JAKARTA – One song, one stage and one banner were all it took to ignite a national debate in Indonesia over the boundaries of faith and fun.

In Banyuwangi, a regency in East Java, a stage was set to celebrate Isra’ Mi’raj , one of Islam’s most sacred nights commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven. The setting was intended for sermons and prayer.