Langit Makin Mendung : a controversial Indonesian short story
Langit Makin Mendung Langit Makin Mendung " is a controversial Indonesian short story. Published in Sastra magazine under the pen name Kipandjikusmin in August 1968, it tells the story of Muhammad descending to Earth with the angel Gabriel to investigate the decreasing number of Muslims entering heaven, only to find that Muslims in Indonesia have begun fornicating, drinking alcohol, waging war on Muslims, and otherwise gone against the tenets of Islam, poisoned by the Sukarno government's ideology combining nationalism, religion, and communism, or nasakom. Unable to do anything to stop the rampant sinning, Muhammad and Gabriel watch the political maneuvering, crime, and famine in Jakarta in the form of eagles. Upon its publication, " Langit Makin Mendung " drew heavy criticism for its depictions of Allah, Muhammad, and Gabriel, leading to it being banned in North Sumatra and Sastra's offices in Jakarta being attacked. Despite published apologies from the writer...