Singapore’s decision to deny entry to Abdul Somad Batubara has been criticised assiduously by the Indonesian preacher on social media. It has certainly generated considerable controversy, not least ...

Singapore is majority ethnic Chinese but also home to several minority groups, including Muslims, and authorities take a hard line against anyone they believe could inflame tensions between different ...

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SINGAPORE — The Singapore embassy in Jakarta and the Singapore consulate-general in Medan saw protests on Friday (20 May), after Indonesia preacher Abdul Somad Batubara was denied entry to the ...

SINGAPORE: The social media accounts of a number of political holders and government agencies have been spammed by supporters of an Indonesian preacher who was denied entry into Singapore on Monday ...

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Supporters of a Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara hold a protest next to Somad’s photograph in front of the Singapore embassy in Jakarta on May 20, 2022, after he was refused entry to Singapore ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Following the controversy over the denied entry of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad, Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam urged citizens to be careful and discerning ...

SINGAPORE — A Singapore group of Islamic scholars and teachers called on Muslims to reject people like Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara, who they said possessed and propagated views "opposed ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The 212 Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 reportedly planned to stage a demonstration to defend preacher Abdul Somad Batubara or known as Ustad Abdul Somad (UAS) before the Singapore ...

Singapore’s decision this week to deny entry to a popular Indonesian Muslim cleric on account of his “extremist and segregationist” teachings has triggered an uproar, with the city state’s leaders ...