That tactic is being employed among other efforts in a concerted campaign of Islamization, including the migration of Islamic supremacists to Christian areas. “Bishop concerned about Islamization in Indonesia,” from Aid to the Church in Need, October 7 (thanks to Twostellas): Bishop Hubertus Leteng of Ruteng expressed his concern about growing Muslim extremism during an […]
Pope calls for Indonesia to respect freedom of religion in accordance with its constitution
The survival of the constitution as it stands is at the heart of Indonesia’s future: either it is a dead letter, or its protections are still in force. That is Indonesia’s choice in the coming years. It is indeed in the crosshairs, however, just as the national doctrine of Pancasila itself is under fire from […]
Indonesia: Muslim who attacked church swore oath to obey jihad leader’s orders “based on the Koran and Sunnah”
He swore to base his obedience to Abu Bakir Bashir (Baasyr in this story) on the Qur’an and Sunnah, and yet misunderstood the Religion of Peaceâ„¢ to the extent that he attacked a church. “Java: church attacker, spiritual son of the Islamic leader Baasyr,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, October 10 (thanks to C. […]
Indonesia arrests three Misunderstanders of Islam with suspected connections to suicide attacks
Based on the precedents established by recent, laughably brief sentences for jihadist attacks, the bar is set quite low for how much time these defendants may serve if they are convicted. Indonesia has a choice here of whether it intends to continue encouraging the repetition and escalation of Islamic supremacist violence by rewarding it with […]
Indonesia: Authorities abet Islamic supremacist thuggery, shut down church
“Extremists also accuse Rev Bernard Maukar, head of the Christian community, of engaging in proselytising in a predominantly Muslim area.” Proselytizing among Muslims is forbidden by Islamic law. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Muslim extremists and authorities shut down Protestant church in West Java,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, October 3 (thanks to […]
Indonesia: Muslims riot, demand closing of shopping malls
But the Palestinians don’t seem upset about this Gaza mall Shopping malls: un-Islamic. Violently protesting and clashing with riot police over the existence of shopping malls: Islamic. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia. “Indonesia: Islamic movement protests against shoppings [sic] malls,” from AKI, October 6 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Jakarta, 6 Oct. (AKI) – Members […]
Shocker in Aceh: “for women, the intimidating nature of enforced Sharia law … institutes a culture of oppression”
Funny how that keeps happening. There is always a notable gap between Sharia as advertised and Sharia as observed in action. Wherever Sharia is enforced, tolerance decreases and harassment increases. Ultimately, Islamic “morality” patrols are a cheap, lazy way for a government to look pious, busy, and effective. But resources squandered there are not being […]
Indonesian universities: “We are seeing a massive increase in radicalism”
Funny how that keeps happening. It is substantially helped, of course, by the fact that denial is often the preferred mode of “reform”: if there is a problem, it’s all a “misunderstanding.” “Indonesia: Radical Islam infiltrating top universities says counter-terror agency,” from AdnKronos International, October 4 (thanks to Twostellas): Jakarta, 3 Oct. (AKI/Jakarta Post) – […]
Indonesia: Jihadist preacher Abu Bakar Bashir says “random” suicide bombings are “an erroneous form of worship”
Naturally, he alludes to his followers’ attacks on Western targets as being an example of when they are lawful. “Bombing forbidden in Islam, Ba’asyir says,” from the Jakarta Post, October 3 (thanks to Twostellas): Firebrand Islamic cleric and terror convict Abu Bakar Ba”asyir has condemned suicide bomb attacks on places of worships, saying such acts […]
Former Jemaah Islamiah terrorist now fights ‘extremism’ by whitewashing Islam
A former terrorist leader leader named Nasir Abas is now ‘reformed’ and attempting to talk people out of joining the violent jihad via his own comic book. But rather than coming out with a frank and honest assessment of how violent Islam is, how deeply rooted Islamic supremacism and violence against non Muslims (and less […]