An update on the three Christian women being persecuted — er, that is, prosecuted — in Indonesia. From CNSNews.com, with thanks to Doc Washburn: (CNSNews.com) – Three Indonesian women sentenced to prison for the “Christianization” of Muslim children have lost their appeal, and observers of the courtroom drama blame Muslim extremists who threatened to kill […]
Indonesian Muslims close local churches
The intimidation campaign waged by Muslim groups against Indonesian Christians continues unabated, leading one Christian leader, Pastor Johan Bandi, to issue “an urgent call for solidarity for the persecuted churches in Indonesia,” per ASSIST News Service: In recent months, Christians in Indonesia have faced a severe escalation of terrorism, intimidation and persecution. “This escalation is […]
Inside a school of jihad terror in Indonesia
“School that nurtured the Islamic call to arms,” from The Australian, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: The Islamic school in Tenggulun has some of the most notorious alumni in the world, having been a place of learning, preaching and refuge to many of the key protagonists in the October 2002 Bali bombings, which killed […]
Muslim party backs sentence cut for cleric Bashir
The Indonesian Islamic party supports the decision to reduce the prison sentence of Abu Bakar Bashir, the convicted conspirator in the 2002 Bali bombing that killed over two hundred people. From the AFP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Under a presidential decree all well-behaved prisoners are eligible for two annual sentence cuts, one to mark […]
“Islam can’t be ruled by others. Allah’s law must stand above human law. There is no [example] of Islam and infidels, the right and the wrong, living together in peace”
Scott Atran interviews Indonesian jihad leader Abu Bakar Bashir, who says what I have said again and again about Islam. Bashir, you Islamophobe! “A chilling message for the infidels,” from The First Post, with thanks to all who sent this in: Scott Atran: What are the conditions for Islam to be strong? Abu Bakar Bashir: […]
Bashir: Bali bombings “scolding from Allah to us all who are not respecting his sharia”
The headline of this story in The Australian (thanks to Eric) is “Bashir condemns Bali bombings.” It is dispiriting to note that some people are so willing, indeed so anxious, to be fooled, that they will take this condemnation at face value — despite the fact that Bashir is in jail for the 2002 Bali […]
Christian groups threaten to destroy an Islamic school — oh, wait…
Yes, yes, the real headline on this AsiaNews story (thanks to Nicolei) is “Islamic groups threaten to destroy a Christian school.” Maybe the Christian leaders were planning to use this school to wage violent war against Muslim Indonesians, after the fashion of the proposed Islamic school in Lodi, California? Nope — Muslims threatened to destroy […]
Jihadist violence on the rise in Indonesia
Indonesia has long been recognized as a nation ripe for fundamentalist violence, due in part to the actions of several Islamist/Wahhabist groups. In recent months, these organizations have stepped up their violent campaigns against Christians and Westerners, while also increasing the number of attacks against fellow Muslims, actions which threaten Indonesia’s delicate religious and ethnic […]
Indonesia: Muslims asked to stop closing churches
In recent weeks, 23 churches closed in Java. From AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: JAKARTA, Indonesia – Vice President Jusuf Kalla asked Muslim militants to stop closing Christian churches after Christians complained that militants had shut 23 churches in recent weeks on the island of Java. “It is the responsibility of all of us […]
Indonesia: Death sentence over embassy blast
After coddling Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesia shows some genuine resolve. Note also Iwan’s last threat. From AP, with thanks to Scaramouche: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian militant has been sentenced to death for helping plan and carry out last year’s suicide bombing at the Australian Embassy — the harshest penalty yet over the attack […]