sky increasingly cloudy controversial indonesian short story published magazine pen august tells story muhammad descending earth angel investigate decreasing number muslims entering heaven find muslims indonesia begun drinking alcohol war muslims going islam government policy administration combined nationalism religion communism unable stop rampant muhammad watch political maneuvering crime famine form eagles publication drew heavy criticism depictions muhammad banned north sumatra magazine offices attacked despite published writer publisher head editor tried later sentenced year suspended sentence critical views story vary story compared depiction man spiritual quest spiritual companion criticized depicting muhammad negative light legal case subject debate sides arguing freedom expression scope imagination background indonesia world largest majority muslim country large influence development indonesia national revolution modern times justify promote political positions dutch colonial government role religious leaders attempt prevent influence lead resistance modern rulers maintain status quo pushing change use islam means justice political ends led general early 1960s president declared new state ideology stood dan nationalism religion communism complement existing policy declaration viewed proof increasing indonesia power led conflict military midst escalating confrontation malaysia demoted general commander army promoted spread rumours cia sponsored board generals plotting government document proof eventually coup september thought sponsored killed generals leading massacre suspected communists fall government years plot muhammad islam bored living heaven weary singing praises request permission return earth disappointed request calls muhammad explain wishes return granted things muhammad replies wishes conduct research discover muslims coming heaven removing glasses responds people poisoned policy grants muhammad permission investigate fanfare muhammad departs airport riding winged horse accompanies way encounter soviet spacecraft hearing muhammad approaches investigate crash spacecraft killing muhammad able catch cloud later pass describes place earth angered statement million indonesia million muslims true believers fact birthplace muhammad declares islam die waits cloud epidemic flu underway fall ill president writes chairman request doctors sends doctors poison aid september movement government slow acting poison causes faint ministers large party events including consumption pork frog sex outside marriage muhammad having transformed eagles observe prostitution adultery theft drinking muhammad shocked theft continue calling help stone cut hands thieves replies stones swords replaced guns bought soviets americans worship dollars later minister referred attempting use document overthrow muhammad gives indonesia planning install television eventually recovers poison told told chinese agreement supply nuclear weapons indonesia confrontation malaysia uses document spread rumours distrust populace commander military chinese ambassador sent home writing influences written pen head editor said born muslim family educated catholic junior school prior sent naval academy noted catholic education literature god angels influenced writing style influence shadow stories traditionally hierarchy anthropomorphic deities notes influences culture guided democracy era evidenced terms like social commentary strong condemnation prostitution indonesia later wrote magazine goal writing short story expose corruption government focusing religious leaders agreed politically turned party hunted members killed admitted influences proposed writing thought catholic heaven similar god similar depictions muhammad transforming eagles influenced images christ lamb god originally meant serial received second instalment time controversy began style described written crude offensive expressions argues style direct times indicates sense irony humor release reception published literary magazine headed august pen instantly controversial indonesian muslims considering insult islam points contention anthropomorphic respectful treatment muhammad islamic figures banned north sumatra october groups young muslims attacked headquarters threats prosecution editor issued public apology despite magazine banned october followed suit statement submitted april february office filed charges charging unwilling true trial argued story product author imagination considered insult islam cited physical descriptions literature writer christian influences witness prosecution noted writer testified depiction wearing glasses implied imperfect opposed cited based man love later stated able hatred muhammad like sentenced year suspended sentence literary writes result author imagination history ethics objective reality work world result muhammad religious figures fictional characters representative counterparts argues written insult social criticism perceived mistakes corruption period draws parallels focusing journey person guide objections raised readers identifying imagination religion critic wrote judged based intentions interpreted islam saw compatible noted muslims criticized story act ways permitted islam drinking committing targets include leadership corruption like notes numerous instances views attempt draw muslims closer argues monumental critique good description early 1960s written regime like prince time released lost impact notes cases compatible islamic views gold seen contradiction islam opposing view offered indonesian literary critic based actual events including muhammad night journey rejects view controversy arose misunderstanding story writing indonesian muslims reacted accept works denying existence comparing notes inconsistent defense calling representations muhammad author imagination citing influences legal studies pertaining legal aspects case opinion prosecution office legal basis acting judge literary critic case laws prosecution government parliamentary level banning criticized having legal basis laws pertaining banning print media time applied foreign publications applicable banning magazine require approval need freedom speech mentioned view prosecution actions justified pointing obscurity press laws intent publish indicated story prominent placement magazine response arguments banning violation right freedom speech argues public prosecutors right exercised protests legal action poet notes protests prosecution actions motion ban respected publication indicate supported
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