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Jilbab (جلباب) is a term frequently used to refer to long and loose garment worn by some muslimah (muslim women) to cover entire body except for hand, feet, face and head. The practice of wearing the jilbab is based on Qur'an 33: 59: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا In Indonesia, however, jilbab is much more designated to headscarf. The verse does not state explicitly how the jilbab does look like. Therefore, various interpretations on the model associated with jilbab are expected. Well, here I will not plunge into sorts of exegesis controversy. I just want to express my opinion on the issue of jilbab and politics which has currently become a hot topic approaching the presidential election due on 8 July 2009. We know already three candidates will compete in the incoming presidential election. They are SBY-Boedi...

When you are in situation, in which you already show up that you work hard for a set of goal outlined by your organization or company, you indeed sacrifice your main work, yet people surrounding you in the workplace not praise but rail against everything you do, what will you say? Indubitably, "ra patek'en" is the word coming out of your mouth. Suharto, the second president of Indonesia, said the word "Ra patek'en ra dadi presiden" when he was blatantly casted aspersions on not managing the country well against the financial and economic crisis in 1997. Yet, he had worked hard to sail the country amidst social and political turmoil arising from worsening economic crisis. Still, people blamed him for everything he did for the country. Aku juga sih ... I am given mandate to monitor and supervise the presidential election. But, those who give me the mandate never direct and support me how to handle the job while the institution I rely all my work on is yet su...

How would you feel when your boss asked you to do something but he deliberately did not give you a tool to make it happen. Publicly, he told everyone that you were delegated to do some work. But, privately he intimidated you not to do such work. Ini namanya cari muka dengan cara membenamkan muka bawahan. A monkey business, isn't it? You are thus likely to feel 'jengah.' In that situation, you might have courage to tell your boss that he as the captain deliberately attempted to save his own life while letting the whole passengers drawn to die. Well ... who care, the boss might have whispered. He simply wanted to get promotion with any means. That's typical of Bento said Iwan Fals who popularized such song. "Bisnisku menjagal. Jagal apa saja. Yang penting aku menang. Persetan orang susah karena aku. Yang penting asik. Sekali lagi asik." Who care of others. He knows he may have accidentally slaughtered others for he needs to win whatever it takes. Ada ya orang ...