Islamic apologists in the West constantly tell us about how tolerant Islam is, yet all too many Muslims in Muslim-majority countries somehow don’t seem to have gotten the memo. “Muslims Again Break Up Worship of Church in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, July 17, 2023: SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – As police looked on, a group of Muslims […]
Indonesia: Man jailed on blasphemy charges for ripping Qur’an apart
“Last year, Indonesia’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an ethnic Chinese Buddhist woman who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for complaining about the volume of a mosque’s call to prayer. The case fuelled fears that Indonesia’s moderate brand of Islam was coming under threat from increasingly influential radicals.” No kidding, really? But […]
Indonesia: Cops arrest man for desecrating Qur’an, “We have no room for terrorists in this country”
“The police claimed that the suspect was aware of what he was doing. ‘He is mentally healthy,’ Jhonny said…’We have no room for terrorists in this country, we will take action against them,’ Jhonny said.” Meanwhile, all over Europe, actual jihad terrorists who brutalize and murder non-Muslims are dismissed as mentally ill, and no action […]
Indonesia: Woman complains about mosque loudspeakers, gets blasphemy charge, Muslims burn Buddhist temples
Moderate Indonesia. “Woman on trial for blasphemy in Indonesia after her complaints about noisy mosque sparked riots,” Associated Press, August 14, 2018: Indonesian prosecutors have demanded an 18-month prison term for a woman who was charged with blasphemy after she complained about the volume of a mosque’s loudspeakers. The ethnic Chinese defendant, Meiliana, 44, was […]
Indonesia: Mosque quotes Qur’an in telling Muslims not to vote for non-Muslims
“Let not believers take disbelievers as friends and protectors rather than believers. And whoever does that has nothing to do with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence.” (Qur’an 3:28) “Regional Election; Playing the Religion Card in North Sumatra,” Tempo, July 5, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Listing […]
Indonesia: Muslim with ISIS flag stabs priest, tries to blow up church during mass, police search for motive
This is way beyond ridiculous. He had a hand-drawn picture of an ISIS flag. He attacked a priest and tried to explode a bomb in a crowded church. His motive couldn’t possibly be clearer. But the denial and willful ignorance of authorities is all-pervasive. “Terror in Indonesia: Axe-wielding ISIS jihadi, 18, stabs Catholic priest, 60, […]