Fact Check: Jokowi's Photo Reading 'Islam Ala Prabowo' Book Debunked as Hoax

A photograph claiming that former Indonesian President Joko Widodo is reading a book titled 'Islam Ala Prabowo' by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been circulating on social media. The post, uploaded to a Facebook account on September 7, 2026, included a caption suggesting the book's content and its potential availability in school libraries. However, Liputan6.com's fact-checking team has confirmed this to be a recurring hoax. The original photo, posted on June 17, 2016, by the Facebook account of the children's comic 'Si Juki,' shows the president reading the comic, not the book in question. The creator of 'Si Juki,' Faza Menonk, expressed surprise at the time that the president was reading his work, identifying the comic as 'Berani Gagal' (Dare to Fail), a sequel to 'Berani Beda' (Dare to be Different). Similar hoaxes, including claims of the president reading a Doraemon comic, have circulated previously. Liputan6.com established its fact-checking unit in 2018 to promote media literacy and is affiliated with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Facebook. The outlet encourages readers to report suspected hoaxes via email or WhatsApp.