Islamic law forbids the subjugated People of the Book (Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians) to make public display of their religious festivals. The dhimmis “are forbidden…to ring church bells or display crosses…recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals or feastdays” (Reliance of the Traveller, o11.5 (6).)
“Christians Prohibited from Choir Practice at Site in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, December 6, 2024:
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslims in a village in Indonesia stopped a church choir from rehearsing on Sunday evening (Dec. 1) for a Christmas service on the false premise that the Christians needed permission from community leaders, sources said.
In the predominantly Muslim Matajang neighborhood in Caile village, Ujungbulu District, Bulukumba Regency, South Celebes Province, the head of the local neighborhood association told members of the Catholic St. Yoseph Station church, “It’s important that the choir practice should be reported to the local government,” according to a video that appeared on TikTok account @sellsellss and on other social media.
The neighborhood association head, Andi Arman, known as Aples, claimed to be mediating between the Catholic choir and the area Muslims, telling choir member in the video, “First, I will tell the [Muslim] neighbors that there will be activities like this. If you ask permission, I can tell them there has been a report to the local government. If it is like this [without permission], I will say there is no permission.”
Later, he told news outlet radarselatan.jajar.co.id, “The residents asked me to come because they thought there was a worship activity. It turned out to be a song practice for Christmas.”
Aples said the Muslim residents and the church had a prior agreement prohibiting the Catholics from worshipping at the site, and that he was trying to protect them from mob violence.
“I came to protect my Catholic friends,” he told the news outlet. “By having permission, I can ensure that other parties would not disturb their activities.”
A parishioner told Morning Star News that the congregation has never used the multipurpose building where they were rehearsing as a place of worship; it was built for church worship but never used because of opposition by the local Muslims.
“We have been holding services in a congregation member’s house far from the Muslim community,” she said. “We do other church activities in this multipurpose building.”
The Indonesian Movement for All, a leading moderate interfaith organization podcast, stated that it was sad to learn of the about the banning of the Christmas choir practice, asserting “The ban is incomprehensible. Since when does practicing choir for Christmas require permission from the local government?”
The institution, which brings together several young Indonesian figures, stated that only the establishment of a house of worship requires people to obtain a permit based on the Joint Decree of the Two Ministers, Chapter 1, Article 3.
“Choir practice needs no permit,” the group stated. “People who prohibit this must be handled immediately.”
Local Muslim leader Ustaz Andi Satria said he regretted the incident.
“Singing practice for Christmas celebrations must be protected, not intimidated,” Andi Satria said. “Islam teaches tolerance as a blessing for all humans, not just for the Muslims.”
Intolerance, he said, arises due to misunderstanding of Islamic teaching.
“We sometimes understand religion too shallowly, so we ask permission even to practice singing. Our job is to protect, not to hinder,” Andi Satria said, adding that local government should be wise in handling reports from residents. “Should the practice require permission, the government should be present as a protector, not as a party that stops the activity. It should be followed by a cool dialogue to find the best solution.”
Stopping religious activities for any reason must be avoided, he said, adding, “Our country is not a country of a particular religion, but a country of law that guarantees freedom of religion.”…
Tony says
Under Islam, there is NO EQUALITY under Islamic Law as taught in Islam’s Quran and in Sharia. Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…”. Islam is a deceitful, totalitarian, terrorist, pedophilic Criminal Gang Enterprise against all Non-Muslims by using discrimination, deceit, rape, hatred, and violence to gain ultimate power and control as taught in Islamic Law and in Islam’s Quran. Moreover, Islam’s supremacist-genocidal Ideology, its tyrannical Muslims, its propaganda Schools, its foreign terrorist Organizations, and its ‘Convert-or-Die’ Mosques fund, teach, inspire, and promote ‘Threats and Incitement of Violence’ as well as never-ending terrorism, loathing, and segregation against women, children, and all Non-Muslims(eg. Quran 2:191-3; 4:89,100; 5:82; 8:65; 9:5,14-15,29; 33:26; 47:4; 65:4; 98:6-7 and more).
somehistory says
“tolerance.” mozlums have their own definition for this word as they do for other important words. ..like peace, security, Truth, terrorism, and many others. But their definitions, never fit with the real definitions understood by others.
mozlums have no tolerance for anything, esp for all things considered Faith in Christianity, or Judaism.
rick says
Stinking Muslims. All Europe and US has to do is announce:
NO ENTRY FOR ANY MUSLIM FROM A MUSLIM COUNTRY UNTIL ANTI-CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY ENDS IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES. PERIOD
Ernie says
Well Rick , I’m not holding my breath….. But I appreciate your sentiment !
Mike says
Muslims believe that the Torah and the Gospels were given to Moses, and to other prophets (such as Jesus) by God.
So then, why do they ban the reading of the Torah or the Gospels aloud?
If they say that the Torah and the Gospels have been corrupted, then that contradicts the Quran, which states that God’s word cannot be corrupted.
“God’s word” in Islam, includes not just the Quran and the Hadith, but also the Cheistian scriptures, the Hebrew scriptures, and the Psalms of King David.
abu taleb says
If the non muslims demand muslims to have permit for Islamic activities, then the muslims will riot and burn the non muslims, That is how Islam works, it is always about Islam.
Don’t you know that the Indonesian muslims have made huge sacrifice by letting the non muslims live in Indonesia?
Skeptiker says
Der Islam, die Religion des Friedens, der Toleranz, der Gleichberechtigung, des Fortschritts, der Innovation und Kreativität, der Bildung, die Religion der Freiheit, der Brüderlichkeit und der Rechtstaatlichkeit.
Ich verstehe gar nicht, warum wir in Europa nicht Millionen von Muslimen die Möglichkeit geben, sich anzusiedeln, ihnen Kost & Logis zur Verfügung stellen, hunderte Moscheen bauen und freudig ihre Sitten und Gebräuche annehmen ??
Greyhound Fancier says
Die Leute von Europa haben keine Kraft, nur Stimme.
Das ist los, aber trau.
Entschuldigen Sie bitte, Mein Deutsch is night sehr gut. Gott hilf der Deutsche Leute!
Andrew Blackadder says
muslims scream allo snackbar five times a day every day of the year but they are seriously threatened by a song sang once a year.
A few years ago in Birmingham England an iman at his local arse sniffing house declared that the Church Bells were disturbing his sleep on a Sunday morning and that English people should learn to be more tolerant of other religions meanwhile he himself screams allo snackbar every day starting at 5am every day of the year.
islamism is the new nazism.
somehistory says
I read an article a few days ago about a man in the U.K….the England part…who had moved to a small village where the church…built in the 1200’s..tower clock chimed every hour of the day and night.
He didn’t like it, so he went on fb to try to get others to complain about the chimes. Instead, he got people saying things like, ‘he’ll be complaining of cows mooing’ and ‘trains running’; and one told him he could go back to the city.
It wouldn’t surprise me if mozlums moved there, built a barracks and then insisted they get to caterwaul five times a day.