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December 5, 2005
T-Shirt Flap Pits Jihadists Against Sunday School Teachers
Topics: Understanding IslamYou're not going to believe this incredible story of Islamotolerance:
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 the judges if they didn't hand down a guilty verdict.The case is seen as a disturbing sign of the spread of radical Islam in Indonesia, a popular tourist destination known for having a large, moderate Muslim population and for being an important ally of the United States in the war on terror.
The controversy began on May 13 when medical doctor Rebekkah Zakaria and two of her friends were arrested and charged with "Christianization" of several Muslim children who attended their "Happy Week" Sunday school class.
The Muslim children were required to get permission from their parents to attend the class, and those without permission were sent home, according to the women's attorney, Posma Radjaguguk.You'll probably want to read more...The charges were brought by a government-funded council of Muslim clerics. According to the U.S. State Department, the women were charged after community members complained that free pencil boxes and T-shirts were given to the children.
When the trial began on June 30, truckloads of jihadists thronged the district court of Indramayu demanding that Zakaria and her two co-defendants be killed. They reportedly brought coffins to the courthouse to underscore the threat.
"Hang them! Hang them! Hang Rebekkah!" the crowd shouted.
Tolerance and peace? Muslims in the courtroom demanded that the defendents be killed, amidst shouts of "Allahu Akbar!" (Allah is Great).
Posted by Richard at December 5, 2005 3:30 PM
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