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SAMPANG - An Indonesian court
sentenced a Shia cleric Thursday to two
years in prison for blasphemy, saying his
teachings deviated from mainstream Islam
and had caused public anxiety.
Tajul Muluk was arrested in April by police
on the island of Madura off eastern Java
amid anti-Shia attacks that rights groups
say were led by Sunni Muslims. Based on
witness accounts and evidence presented,
the defendant has been proven legally and
convincingly guilty of blasphemy causing
public anxiety, chief judge Purnomo Amin
Tjahjo told the Sampang district court.
The judge said that Muluk had propagated
Shia teachings in his village of Nangkernang,
where a nearby branch of the countrys
top Islamic clerical council dubbed the
denomination deviant from mainstream
Islam. Muluk said that he would file an
appeal against the ruling.
I feel that my dignity has been crushed.
They accused me of being an infidel. I will
file an appeal for the sake of my pride,
he told the court. Human Rights Watch
(HRW) criticised the court ruling and urged
the Indonesian government to immediately
release Muluk and repeal the countrys
blasphemy laws. The international rights
watchdog said that Sunni militants had
attacked Muluks village, burning houses,
including Muluks home, as well as an Islamic
school, and forcing 500 Shia followers to
flee their homes.
Shia cleric jailed for blasphemy in Indonesia | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia
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Well done, Good job!
Iran probably sent them to gain Influence here
sentenced a Shia cleric Thursday to two
years in prison for blasphemy, saying his
teachings deviated from mainstream Islam
and had caused public anxiety.
Tajul Muluk was arrested in April by police
on the island of Madura off eastern Java
amid anti-Shia attacks that rights groups
say were led by Sunni Muslims. Based on
witness accounts and evidence presented,
the defendant has been proven legally and
convincingly guilty of blasphemy causing
public anxiety, chief judge Purnomo Amin
Tjahjo told the Sampang district court.
The judge said that Muluk had propagated
Shia teachings in his village of Nangkernang,
where a nearby branch of the countrys
top Islamic clerical council dubbed the
denomination deviant from mainstream
Islam. Muluk said that he would file an
appeal against the ruling.
I feel that my dignity has been crushed.
They accused me of being an infidel. I will
file an appeal for the sake of my pride,
he told the court. Human Rights Watch
(HRW) criticised the court ruling and urged
the Indonesian government to immediately
release Muluk and repeal the countrys
blasphemy laws. The international rights
watchdog said that Sunni militants had
attacked Muluks village, burning houses,
including Muluks home, as well as an Islamic
school, and forcing 500 Shia followers to
flee their homes.
Shia cleric jailed for blasphemy in Indonesia | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia
=============================
Well done, Good job!
Iran probably sent them to gain Influence here