The Ahmadiyah community in Cianjur, West Java, is airing fears of violence and retaliation after a court in Banten recently jailed 12 men for an attack there that left three members of the minority Muslim sect dead……….
Ahmadiyyah Mosque, Java
Firdaus Mubarik, a spokesman for the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), said that Ahmadi youths in Cianjur had been coerced into joining Garis-sanctioned Koranic recitals and mass prayer meetings, and some had been physically threatened for refusing to attend.
“There are indications that violence is just around the corner in Cianjur. Garis has been visiting Ahmadis’ homes, telling them to renounce their faith. An Ahmadiyah boy was recently bullied, stones were thrown at JAI properties and homes have been vandalized,” he told the Jakarta Globe on Sunday.
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Categories: Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia, Indonesia
the recent court verdict; finding the victim guilty; has set a new low for justice in Indonesia and it is most likely to encourage a vicious circle of intolerance, violation of law and victimization of innocent citizens. We request Indonesian Authorities to take notice of the situation at this hour when things are not explosive yet.
What can we expect when the Governor of Bogor (where the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Indonesia has its headquarter) cannot permit the construction of a church because the proposed site is on a road named after a Muslim?