Indonesia's Imams, Islamic religious scholars, continue to publicize interpretations of Islam that illustrate how out of touch they are with millions of mainstream Indonesians.
One recent example is a prohibition on women's hair coloring or extentions. Many Indonesian women, prious Muslims included, seemingly feel free to ignore that one.
Now the ladies are no longer being singled out for repressive fatwas on everyday activities. Most Indonesian men (as well as many women) smoke and will probably disregard the recent fatwa against smoking.
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=16009377
A well-designed and executed (secular or multi-denominational) public health campaign might do better at diminishing the prevalence of the smoking habit. Then again, maybe not.
