the city whose inhabitants are predominantly Muslim, Christmas character of Santa Claus comes.

Loh? Instead of Santa Claus from the North Pole? Paunchy, wearing a thick red, white beard hung down, and riding a reindeer? Apparently not. Archaeological evidence states of Santa Claus comes from Demre, Turkey, and he was not fat.

The legend of Santa Claus or Nicholas credible historians have existed since the year 343 AD. In this figure Nicholas died in Demre, which formerly City Myra. Myra-speaking population at the time of ancient Greece. He is best known by the name of Nicholas of Myra. His figure can still be seen on some sculptures at sites in Demre.

Singapore Opens India Mosque For the State Heritage

A 182-year-old building in Telok Ayer dedicated to Indian Muslims, would be reopened as a heritage center in May next year.

The building, called the Nagore Dargah, built about 1828 by Tamil Chulia Muslims from India. It was among 61 buildings on site which was established and protected for their historical value under the Preservation of Monuments Act.

The building will reopen as the Nagore Dargah Heritage Centre in May, as announced yesterday at the headquarters of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) at Braddell.