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JAKARTA: A large number of Indonesians have signed up for tattoo removal procedures being conducted free by an Islamic charity during Ramadan as mark of “repentance”. Tattoos are considered forbidden in Islam because they count as physical mutilation of the skin. Indonesia’s 220 mn Muslims, predominantly Sunnis, practise a more moderate form of Islam, but tattoos are still seen in a negative light due to association with rough street lifestyles. Reuters

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