Normitsu Onishi New York Times
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In Indonesians, many eyes follow money for Hajj
As the nation with the world's largest number of Muslims, Indonesia every year sends the most pilgrims to Mecca by far. About one out of 10 believers who performed the hajj last year were Indonesian."Maybe at the beginning, it was really about the religion," said Ian Imron, a travel agency owner until 2006. "But then it became more about business."...
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In Indonesia, an unabashedly sexy celebrity gets political
Her left hand flitting between the BlackBerry and Starbucks cappuccino on the table before her, Julia Perez spoke with rising urgency into her cellphone at a shopping mall here one recent afternoon. She took no notice of the passers-by who, sneaking glances her way, found confirmation in her tight-fitting, low-cut dress that it was indeed Julia Per...
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In Indonesians, many eyes follow money for Hajj
As the nation with the world's largest number of Muslims, Indonesia every year sends the most pilgrims to Mecca by far. About one out of 10 believers who performed the hajj last year were Indonesian."Maybe at the beginning, it was really about the religion," said Ian Imron, a travel agency owner until 2006. "But then it became more about business."...
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In Indonesia, an unabashedly sexy celebrity gets political
Her left hand flitting between the BlackBerry and Starbucks cappuccino on the table before her, Julia Perez spoke with rising urgency into her cellphone at a shopping mall here one recent afternoon. She took no notice of the passers-by who, sneaking glances her way, found confirmation in her tight-fitting, low-cut dress that it was indeed Julia Per...
