Once again, Islamic supremacist intimidation and thuggery works: the stores promised to stop selling alcohol. “7-Eleven, Indomaret Raided Over Alcoholic Beverages,” from the Jakarta Globe, May 11 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): Dozens of members of the Tangjungduren Islamic People’s Association raided two minimarts in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, on Friday for selling alcoholic beverages. The […]
Indonesia: West Java governor says violence against Ahmadiyah will stop if Ahmadiyah would just disappear
“Of course we want religious tolerance to go properly but the Ahmadiyah have committed a violation by spreading a deviant belief. The problem will disappear if the belief disappears.” Translation: if you shut up and submit to us, we will stop hitting you. “Problems Will Disappear if Ahmadiyah Disappear, Says West Java Governor,” from the […]
Indonesia: Seven dead in raids on jihad terror cells
They were amassing weapons and ammunition, and clearly preparing for a very severe interior spiritual struggle. “Seven dead in Indonesian terror raids,” by Michael Bachelard for The Sydney Morning Herald, May 9 (thanks to Kenneth): THE death toll from the latest anti-terror raids in Indonesia has risen to seven after specialist police unit Densus 88 […]
Indonesian government placing Christian children from West Papua in Islamic boarding schools, sending them back home to spread Islam
“These schools have one aim: to send their graduates back to Christian-majority Papua to spread their muscular form of Islam.” Islamic supremacism in modern, moderate Indonesia: “They’re taking our children,” by Michael Bachelard for The Age, May 4 (thanks to Stephen): Johanes Lokobal sits on the grass that cushions the wooden floor of his little, […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob screaming “Allahu akbar” storms Ahmadiyah village, damages dozens of homes over Qur’an recital
An earlier Muslim mob showed its tolerance for this Ahmadiyah mosque in 2012 Yet in the West, Ahmadi spokesmen like the unctuous Harris Zafar and the strutting Qasim Rashid carry water for the same Islamic supremacists who would cheerfully destroy their homes if they were both back in West Java and dared to recite the […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob holds banner “We want to kill Myanmar Buddhists” as two arrested in jihad plot to bomb Myanmar embassy
Calling for jihad in Myanmar and acting upon that call in Jakarta. “Indonesia radicals urge “˜Myanmar jihad,– from AFP, May 4: JAKARTA: Two Indonesians have been detained over a plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, officials said on Friday, as radicals rallying in the city called for “jihad in Myanmar” to avenge Muslim […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia shuts down Ahmadiyah mosque
Yet in the West, Ahmadi spokesmen like the unctuous Harris Zafar and the sneering Qasim Rashid carry water for the same Islamic supremacists who would cheerfully slit their throats if they were both back in Rawalpindi, or shut down their mosque in Bekasi. Instead, Zafar and Rashid target those who stand up for the Ahmadis […]
Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister: Christians bring discrimination upon themselves
He said that “they have politicized an issue that is purely administrative in nature.” But it is only an administrative problem at all because Sharia forbids dhimmi Christians to build new churches: “The subject peoples … are forbidden to build new churches.” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.5). Islamic law also forbids Christians to repair old churches. “Minister: […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia: Christians celebrate Easter outdoors after church closures
Islamic law forbids Christians to build new churches or repair old ones. “Indonesians Mark Easter Outdoors After Church Closures,” from AFP, March 31: More than 200 Indonesian Christians on Sunday held an Easter service in front of the presidential palace, demanding the government stop church closures in the world’s most populous Muslim country. Amid hooting […]
Interfaith dialogue in Indonesia: Islamic supremacists threaten Catholics, warn them to cancel Holy Week celebrations — or else
Shhh. Don’t talk about this too loudly. Doing so might imperil the wonderful “dialogue” that Roman Catholics are having with Muslims in the U.S. “West Jakarta: Islamist threats against Holy Week celebrations,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, March 25 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Jakarta (AsiaNews) – This Holy Week will be full of tensions […]