We are cooperating with each other and with the government in order to disseminate true Islam. We must control the false interpretations of jihad.

There has never been any discussion about his dismissal, although there were indeed many demands from our members to dismiss him. But we never talked about it.

I don't believe them (the publishers) when they say there won't be nude pictures in (the magazine). I think that's just a strategy that will change later on. If they're not going to publish nude pictures, then change the name so it won't be associated with the original ( Playboy ).

I personally call on Muslims in Indonesia not to react excessively, let alone getting trapped into anarchy, because this is something which is very much against Islam.

It (the attack) was an un-Islamic act. No religion justifies violence as a means to resolve differences in faiths.

We deplore all the media, including the Indonesian media, that expose (that cartoon).