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Attacks and persecution against minority religious/faith groups cause trauma and have long-lasting impacts. For women, the situation is more difficult because of the gender roles they are assigned. Even so, they are still involved in efforts to encourage tolerance. Like the story of Rauhun Tayibah, the following Ahmadiyah woman.

The tense atmosphere of that night is still clearly recorded in Rauhun’s (45 year old) memory. Twenty-two years ago, Rauhun heard a loud noise outside the house. It was midnight, when people should be resting. Moreover, Rauhun’s condition had not fully recovered after giving birth three months earlier.

Rauhun Tayibah, an Ahmadiyah woman in East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. He was the victim of an attack on the Ahmadiyah group in 2002 carried out by the mainstream Islamic community. According to them, Ahmadiyah is a heretical sect of Islam because Ahmadiyah is considered not to believe in the Prophet Muhammad SAW as the last prophet. They think that Ahmadiyah believe that there is a prophet after the Prophet Muhammad SAW, namely Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – who is called sigulam by Ahmadiyah haters.

In East Lombok Regency, the majority of the population adheres to Islam. They followed the orders of Tuan Guru, the most respected ulama figure. There is also an organization called Nahdlatul Wathan, the largest Islamic mass organization in West Nusa Tenggara which was founded by T.G.K.H. Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Majid. “Religious values ​​are so strong that they don’t want to accept different understandings,” said Rauhun to Konde.co on Wednesday (12/6/2024).

This hatred continued to exist, from when Rauhun was a child until he was an adult. He has experienced various forms of discrimination. Moreover, Rauhun's parents were among the first Ahmadiyah followers in East Lombok Regency. The taunt of "followers of a heretical religion" made Rauhun and his family shunned by the people around him.

The peak of hatred occurred in September 2002. Cases of attacks and persecution of the Ahmadiyah congregation occurred on a large scale. The initial attack was launched at the Ahmadiyah Grand Mosque in Pancor City. The surrounding houses were not spared from destruction and burning.

“I remember once I had given birth for three months. At that time we had to struggle how to save ourselves. Our houses were burned, our possessions were gone. "I really felt myself, I only had clothes on my body, just one shirt," said Rauhun.

His voice was a little choked, remembering the painful memory that still lingered. Rauhun will never forget this incident for the rest of his life. Dozens of attacks did not necessarily make his faith waver. He actually became more confident and trusted in the protection of Allah SWT.

Real Fear
In the days before the attack, Rauhun often heard recitations and sermons that disbelieved Ahmadiyah. His voice was very clear, especially since Rauhun's in-laws' house was close to the center of the Nahdlatul Wathan organization.

One day, Rauhun's shop employee told him about a plan to attack Ahmadiyah. At first Rauhun did not believe the news. Just before giving birth, Rauhun moved to her parents' house located in Selong, East Lombok.

source and more …. https://www.konde.co/2024/06/aku-tidak-takut-meski-puluhan-kali-diserang-dan-dikucilkan-pengalaman-beragama-perempuan-ahmadiyah/

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