Muslim population in the United States – Political debate in the United States has recently been busy discussing Muslim immigration in the country. A related issue has prompted many to ask, how much of the Muslim population actually lives in the United States (US)? Pew Research Center on the official pewresearch.org website on January 3, […]

Biography of Sheikh Ali Jaber and Family – Sheikh Ali Jaber is a well-known Arabic scholar and preacher in Indonesia. The Islamic teachings he conveyed in every lecture were widely accepted by various circles of society. He has the full name Ali Saleh Muhammad. He born in the city of Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia, on […]

Poetry is not merely about dusk, rain, or heart. Or hearts in the rainy twilight. Poetry also questions the bookkeeping event. The books look for the remaining space in between rain, dusk, and longing which increasingly feeds the universe of ‘modern’ poetry. We refer to the poetry as a book from the eyes of the […]

The “Vision of Indonesia” speech by the elected president, Joko Widodo, on July 14 presented optimism and hope. In the speech, there were 5 priority targets of work programs delivered; continuing infrastructure development, human resource development, cutting back what hinders investment, bureaucratic reform, and using the state budget on target. Of the five priority of […]