JNN 09 Dec 2013 Jakarta : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with the Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation Team in Sampang on the island of Madura, East Java, on Wednesday. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sampang
Indonesian Govt. indifference to Forceful Conversion of Shiite Muslims to Wahabism
JNN 02 Aug 2013 Jakarta : Sampang’s persecuted Shiite Muslim minority, fearful of another round of forced conversions by Wahabi Muslims, called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to ensure their religious freedom after a forum meant to negotiate the exiled group’s homecoming placed the matter in the hands of Wahabi clerics accused of inciting sectarian tensions in Madura Island.
Egyptian Shias to join Friday’s planned Tahrir Protest against Wahabi Dominance
JNN 18 Oct 2012 Cairo : Spokesman for Egypt’s Shia minority says his coreligionists will participate in planned Friday rally to press for religious freedom. Continue reading
Egyptian Shias to join Friday's planned Tahrir Protest against Wahabi Dominance
JNN 18 Oct 2012 Cairo : Spokesman for Egypt’s Shia minority says his coreligionists will participate in planned Friday rally to press for religious freedom. Continue reading
Malaysian Govt Illegally detain Shia Cleric in violation of Civil & Human Rights
JNN 18 Oct 2012 Kualalumpur : Sampang Shia community leader Tajul Muluk has remained in detention at the Sidoarjo penitentiary for the past week without a clear legal basis, despite the end of his detention period having been reached, his lawyer Asfinawati said on Wednesday. Continue reading
Indonesian Shiites Still Living as Refugees in their own Country
JNN 09 Oct 2012 Jakarata : Efforts by the local government to quell violence against Shiites have hit a standstill in Sampang, leaving nearly 200 Shiite Muslims stranded in a local sports center after a deadly Sunni mob attack sent them fleeing from their homes. Continue reading
Indonesian Shia Muslims pressurized to convert to Majority Sect by Indonesian Religious Affair Minister
JNN 12 Sept 2012 : Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali says converting Shiite Muslims to the Sunni Islam followed by most Indonesians would be the best way to prevent violent outbreaks between the sects in Sampang, East Java. Continue reading
2 Indonesian Shia Men Martyred in Sampang By Wahabi Rioters
JNN 29 Aug 2012 Jakarta : Two Indonesian Shias were killed in the latest religious violence involving Shia community members and Wahabi group in Sampang regencyEast Java, on Sunday. Continue reading
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