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Contents 1 earlier comments 2 Sultan Temple 3 Rebelions and terrorism 4 The Sun god Surya, Koranic Suras and the goddess Sura

[edit] earlier comments

Awas!! Recent added text reads like something read before... PLEASE do not copy copyright material! SatuSuro 12:51, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sultan Temple

On Wikitravel, someone mention "Sultan Temple" in the "see section". I cannot find this place in Solo. Where is this "Sultan Temple"? Thanks. (unsigned comment no date - no such thing exists - a terrible misread and misinformation item) SatuSuro 03:03, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rebelions and terrorism

I was wondering if anyone knows if anyone was killed or injured when the bomb exploded on the bus on the way to Bali. See history section, recent developments.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnpacklambert (talk • contribs)

Hmmm - once i found info on that when googling Abu Bakar Bashir for Wikipedia. hang on I will see what I can find again. A far as internet info goes, this and the botched Borobudur bombing are really difficult. Info is also conflicting. Merbabu 03:12, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

OK this is used on the Borobudur page. Very brief - see footnotes page 14. Merbabu 03:14, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

...and [this http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0502/p07s01-woap.html] - none of which specifically mentions the bus casualties (if any). Merbabu 03:17, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Sun god Surya, Koranic Suras and the goddess Sura

The Islamisation of Indonesia has meant that Hindu deity names are avoided in placenames such as Surakarta if possible. The city's name as Suryakarta venerates the Hindu Sun god who is traditionally the ancestor of the ruling dynasty. Conveniently for Muslims, dropping the y leaves a Koranic reference in that Suras are the sub-Books of the Koran. Hindus can have the last laugh on this change, however, as Sura is the goddess of Wine - banned under Islam. 210.50.176.146 12:36, 8 August 2007 (UTC) Ian Ison

Very unlikely - just another inventive play with words - standard word game standard word play - possible to read things like that all the time SatuSuro 03:03, 26 April 2008 (UTC)