Tag: Indonesian politics
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Bagaimana Anak Kami Merelakan Orang Tuanya Keliling Indonesia Selama 4 Bulan?
Di samping persiapan di atas, saya pun melakukan perjalanan solo riding ke Aceh Barat Daya dan Aceh Tengah. Di sini saya bermaksud untuk menguji ketahanan fisik dan Nyak Ver, walaupun saya bersama Nyak Ver dan istri sudah pernah melakukan touring jarak jauh dari Bali menuju Banda Aceh. Solo touring…
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Our Story Touring Around Indonesia Harmoni: Riding a Motorcycle from Aceh to Papua
The Touring Indonesia Harmony. I (Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad) and my wife (Fitri Zulfidar), with a motorcycle, Kawasaki Versys 250, we named Nyak Ver departed from Banda Aceh to Papua, Merauke, to be exact. That’s our journey around Indonesia. This activity is fully supported by BNPT (National Counter-Terrorist Agency) for Commissioner-General Boy Rafli Ammar’s big idea…
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Catatan Untuk Pemilu di Indonesia Tahun 2009
Bundoora, 27 Feb. 09 Saya ingin mengamati apa yang akan terjadi mengenai pemilu di Indonesia: Pertama, satu hal yang akan terjadi adalah perkosaan terhadap isi pikiran rakyat, dimana pada saat yang, manusia ajak untuk mengingat seseorang hingga tanggal 9 April. Kemudian, setelah itu, mereka yang sudah dipilih, akan melupakan mereka yang menjadi pemilihnya. Akibat dari…
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The Experience of Struggling to Understand Islamic Studies in Indonesia: An Autobiographical Outlook
Muslim and non-Islamic scholars have been interested in studying Islam since its emergence. The concept of ‘ilm becomes a central point in understanding Islamic tradition and thought. Scholars need to explore and understand how the idea of ‘ilm. The history of Islamic thought has influenced humankind’s perspective for more than 13 centuries. For example, Fazlur Rahman (1997) describes Islam…
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What are the chances of Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election in Indonesia?
In 2010, I met Anies Baswedan at Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhorn Sri Thammarat. He was still the Rector of Paramadina University in Jakarta. I sat beside him talking about Surin Pitsuwan, the former Secretary-General of ASEAN. I suspect that Surin Pitsuwan is interested in the figure of Anies Baswedan. After that, we enjoyed…
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The Stories of Perantau in Nusantara (#03)
Some of the provinces that we passed were often called “Indonesia Mini” because almost all ethnic groups were in their area. The concept of “Indonesia Mini” can almost be found in several areas. Even when we were in Jakarta, the concept of “ Indonesia Mini” was explained in the political escalation in Indonesia, which…
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The Story of Perantau in Nusantara (#02)
The life of perantau initially struggled. An informant told how a perantau community was built in the interior of Papua. He jokingly said that initially, the village is established because there were perantau from Java who worked on a project. They then settled there. Build a house. The family came from Java. The market happens…
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#51 Cerita Dibalik Touring Indonesia Harmoni: Rute Pulau Kalimantan
Setelah satu malam berlayar bersama Kapal DLU, kami berangkat dari Semarang pada tanggal 11 Agustus 2021, keesokan harinya, kami sampai di Pelabuhan Kumai, Kalimantan Tengah. Pagi hari tanggal 12 Agustus 2021 kami menapakkan kaki di Pulau Kalimantan. Kami memutuskan tidak ke Kalimantan Barat, sebab dengan kondisi PPKM dan jarak yang lumayan jauh ke Pontianak…
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#50 Cerita Dibalik Touring Indonesia Harmoni: Rute Pulau Jawa
Akhirnya, hari ini kami berjumpa dengan Dr. M Adli Abdullah dan Dr. Mukhlisuddin Ilyas. Perjumpaan dilakukan di salah satu warung makan Garuda di Jalan Sabang. Kami menghabiskan makan malam, sambil bercerita tentang keadaan masing-masing. Keesokan harinya kami pun berjumpa untuk melepaskan kepergian menuju BNPT Sentul, selanjutnya menuju ke Merak, untuk menyeberang ke Pulau…