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OIC official asks Islamic media to fight extremism

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHRAN -- Maha Mostafa Akeel, managing editor of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) journal on Monday asked Islamic media to fight extremism. Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the 10th Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM) experts meeting, she added that Islamic states' news outlets should have a united approach in fight against terrorism. Islamic media should...

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An Islamic organization warns against efforts to replace Pancasila

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CILACAP - The Nahdlatul Ulama Proselytizing Institute (LDNU) in Cilacap district, Central Java, has urged the local community to be wary of the efforts to replace the ideology of Pancasila.  "Many radical movements are now trying to replace the ideology of Pancasila with theirs, and therefore, the public, particularly the younger generation, should be on guard," LDNU Deputy Chairman...