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Medical personnel at an immigration centre in Lhokseumawe, Aceh attend to Rohingya Muslims on March 1st. The men were part of a group of 184 people rescued by Indonesian fishermen in waters off Sumatra after fleeing their homeland. Violence against Muslims in Burma is contrary to Buddhist values, an Indonesian Buddhist leader has said. [Sutanta Aditya/AFP]

Buddhist, Muslim leaders urge tolerance in Burma

The Indonesia Grand Sangha Conference (KASI) has called for an end to intercommunal violence and is organising deliveries of aid to Burmese refugees displaced by the clashes.

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Terrorist suspects Bayu Setyono (foreground) and Firman Firmansyah were arrested April 3rd in Solo, Central Java. With extremist groups becoming more fragmented and shadowy in nature, worries have increased over the dangers of "self-radicalisation" via the internet. [Anwar Mustafa/AFP].

Terrorism on the web: the danger of self-radicalisation

With extremist groups proving adept at harnessing digital technologies and the internet for their violent purposes, calls are mounting for governments, NGOs and Islamic organisations to be more active in countering such messages.

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Brutal attacks by insurgents in Thailand's Deep South -- including indiscriminate killings of Buddhist and Muslim women and children -- have provoked shock and horror in recent weeks. Do you believe the local Muslim community is doing enough to prevent the ongoing violence?

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A model presents a design by Tie-Dye Creation. The brand, founded by Istafiana Candarini, 28, Silvi Kultur Nadya Karina, 28, and Afina Candarini, 24, focuses on hip Muslim urban wear. "We want to have a job for our own satisfaction and receive good benefits for ourselves, and want to create jobs for others," the designers said. [Cempaka Kaulika/Khabar].

For the Muslim fashionista, a growing array of elegant options

Indonesian designers are creating Muslim wear that is varied, colorful and updated with the latest fashion trends. They are optimistic that the country with the world's largest Muslim population can become a global centre for Muslim fashion.

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