Indonesian clerics caution against men wearing women's clothing during independence celebrations
Most outlets reported that Indonesia’s top Islamic clerical body warned men against wearing women’s clothing during Independence Day festivities, emphasizing the declaration that such actions are “haram” under Islamic law. Geo News included a brief reference to a 2023 image of a street carnival in Banda Aceh, while Daily Times led with the religious ruling and its legal framing. Both focused on the clerical warning but differed slightly in the framing and supplementary context provided.
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Indonesian clerics say cross-dressing is ‘haram’
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s top Islamic body has warned men not to wear “women’s clothing” for Independence Day festivities despite a long tradition of men in dresses playing football as part of the annual fun. Amid a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian nation, the influential Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said in a statement such behaviour was “haram”, or forbi...
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Indonesia’s top Islamic clerics warn against cross-dressing at festivities
Indonesia’s top Islamic clerical body has warned men against wearing women’s clothing during Independence Day celebrations. The Indonesian Ulema Council declared the practice “haram,” meaning forbidden under Islamic law. The warning comes ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day on August 17. The council said the move aims to prevent what it described as a campaign linked […]
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Indonesia clerics warn against men in dresses for independence festivities
A 2023 image of Indonesians taking part in the street culture carnival to celebrate independence anniversary in Banda Aceh. — AFP JAKARTA: Indonesia's top Islamic clerical body has warned men not to wear "women's clothing" for Independence Day festivities despite a long tradition of...
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