But don’t be concerned: most Indonesians “practice a moderate form of the faith.” “Big bomb found near Indonesia church; 19 arrested,” by Ali Kotarumalos for the Associated Press, April 21 (thanks to Block Ness): JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Terror suspects arrested Thursday led police to a 150-kilogram (330-pound) bomb buried beneath a gas pipeline near […]
Indonesia jihad/martyrdom suicide attack shows trend toward “individual jihad”
As we have seen in the case of Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar and many others, any Muslim believer can read the Qur’an and decide that he has a responsibility to wage jihad warfare against unbelievers. There is simply no way to make sure that that will not happen, even if it only happens once in a […]
Indonesia: Wife of jihad/martydom bomber says he was not a “devout Muslim”
But this is the same guy whose father said had called him an “infidel.” So take this with a grain of salt or two. “Suspected Bomber ‘Not a Devout Muslim,’ Wife Says,” by Farouk Arnaz for the Jakarta Globe, April 18 (thanks to Twostellas): For Sri Maliha, the questions surrounding her husband’s alleged transformation into […]
Indonesia: Suicide bomber’s father says “when I gave him advice he called me infidel”
“O ye who believe! take not for protectors your fathers and your brothers if they love infidelity above Faith: if any of you do so, they do wrong. Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that ye have gained; the commerce in which ye […]
Indonesia: Suicide bomber wounds 28 in West Java mosque
Good thing they’re spending all that time and money to keep Indonesia “safe” from Christians and Ahmadis, eh? “West Java, for the first time a suicide bomber blows himself up inside a mosque. 28 [wounded],” from AsiaNews, April 15: Jakarta (AsiaNews) – A suicide bomber blew himself up today at Taka mosque located in the […]
Indonesian couples caned over extramarital affairs
They were caned, rather than stoned to death, so these authorities must be “moderates.” Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Indonesian couples caned over extramarital affairs,” from AFP, April 7: BANDA ACEH, Indonesia “” Two couples were caned in Indonesia’s staunchly Muslim Aceh province on Friday after being caught having extramarital affairs, a prosecutor said. […]
Indonesia: Witness says bank heist was to fund jihad
“We will fight against anything considered an affront to Islam.” And he doesn’t mind robbing a bank to do so, because that is kuffar money to which he is entitled. “Bashir Witness Claims CIMB Niaga Heist Was to Fund Jihad,” by Heru Andriyanto for the Jakarta Globe, April 5: Adeadly [sic] heist at a CIMB […]
Australia warns of attacks in Indonesia after last suspect in Bali jihad bombing is caught in Pakistan
But, of course. Where would the jihad be without a massive sense of entitlement to reprisal and retribution? More on this story. “DFAT warns of Bali violence,” from the Australian Associated Press, March 31 (thanks to Twostellas): The federal government is warning the arrest of alleged Bali bomber Umar Patek could spark a violent response […]
Indonesia: Misunderstanders of Islam suspected behind “book bomb” campaign
“Human rights activists and ordinary Indonesians are sounding the alarm, warning the country is slowing turning into a Pakistan-style “˜Islamised” state in which extremist movements sow terror to gain power.” The government’s response has been inconsistent, thereby rewarding the pious thugs. Like Pakistan, they have sought to leverage Islamic supremacist sentiment where they find it […]
Indonesia’s Islamic Defender Front: John Lennon and Metallica are part of a satanic Zionist conspiracy
Not exactly what James Hetfield and Co. were going for with Master of Puppets. “FPI sets its eyes on underground music,” by Irawaty Wardani for the Jakarta Post, March 21: Hot on the heels of its campaign against the dissolution of Ahmadiyah, the hard-line Muslim group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) is now setting its eyes […]