Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil Wahid (September 7, 1940 – December 30, 2009)

The former President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, has died says reports.

Abdurraham Wahid is a historic figure in Indonesian history, having been the first elected president of Indonesia after the fall of the Suharto regime in 1998.

Abdurrahman Wahid, who was also known as Gus Dur, had been undergoing intensive treatment at a hospital in Jombang, East Java since last Friday, December 25 2009.

Abdurraham Wahid was listed as one of the world’s 500 most influential Muslim figures in a book published by Washington’s Georgetown University in November 2009.

Abdurraham Wahid on September 7, 1940 in Jombang, East Java. He became head of the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama in 1984 and founded the National Awakening Party (PKB) in 1999 before running for president.

As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami’s mother clawed away, too  looking for the shoes missing from her daughter’s body. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.

“We had planned to celebrate … but she’s gone,” said her mother, Malina, weeping amid the wreckage where the barefoot body was found.

John Holmes, the U.N.’s humanitarian chief, set the death toll at 1,100, and the number was expected to grow. Government figures put the number of dead at 777, with at least 440 people seriously injured.

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Indonesia’s gross domestic product grew by 4% in the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, Statistics Indonesia reported on Monday on its Web site. This was the slowest pace since 2003, but was slightly better than consensus estimates, said analysts at RBC Capital Markets.

“Indonesia is less exposed to the global downturn that most other Asian economies and domestic demand appears to have held up well, with consumption and government spending recording solid year-on-year growth,” the analysts wrote in a note to clients. “Growth is likely to pick up in coming quarters, suggesting last week’s policy rate cut by the central bank represents the end to its easing cycle.” Jakarta’s JSX Composite stock index rose 1.7% on Monday. The index has rallied 76% this year

Ramadan in 2009 will start on Friday, the 21st of August and will continue for 30 days until Saturday, the 19th of September.

Based on sightability in North America, in 2009 Ramadan will start in North America a day later – on Saturday, the 22nd of August.

Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Ramadan on the sunset of Thursday, the 20th of August.

Although Ramadan is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Ramadan moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of Ramadan may also vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not.

The dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America for the celebration of Ramadan. Note that these dates are based on astronomical calculations to affirm each date, and not on the actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes. This approach is accepted by many, but is still being hotly debated.

Actually this is a little funny, I found this news from local newspaper, but its really like a surprised I also this news from the tumblr blogging, from this site soupsoup.

here is this quote from that site.

After Facebook, NU targets mobile phone calls between sexes

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Many have been shocked to learn that 1,700 Muslim clerics of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) — the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia — have issued an edict banning communication between sexes using mobile phones, and online social networks such as Facebook. …

NU spokesman Abdul Muid Shohib said communication using mobile phones was prone to adultery, especially between the sexes.

“Communicating through mobile phones could lead to extramarital affairs,” Abdul told The Jakarta Post through his mobile.

The only communication allowed between different sexes is that which spreads Islamic teachings, he said.

“We have banned social networking such as Facebook, Friendster and others because they are not used to spread Islamic teachings, but for gossiping,” he said.

Indonesia needs more Job, Isn’t it?

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

~ Vince Lombardi ~

Ones of the famous problem for most politics is keeps the commitments when they were on campaign about their problem an all the mission when they become the leader, and it’s more than in politic arena, in most cases of us.

Don’t make any appointments if we can’t give the best, I don’t know, this could only happened in our cultural or most of us, Indonesia in case. The old traditional Javanese could not say “NO, I can’t!” and this is become the bad words if we say it trough the others.

We just realize that to fulfill the commitments was not so easy, at least this is from my personal opinion, but we must have to say no if we think we should to do it.

This cultural is the opposite, in any cultural, it’s a normal to say no, when they should, and the others will say its okay and no problem, not in ours.

Commitments, it’s not so easy.

Superstars of Dance begins on NBC at 9 PM, and when I try to reads and focused on it inconsistantly, I  just found one comment for this news in ones of the blog, here is the comentator said, “I have enjoyed  this fantastic dancing. The only problem that I have seen here with this program are the judges. They  seem to be very bias with certain countries. I was highly applaud at their judging with low scores to  some of the best performances that have performed compared to some that were just ok. example: USA,  South Africa and India. The judges that I feel that fall into this catorgy are Argentina, Australia,  South Africa and Ireland. The host of the show would have done a much better judging the show himself  because he knows critic when he see it. Very disappointed in the judging of this program “

I don’t know, becaused I’m not ones of the judge.

Firstly, according to my humble opinion, it just happend on the developing country only such as  Indonesia, Uh… imagine that our country join on that event. The judge bias to certain country, sounds  semm familiar in Indonesia, but its happend to int big international event such as Superstar Dance that  will be presented.

Indonesia Celebrating mother’s day on 22 Dec, and yesterday is the day for all mother in Indonesia.

Indonesia mothers day has a long historical moment, its start when Konggress Wanita Indonesia (Kowani) held on Jogjakarta from 22-25th December 1928. and the date when this congress held become the Indonesia mothers day. Hm… I don’t know, that’s why the others country have their day for this moment.

Event Indonesia have the woman organization since 1912 inspired by a lot of woman movement to achieve the Indonesia Freedom. such as M. Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nya Dien, Cut Mutiah, R.A. Kartini, Walanda Maramis, Dewi Sartika, Nyai Achmad Dahlan, Rangkayo Rasuna Said, and just around 1928 they have a kind of awareness for all woman for their future to have the same position as an Indonesian.

22 Dec established as Mothers day by Soekarno via dekrit presiden No. 316 1959

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!

Just try to type the words “tony” on google image search engine, and its suprising me, I found this picture on the first page.

Why? let say its just a curious, how famous that name on google search engine, and Hmmmm… so so, its not too bad at all.

Around billion people living in one planet, call earth, how many people have the sama name? just the first name or completely name? I don’t know, anyone have the valid source? or someone already try to find and compare?.

How important to have a unique name? or people feel that they will just wasting their time to think a name?, like the famous shakespeare quote “what is a name?”, and what about the reaction when the first time we introduce ourself and say “I’m tony” and they said “wow… the good name” or “beautiful name” or just “nice to meet you”. hehehehehe…..

Hopely, the books that I have been read on the book store “how to give a name” become the best seller.  Did we are similar anyway?

It’s really interesting when my friend ask about the biggest lost in my life.

Every people ever has been in this situation, but wait…, thats not really a clear question to answer, I mean that is not a complete question. because the answer become too wide, it could be a thing that you can see or its also like an object that you can touch or feel it, isn’t it?

Let me write down as follows :

• lost the person that you really love
• Lost virginity? hm…
• Your favorite music cd collection?

Too personal? I guest!, let’s make this question become more wide, like as an Indonesia citizen, what is our biggest lost as a nation?, just let me answering, we lost our courtesy as a big nation, do you have any else? or you just disappointed with my answer?.

Let’s look with the recent happend in our country, Corruption, The goverment policy, th law reinforcement, the poverty, and another never ending biggest issue, and they said that all of this is normaly happend in the developing nation.