On choosing a caleg

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One of the great things about democracy is that citizens get the opportunity to vote for the legislators who will represent them in parliament.  But with so many political parties in Indonesia, there are a huge number of candidates (caleg) to choose from.  So how can a political party select a caleg who stands out from the crowd and who resonates with voters?  By selecting a celebrity as a caleg of course!  To some this may be seen as a rather desperate move but some voters (particularly men) may be more likely to vote for an attractive actress rather than some boring old man they have never heard of. Celebrity caleg in the coming election include Krisdayanti , Diana Sastra, Tamara Geraldine, Kalina Oktarani, Desy Ratnasari, Rachel Maryam, Annisa Bahar, Nafa Urbach, Mulan Jameela and Lula Kamal.  Quite simply, take your pick!  

The World’s Largest Quran

The world’s largest Al-Qur’an can be found in the Al-Shriyyah Nurul Iman Islamic boarding school in Kampung Waru RT 01/01, DesaWaru Jaya, Parung, Bogor, West Java. 

The head of the boarding school Al-Shiriyyah Nurul Iman, Assyekh Habib Saggaf bin Mahdi bin Assyekh Abubbakar bin Salim, said that the Al-Qur’an was sent from Moro in the Philippines. 

The Al-Qur’an is 2 meter in length and 2.80 meters wide. It is also made from banana leaf rather than paper.

The World’s Largest Quran This picture of the Al-Qur’an was taken whilst it was on show at Thamrin Mall in Central Jakarta during Ramadan 2010.

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