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2008-08-19 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Classer 2008-08-19 05:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 In other words, the Ahmadiyah are being held hostage until they convert to Islam. Is all Indonesia like this, or only certain provinces?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-19 08:20|| 2008-08-19 08:20|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words, the Ahmadiyah are being held hostage until they convert to Islam.

I dont read it that way, but then I dont have much context. Do you?

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-19 09:50|| 2008-08-19 09:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I read it exactly that way. They are being held away from their homes until they assimilate into their villages. Since the only problem their village has with them is their religion -- it follows that they will not be returned until they convert to a more 'conventional' form of Islam.

"The government cannot work alone to resolve the issue. The initiative must also come from the Ahmadiyah followers. They must be able to assimilate into society[by converting to Islam - since that is the only reason they were drivin out] before we can return them to their homes," he told The Jakarta Post on Monday.

And the beef is their religion:

The forced evictions occurred after the Islamic Ulema Association (MUI) declared Ahmadiyah "heretical".

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-08-19 10:41|| 2008-08-19 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Does anyone know the differences between the Ahmadiyah muslims and the "recognized cult" (whichever it is) of muslims?

Don't you just get a kick out of those "moderate" muslims?

Posted by tipover 2008-08-19 12:35|| 2008-08-19 12:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Ahmadiyyas don't believe Mohamed is the last prophet. That's big time heresy for Mo worshipers. They also don't believe in jihad.

Posted by ed 2008-08-19 12:47|| 2008-08-19 12:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Technically, they don't believe in 'jihad by the sword'. They are Not Allowed into Mecca. The Pak passport religion column fracas a few years back was more-or-less instigated by the Soddies, who wanted to be sure they weren't admitting heretix to the Trampledome.

Even now, the Pak passport application requires the applicant to renounce and denounce persons of Ahmadiism. (A year or so I read the account of a nice Pakistani lady who was horrified that she was required to fill that section out.)

Posted by Seafarious 2008-08-19 19:19|| 2008-08-19 19:19|| Front Page Top

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