Vedic god's picture on an Islamic country's currency.

[Nair saab]

It will open a Pandora's box. Almost every community would then lobby for their leaders to be included in the Indian currency. Its better we stick with just Gandhi.

I would Prefer this Face on Indian Currency rather than Gandis Face...

 

[Bhairava]

Well you have got to appreciate Indonesia for taking pride in their ancient culture/heritage even though they converted to Islam...

Perhaps it could be a lesson for others..

 

[Nair saab]

How about this Currency ...

RAAM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Respect4Respect01]

20000 bill? oh yeaaaaa lol

 

[mjnaushad]

There are many Hindus in Indonesia. There language also have many words of Hindi. Except from some radicals Indonesia is quite a secular country.

 

[kobiraaz]

This is a picture of Indonesian currency(Rupiah). some indians feel indonesian rupee fall is arrested because of it.

Many indonesians think Islamic dinar gold coin help them to fight inflation!
see indonesia section in this wiki article
Islamic gold dinar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Many Indonesians see dinars and dirhams as the best way of protection against economic fluctuations. Seeing it as a source of security amid global economic instability, Indonesians are returning back to traditional Islamic currently in their daily transactions. “I’ve chosen dinar because of it is safe and stable,” Hardjito Warno explained on Saturday, February 26. The Indonesian man has been collecting gold dinars as a long-term investment since 2006. He is now the holder of more than 50 coins in his deposit box, which he sometimes uses for certain purposes, such as paying education fees. “[The] dinar is very liquid so I can use it for multiple purposes,” Warno said. Dinar and silver dirham are available in shops in the world’s most populous Muslim country. For collecting the Islamic coins, Warnoh regularly buys dinars from an agent in Jakarta. “Sometimes I use dinar for transaction as Rasulallah teaches us,” Warno said. There are at least 46 coin shops in the capital Jakarta and its surrounding cities, making it accessible for consumers to buy. “In certain communities and areas the transaction using dinar and dirham have been applied,” he added. The dinar measures 4.25 grams of gold, while the dirham is 3.0 grams of pure silver. A golden coin is equivalent to about 582 ringgit (US183 dollars) while the silver coin is worth around 13 ringgit but their values fluctuate according to market prices. Shield Some Indonesians see dinars and dirhams as the best way of protection against economic fluctuations. “I would say those who put billions rupiah of idle money in conventional banks are the losers and oppressors,” Endy Kurniawan, the author of a book titled “Think Dinar” revealed. For some business people, putting cash in financial institutions is not the best way to invest money due to inflation and tax obligation. “If we’re putting money in conventional bank then how much it could boost economic growth,” he asked. The interest rates for depositing money in banks is six per cent a year in average, while the inflation rate in Indonesia is one or two per cent higher, according to the Indonesian Statistic Body. Gold, which is typically most stable and liquid commodity, has traditionally been favourite jewellery for Indonesian housewives and become the best reliance for Muslims at needy situation, to sell or pawn. “People have their own logic and consideration to decide, which one is better to protect their assets: holding gold or saving money,” Kurniawan added. According to him, there is no specific data of how much dinar circulation exists in Indonesia. Indonesia is the world’s 37st biggest gold reserves country, which is spread in a number of its big islands, such as, Sulawesi, Papua, Sumatra and Borneo; and about 18,500 tons have been produced to be fine gold and jewellery, according to data state own company PT Aneka Tambang. Some Indonesians see the point of using dinars as part of efforts to uphold Shari`ah (Islamic law). “It’s even more than investment. It is for upholding Islamic law,” Kurniawan said. “It’s the weakness of using paper currency; using gold dinar would be fairer,” he added. Fauzan Al-Anshari, director of the Islamic Study Institute, agrees. “This is part of upholding Islamic law,” he said. He hopes that the mushrooming dinar usage in Indonesia will inspire other countries to consider the establishment of using-dinar caucus countries, as a stepping stone of global economic reform. “I suggest, Indonesia and any other Muslim countries, such as Pakistan, Malaysia, Brunei and Middle East countries to implement the usage of dinar as currency,” he said. “If we want to be involved in creating economic prosperity then we must start from ourselves.”
So whats your point?

 

[ashok321]

There is a fabulous incident that illustrates these strong ties -- an Indonesian leader, I think General Suharto, went to Pakistan on a state visit some years ago. He presented a personal gift to a stunned Pakistani prime minister (Bhutto Senior?) -- a copy of the Ramayana! When the bemused Pakistanis asked why they were giving them a Hindu epic, the Indonesians pointed out that their Hindu/Buddhist past was a major part of their culture, which they had no intention of abandoning.

 

[kobiraaz]

There are many Hindus in Indonesia. There language also have many words of Hindi. Except from some radicals Indonesia is quite a secular country.

Wrong. For example have you seen their recent protests against Lady Gaga tour? Something like that is unthinkable in Bangladesh... Comparing to South Asians, Indonesians are very religious.....

 

[Bhairava]

Wrong. For example have you seen their recent protests against Lady Gaga tour? Something like that is unthinkable in Bangladesh... Comparing to South Asians, Indonesians are very religious.....

That is a tiny minority of the brainwashed wannabe arbi conservatives. Those are everywhere..

Majority of the Indonesians - both Muslims and Hindus are extremely proud of their Hindu heritage and that is unlikely to change in the forseebale future.

The symbol of Indonesian intelligence agency is Lord Hanuman and their national carrier is named after Lord Garuda..

Indonesians are a model to the whole Islamic world [except the Arabs who were the original practitioners of Islam] along with the Iranis.

 

[takeiteasy]

the point of the thread may be the assumption that Pakistanis are are all converted Hindus. and who looks down on their older religion after conversion. I have read something similar earlier.

it's up to Pakistanis to decide whether this thread is a flamebait or a point to have introspection.

 

[jayron]

Indonesia is full of Hindu themed public art. This is one of the biggest statues of vishnu on garuda. it has still not been finished due to lack of funds..





this is the mini model of the complete statue


almost all the Indonesians even continue their sanskrit/Hindu names

 

[saiyan0321]

ummm why start this i dont get it ok so they have it good for them i dont see how pakistan is coming into this its amazing how indians can bring us in a thread involving Indonesian currency. anyway its their currency a 6.1 earthquake hit the area they have more to worry about then that

 

[shelly]

the point of the thread may be the assumption that Pakistanis are are all converted Hindus. and who looks down on their older religion after conversion. I have read something similar earlier.

it's up to Pakistanis to decide whether this thread is a flamebait or a point to have introspection.

majority - punjus and sindhis - are converted hindus. pashtuns were hindu/animist/buddhist. any other is insignificant in terms of numbers

 

[Rusty]

The difference between Indonesia and Pakistan is that Indonesia does not face a external threat to it's existence like Pakistan does. If Pakistan did not have a hostile Hindu neighbor then we could also show similar sighs of appreciation.
Unfortunately for us, we have a hostile neighbor that poses a threat to our very identity so we have to make it clear to the world that we are different.

 

[jayron]

the most famous Indonesian theatre performance is of Ramayana