NEUF EGLISES FERMEES EN INDONESIE (OU L'ON PRATIQUERAIT UN ISLAM "MODERE"...)

Sharia in action in Indonesia:

 Islamic supremacists force closure of nine churches and six Buddhist temples

"Aceh is a special territory that enforces Sharia." And that means that non-Muslims cannot build new houses of worship or repair old ones -- it's Islamic law.

Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: "Nine churches and six Buddhist temples shut down under Islamist pressure in Banda Aceh," by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, October 18 (thanks to Kreen Akrore):

Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Authorities in Banda Aceh, capital of the Aceh Special Territory, ordered the closure of nine Christian home churches and six Buddhist prayer houses for alleged irregularities in their building permit. According to Deputy Mayor Hajjah Illiza Sa'aduddin Djamal, the buildings were illegal because they lacked the right permit. Under the law, private homes cannot be used "for religious ceremonies or functions." 

"Aceh is a special territory that enforces Sharia," she said and home churches violate the law because they lack the appropriate building permit (Izin Mendirikan Bangunan in Indonesian).

The issue is more complicated in the case of Christian places of worship because the latter require the agreement of a certain number of local residents and that of the local interfaith dialogue group. Under the pressure of radical Muslim groups, permits are often denied.

Deputy Mayor Djamal also wants the authorities to monitor the activities of Buddhist and Christian communities to ensure that their services are performed in the right places. This is necessary, in her view, to "maintain interfaith harmony." At the same time, "we shall not issue any new permit for other churches or vihara (Buddhist temples)."

Local Muslim extremists welcomed the decision. Yusuf Al-Qardhawy, head of the Aceh branch of the Islamic Defence Front (FPI), called on other jurisdictions to follow Banda Aceh, enforce Islamic law and stop any non-Muslim worship activity that is not approved.

He said the situation would be monitored constantly to ensure that rules are respected.

Local sources note that the municipal order shutting Buddhist and Christian places of worship follows a complaint filed by Islamists concerning an "improper" use of buildings....

Posted by Robert 
on October 18, 2012
(jihadwatch.org)
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