Ahmadi muslims living at Wisma Transito come from different regions in West Nusa Tenggara, but most are from Ketapang, West Lombok. Violence and persecution by their own neighbors had forced them to flee their hometowns.
Source/Credit: Tempo.Co
By News Desk | December 13, 2017
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - AFTER 19 years of reformasi (reform era), Indonesia is still grappling with issues of human rights. The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has accused the government of allowing the continuous violation of religious freedom. Displaced Shia Muslims from Sampang, Madura, have been living as refugees in Sidoarjo, East Java, for over five years, after they were driven out of their hometown by local Sunnis. Meanwhile, West Nusa Tenggara Ahmadis have not fared better. They were forced to leave their homes more than a decade ago. The Ahmadis, now living in Mataram, are still waiting to return home. In commemoration of Human Rights Day on December 10, Tempo English reports.
A Home for the Ahmadis
The Ahmadi Muslims of West Nusa Tenggara have been driven away from their homes time and again. Ten years ago they found safe refuge at Wisma Transito in Mataram.
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