BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having sex with each other.
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia--Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday after weeks at sea, officials said. The group of 58 ...
BANDA ACEH: The Banda Aceh Public Order Agency and Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol PP WH), or “shariah police”, plans to intensify monitoring during Ramadan to prevent violations of Islamic law under ...
I stood on the beach at Banda Aceh and listened to the gentle waves on the shore while the Indonesian people strolled along the jetties. It was a beautiful and peaceful afternoon. Behind me stood ...