A book launching in Jakarta is the occasion for open discussion among moderates and militants concerning Islamic values and the nature of jihad.
Responding to the verdict handed down against Umar Patek, prominent clerics say young people should take heed and not fall into the trap of religious extremism.
Wearing jeans or shorts could lead to a public caning as Banda Aceh authorities launch stricter enforcement of Sharia-inspired regulations on clothing. Some say their personal liberty is under attack.
While some criticise the sentence as too light, others say Umar Patek has shown sincere remorse and can help persuade others from making the mistake that he did.
Leaving one's family is hard but necessary decision for many Indonesian women who struggle to make ends meet.
Students meet Muslims from other countries and notch up their love of science at the International Islamic School Robot Olympiad.
The National Commission for Child Protection is drafting a lawsuit that it hopes will spur tougher action to stem a growing problem.
New teaching approaches aim to help students in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat learn the Thai language, opening up academic and career opportunities.
Hundreds of people stage a protest in Bangunsari, declaring that Islam is a religion of tolerance and harmony.
Thailand approves massive payout to Deep South victims
Little Monsters dance and dress away their disappointment over the Lady Gaga concert cancellation at a Jakarta fashion event.
Free will, the power of touch and gainful employment can all play a role in helping addicts regain their lives.
Religious leaders from across different faiths insist the country's tradition of religious harmony remains intact, despite the actions of some militant groups.
Violence against innocent civilians and unarmed clerics is wrong in any religious faith, critics of the insurgency say.
The home ministry says it will call Tasikmalaya leaders for a meeting about their plans to impose Islamic law, including a requirement for women to wear headscarves in public.
Young Narathiwat athletes left behind their insurgency-torn province for a couple of weeks to demonstrate their prowess in Pencak Silat – a sport with deep cultural roots in the region.
Malaysians debate the merits of their National Service Training Programme-- three months of friendship, bad food, patriotism and outdoor adventures.
The West Java town of Tasikmalaya plans to enforce head coverings and other sharia rules by setting up a special police force. Critics see a threat to civil liberties.
Al-Libi's death could hurt al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's efforts to ensure affiliates follow his guidance.
In Madiun, East Java, schools are partnering with local NGOs to combat the widespread problem of child smoking.
After a bomb attack at a similar event in Narathiwat, security personnel were taking no chances.
Malaysia is being hit harder by cybercrimes in the last five years, requiring a new approach to combatting the problem.
The West Jakarta neighbourhood sees some of the heaviest drug use in Indonesia. Now officials are cracking down on outsiders who come there to buy and use.
Civil society must not accept violence, but must advocate tolerance as loudly as radicals attack it, top religious and government figures say
After a local village headman went to the mosque to offer his afternoon prayers, a gang of attackers raided his home.
The month of fasting brings families and communities together for many special activities expressing tolerance, forbearance, creativity, charity and faith.
![Khairul Ghazali, the author of Kabut Jihad, says he wrote the book to correct misperceptions about the nature of Jihad. He appeared at a book launch in Jakarta on June 20th. [Elisabeth Oktofani/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/30/120630_FANI_KABUTJIHAD2_SEA-150_100.jpg)
![Prominent religious teachers in Madiun met for an Islamic study session (Pengajian) on June 24th, issuing a call for tolerance. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/06/29/120629-YENNY-PESANTRENMADRA-150_100.jpg)
![A Sharia police officer escorts women caught wearing tight pants during a street raid in West Aceh's Arongan Lambalek district on May 26th, 2010. Earlier this month, a Sharia official in Aceh said stores will be banned from selling such clothes in the province. [Junaidi Hanafiah/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/28/120628_YAMKO_ID_ACEH-150_100.jpg)
![Umar Patek talks to his lawyers after the West Jakarta District Court handed down his 20-year sentence on Thursday, June 21st. [Elisabeth Oktofani/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/06/27/120627_FANI_RESPONSETOPATEK-150_100.jpg)
![Women migrant workers wait as officers take their photographs at the Immigration office in Tangerang, a city in Indonesia's Banten province. Around 1,000 woman migrant workers per day apply for passports enabling them to work abroad. [Beawiharta/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/26/120626_YUDAHYENNY_ID_WORKER-150_100.jpg)
![The Robot Theatre Team of Athaya Zahra, Farah Nabila and Mlathi Anggayuh Jati, from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, won a gold medal at the International Islamic School Robot Olympiad in Kuala Lumpur. [Andrew Budiyanto/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/06/25/120624_ANDREW_SEA-150_100.jpg)
![An Indonesian student smokes a cigarette at a railway station in Jakarta on May 24th. Child protection advocates in Indonesia plan to file a class action lawsuit in the hope of spurring tougher regulations against child smoking. [Beawiharta/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/23/120621_YAMKO_ID_CHILDPROTEC-150_100.jpg)
![Students at the Baan Pomang School in Raman District are taught Thai using methods developed by language experts and teachers at workshops. [Photos by Ahmad Ramansiriwong/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/22/120622-STEPHEN_TH_LITERACY1-150_100.jpg)
![Residents of Bangunsari march under police escort on their village roads on May 31st, carrying signs rejecting the activities of Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur'an (MTA). Area residents accuse the religious group of inciting communal tensions. [Okky Veliantiar/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/21/120621_YENNY_MTA_SEA_VG-150_100.jpg)
![After receiving financial compensation for the loss of loved ones after eight years, family members pause to remember those who died in the Tak Bai incident, which took the lives of 85 local men. [Ahmad Ramansiriwong Huasaikul/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/20/120620-STEPHEN_TH_PAYOUT1a-150_100.jpg)
![Fahad and Kiki strike a pose at the Lady Gaga-themed Jakarta Fashion Market, held June 8th-10th at a Jakarta mall. The two won best costume awards at the Little Monster fashion show. [Cempaka Kaulika/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/18/120618_CEMPAKA_ID_GAGA-150_100.jpg)
![A suspected drug addict and vagrants are put into a van during an operation to clean the streets of Kuala Lumpur in February 2003. In the past two years, Malaysia has diversified its approach to combating drug addiction, adding new rehabilitation efforts that treat addicts like patients instead of prisoners. [Zainal Abd Halim/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/16/120616_GRACE_MY_DRUGS-150_100.jpg)
![Buddhist monks comfort each other as the family of another monk, slain in an insurgent attack last year, grieves over his body. Monastics making their alms rounds have been targeted frequently by insurgents in Thailand's Deep South. [Surapan Boonthanom/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/14/120614-PATTANI_TH_PATANIMONKS1-150_100.jpg)
![A local security officer and a Sharia policeman stop women who flout the province's dress code by wearing tight pants in Banda Aceh, June 9th, 2011. Tasikmalaya, West Java could become the second location in Indonesia to implement Sharia laws. [Junaidi Hanafiah/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/13/120613_FANI_ID_TASIKMALAYA-150_100.jpg)
![Narathiwat Pencak Silat team members show off the medals they won at the 28th National Youth Games in Phuket. [Samila Naranode/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/12/120612_SAMILA_TH_NARATHIWAT-150_100.jpg)
![National Service Training Program participants embark on a canoeing activity at a camp in Selangor state in 2006. The program, which currently drafts a subset of all 18-year-olds, could be expanded to become compulsory for all. [Annie Ling/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/06/11/120611_MYNATIONALSERVICE_SE-150_100.jpg)
![A woman walks in front of the Baiturrahman mosque in Indonesia's Aceh province, where headwear and other Sharia rules are enforced by law. The West Java town of Tasikmalaya plans similar ordinances. [Stringer/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/09/120609-MAYA_ID_TASIKMALAYA-150_100.jpg)
![Al-Libi was al-Qaeda's second-in-command and the architect of its global propaganda machine. [Hanout/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/08/120607-SABAHI_AL-LIBI-150_100.jpg)
![Students at SMA Negeri 2 in Madiun, East Java listen to a Lembaga Anak Bangsa Cerdas (LABC) staff member talk about the dangers of drug use and smoking. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/08/120608_YENNY_ID_TOBACCO-150_100.jpg)
![Security officials inspected every person who attended the Red Cross Fair in Yala Town to ensure the event went off without any violence. [Ahmad Ramansiriwong/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/07/120607_AHMAD_TH_MAIN-150_100.jpg)
![A woman browses the Internet at a cyber cafe in Putrajaya on June 16th, 2011. Incidents of cyber-attacks in Malaysia have increased rapidly over the last few years. [Bazuki Muhammad/ Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/05/120606_ANNIE_MY_CYBERSECURITY-150_100.jpg)
![A drug user demonstrates how to consume shabu in Kampung Ambon, a West Jakarta neighbourhood rife with drug trade and drug abuse, on May 23rd. [Zahara Tiba/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/04/120605-ZAHARA_ID_DRUGS-150_100.jpg)
![Blocked from accessing their church, members of Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) Filadelfia in Jejalen Raya village, Bekasi begin a worship service outdoors on May 27th prior to being attacked by a coalition of hardline Muslim groups. [Maya Karim/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/06/03/120604-SAHANA_IN_MEDTOURISM2-150_100.jpg)
![Thailand's Pattani province has been the site of frequent shootings, ambushes and roadside bombings, including this September 2011 attack. [Stringer/Reuters]](/shared/images/2012/06/01/120602-PATTANI_VIOLENCE_TH-150_100.jpg)
![An East Jakarta teenager balances as he makes his way to the end of a betel nut palm tree bridge placed across the Kalimalang River. In this cherished local tradition, held during Independence Day celebrations, participants are given a chance to cross the bridge and collect gifts placed at its end. [Zahara Tiba/Khabar].](/shared/images/2013/09/02/130827_ZAHARA_ID_JALANPINANG2-100_67.jpg)
![Senior high school students in Madiun, East Java, said mandatory virginity tests would make them afraid to come to school. The topic has been hotly debated in Indonesia after media reported that one school district was planning such tests. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar]](/shared/images/2013/08/31/130828_YENNY_ID_VIRGINITY-100_67.jpg)
![Police seized dozens of weapons from FPI members after unrest in Paciran district of Lamongan, East Java, on August 12th. Forty-two FPI members and six local residents were arrested. [H.Manshuri/Khabar]](/shared/images/2013/08/30/130830_YENNY_ID_FPICLASHES_VG-100_67.jpg)
![A mother washes her daughter's hair with rice straw ashes in Pabuaran, Central Java, one day before Ramadan. It is a tradition said to cleanse heart and mind. [Andhika Bhakti/Khabar]](/shared/images/2013/08/07/130807_PE1_RAMADAN2013_ANDHIKA1-270_180.jpg)