Yearly Archives: 2017

ISLAMIC SHARIAH WHO IS AFRAID, A CASE STUDY IN ACEH

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Two men a pair of gay at the whip in the yard of Lamgugob Mosque, District Syiah Kuala. They are convicted of sexual misconduct. They were caned 83 times. The sentence is reduced 2 times or two months of detention, according to the judge’s verdict. Continue reading

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GATE WITHOUT GATE, THE MILITARY STRATEGY OF IEYASU TOKUGAWA

Shingen “The Legs Long” yesterday still fought against the Uesugi clan of Echigo provincial ruler on the northern border of Kai, today he threatens Mikawa. When Kai and Echigo’s borders are covered with snow, his 30,000-strong force is urged to immediately embody his dream of entering the capital. The easiest way is to grind Mikawa. Continue reading

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SYARIAT ISLAM SIAPA TAKUT

Ada banyak tulisan dan kecaman dari dunia internasional yang berisikan keluhan mengenai terjadinya proses “perlahan-lahan mensyariatkan Indonesia”. Tulisan ini jelas memberikan informasi kepada kita dengan gamblang betapa dunia Internasional ketakutan terhadap kemungkinan terbentuknya syariat Islam di Indonesia. Continue reading

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BILA AKU PULANG

Pulang memiliki makna yang dalam, kata “pulang” menandakan akhir dari perjalanan. “Setinggi-tingginya burung terbang niscaya (rindu) akan kembali ke sarang” Continue reading

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LETTER TO LISA

LETTER TO LISA Suddenly I felt ashamed of my ambitions, in my dreams, in my hopes for myself. Too high my expects for myself. I take a deep breath. Hold my burned body. Trying to withstand heavy loads beyond the … Continue reading

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KESADARAN LITERASI

Tentang literasi, ini sebenarnya sulit. Di satu sisi memang Dek Afi mengakui dia meniru. Itu salah dan memang plagiasi. Tapi sekali lagi harus diingat, apa yang dituliskan oleh Dek Afi tersebut terjadi di ranah sosial bukan jurnal ilmiah. Di satu sisi menerapkan kaidah-kaidah ilmiah secara rigid kepada sebuah status Facebook adalah konyol. Continue reading

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SAMUDERA PASAI AS THE FIRST ISLAMIC KINGDOM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Genealogically, Islam in Indonesia or even Southeast Asia should not forget Pasai as the first point of Islamic-Malay civilization, not merely a replication of Indian or Arab, or Chinese traders or travelers. Continue reading

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HOW TO PREVENT HOAX, A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL

The human brain, functionally as simple as a pencil. The simplest tool, perhaps a little grandiose when we expect the brain to give birth to something big. But there is no harm in trying, maybe beyond our expectations, maybe the brain can find ways that can reduce defamation. Continue reading

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HISTORY OF SUGAR

These people are only estimates. Because of sugar, Europeans are looking for colonies to grow sugar. New world exploration begins, and colonialism followed by oppression takes place. Continue reading

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RISALAH SANG DURJANA BAGIAN DUA PULUH

8 April 1873, dini hari, mereka mulai menurunkan serdadu-serdadu Ambon, Minahasa, Jawa dan Belanda. Mereka mendarat di rawa-rawa Meuraksa. Adapun pasukan Teuku Nek tidak memberikan perlawanan barang serambut. Continue reading

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