Watch the video report here from Japan’s NHK news service. In it, a jihadi says that Muslims from Indonesia are leaving for the Islamic State every day, “too many to count.”
Even if this is wild exaggeration, which it is unlikely to be, why are any Muslims from Indonesia going to the Islamic State at all? We are always told that Indonesia practices, in the parlance of the international news services, a “moderate form of Islam.” Why is this “moderate form of Islam” so unconvincing to so many young Indonesian Muslims? Why is it incapable of withstanding the challenge of “radicalization”?
Note also in the video the influence of Muslim clerics who are backers of the Islamic State. How did they miss the Qur’an’s message of peace that is so blazingly obvious to John Kerry, David Cameron, Pope Francis, and the rest?
Video link thanks to Schillaci.

Catherine says
This appears to be a screen shot, not a video. (I’ve tried with both my iPad and my Samsung smart phone). Any chance of getting the actual video? Would like to share on FB.
Cecilia Ellis says
Catherine, here is the link to view the video report:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/features/update/movie201510152314.html
Chabuco says
The video player needs flash it seems, try to watch it with Chrome. Alternatively, you can use the NHK app on available in the app store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nhk-world-tv-for-ipad/id438402853?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.or.nhk.nhkworld.tv
Don McKellar says
Well, this only makes sense because with the way that moslems are colonizing Europe, the Islamic State would be shrinking fast, but they’re not. Instead they have a steady stream of fresh jihadis from places like Indonesia (and you can bet MANY from other Islamic countries where no figures are kept or are not reported). That’s how they can keep up their advances and fighting forces. And no doubt helps with their stream of income, too.
Godwin says
No wonder, Putin is alarm n started to bomb them into pieces.
Angemon says
Ah, the wonders of “moderate” Indonesia…
Godwin says
Most of the people are moderate, gentle, friendly n easy-going but the majority were brain-washed by the 7th century ideology, some became violent. And it manifested into killing of the Christians,burning of churches, Bali bombing n Hotel Marriott bombing, joining IS,.etc.etc.
sinantara says
I am not defending Islam with this answer but Indonesians and Indonesian political common sense. Those polled of course will not say they are against sharia and because of that, against Islam and God. But when it comes to action, like voting, the facts are that no Islamist party has everywon a majority–Indonesians have rejected the Jakarta Charter (which would make Islam compulsory for its followers) and have consistently voted in secular governments.
The anchors of the masses are the two Muslim organizations, traditionalist NU andi modernist Muhammadyah with a respective membership of 30 and 20 million. Radicalization came back with the hajis who suffered from culture shock in Arabia, and with Saudi money. This will stop after nuclear fusion has replaced oil.
Then, when Suharto started to lose power he played the “Islam card”, enabling Islamists by creating ICMI as his new power base and greening the army (replacing “red-white” or nationalist army officers with “green” ones. This policy led directly to the Ambon and Poso jihads. Currently polarization is happening between “Indonesian Islam” and “Arab Islam”. This is not a matter for joking, it is taking position in a battle for the soul of Islam in Indonesia, and the outcome will be of utmost importance for the region.
Aceh is a special case, shaped by special circumstances. But I have an anecdote to tell the pro shariah liberals in the west. Article in Kompas, sorry, forgot the date. “Most of the Rohingya refugees have fled Aceh… Fled? (Melarikan diri?) Indonesia has handled most refugees on their way to Australia, Vietnamese, Afghans, Iranians, like hot potatoes. But the Acehnese decided to take the Rohingya in, giving some face to Islam. So these Muslim refugees (I am not saying particularly pious, they had a reason to flee) should be happy to be accepted by a Muslim society, practicing sharia too. But they…flee. Supposedly to infidel Australia… Tell the liberals, if Muslims flee sharia it would be unsporting to welcome them with more sharia…
Greetings
abad says
Good. Indonesia should let them go. The Christians, Buddhists, and Hindus who live in Indonesia will be better off without them.
No Fear says
I hope all the muslims from Indonesia move to the Islamic State, then there will be less of them near my country Australia.
Mary Eid says
BAHAHHAHAHHA i know right.
Thats what i say! Let the muslims go. Let them join iskamic state. Bloody. It will make this country, australia, better. I fell your pain. Too much going on especially around sydney.
StarWish246 says
The prospect of unlimited sex (rape) of captive slave women and children, ‘legal’ theft of their ‘enemies’ belongings, and Islamic culturally ‘acceptable’ power over other people through aggression, are strong draws for poor, ‘lost’, sexually repressed Muslim males.
mortimer says
Most of the jihadists aren’t ‘poor’ or ‘lost’. They are mostly from stable, ‘privileged’ families that can afford their higher education.
They read Islam’s source texts and understand them perfectly.
Oliver says
Star Wish– any hope of getting the Muslims here in Florida–men and women- to leave and go to Syria; islamic State; Sudan; Pakistan; etc–jsut get the hell out of FL?
My hope- that, Hezbollah and Iran and the Is get into a battle–like Civil War/WW1 and lesser extent ( but gretaer casualites) Battle of the Bulge-Ww2- with thousands of dead on both .
would make the world a bit safer
mortimer says
“Moderate” Islam is two-faced. It conceals the violent face of jihad beneath it.
Most of the West is being FOOLED by the false assurances of “MODERATE” Islam. 65% of Muslims want Sharia law and a caliphate. The overwhelming majority of Muslims isn’t “MODERATE” at all.
sidney penny says
Bit like “Modern, Moderate” Malaysia.
Yeah,sure.
It would be dead without the Chinese and Indians there.
Huck Folder says
Agreed, with their antisemitic leaders
and racist laws.
If you’re not a moslem,
you’re not a citizen.