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  2. Murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin - Wikipedia

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    Arief Soemarko. . (m. 2015) . On 6 January 2016, Wayan Mirna Salihin died in Abdi Waluyo Hospital after drinking a Vietnamese iced coffee at the Olivier Cafe in the Grand Indonesia shopping mall in Jakarta. [1] According to the police, cyanide poisoning was most likely the cause of Mirna's death. Police charged Jessica Kumala Wongso with her ...

  3. Hoegeng Iman Santoso - Wikipedia

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    Hoegeng (born Iman Santoso; 14 October 1922 – 14 July 2004) was the Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 1968 to 1970. Hoegeng is historically renowned for being the most courageous and honest police official in the nation, in a time when a majority of government officials were corrupt. He was well known for his constant acts and ...

  4. Balinese Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Balinese Hinduism is an amalgamation of Hinduism with elements from Buddhism and pre-existing indigenous animist customs that permeated in the Indonesian archipelago before the arrival of Hinduism. [19] It integrates many of the core beliefs of Hinduism with the arts and rituals of the Balinese people.

  5. Kaharingan - Wikipedia

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    Kaharingan comes from the Old Dayak word haring meaning "life" or "alive". This concept is expressed in the symbol of the faith depicting a kind of Tree of Life called Batang Garing. This Tree of Life somewhat resembles a spear that has three branches on either side, some facing up and some down.

  6. Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Wikipedia

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    Website. ayaanhirsiali.com. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Lady Ferguson[ a ] (born 13 November 1969) [ 1 ] is a Somali -born Dutch-American writer, activist and former politician. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] She is a critic of Islam and advocate for the rights and self-determination of Muslim women, opposing forced marriage, honour killing, child marriage, and female ...

  7. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque - Wikipedia

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    Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Baiturrahman; Acehnese: Meuseujid Raya Baiturrahman) is a mosque located in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia. The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a symbol of religion, culture, spirit, strength, struggle, and nationalism of the Acehnese people. The mosque is a landmark in Banda Aceh and has survived ...

  8. Baháʼí Faith - Wikipedia

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    The word "Baháʼí" (بهائی) is used either as an adjective to refer to the Baháʼí Faith or as a term for a follower of Baháʼu'lláh.The proper name of the religion is the "Baháʼí Faith", not Baháʼí or Baha'ism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).

  9. Swastika - Wikipedia

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    On Japanese maps, a swastika (left-facing and horizontal) is used to mark the location of a Buddhist temple. The right-facing swastika is often referred to as the gyaku manji (逆卍, lit. "reverse swastika") or migi manji (右卍, lit. "right swastika"), and can also be called kagi jūji (鉤十字, literally "hook cross").