Indonesian Muslims hold protest to demand justice for flag burning
Indonesian Muslims shout slogans during a protest against the burning of a flag bearing an Islamic tenet by members of the country’s biggest Muslim organisation in Jakarta, Indonesia October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA (Reuters) – About 1,000 Indonesian Muslims held a rally in the capital, Jakarta, on Friday to protest against the burning by members of the country’s biggest Muslim organization of a flag bearing an Islamic tenet.
Indonesian Muslims shout slogans during a protest against the burning of a flag bearing an Islamic tenet by members of the country’s biggest Muslim organisation in Jakarta, Indonesia October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta
The protest comes after a video went viral in Indonesia this week showing members of the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) burning a rival group’s flag with the Tauhid, an Islamic concept asserting that there is only one God.
The peaceful protest was a reminder of the ardor that can arise as the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country approaches important elections.
Leaders of the rally urged people to defend Islam as protesters, many wearing white robes, chanted “There is no God but Allah” and waved black and white flags.
