Indonesia: Why Are Ahmadiyah Followers Attacked?


Ahmadiyah followers have faced ongoing threats, discrimination and abuse for many years in Indonesia, especially after reforms in 1998.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | Int'l Desk
Source/Credit: The Jakarta Globe
By Sarah Yuniarni | May 29, 2018

Jakarta. The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in Indonesia, as is guaranteed by the Constitution and international covenants.

A series of attacks on Ahmadiyah followers in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, this month has added to long-term persecution toward the worshipers for more than a decade in the predominantly Muslim nation.

Fresh Attacks

On May 19, at least seven Ahmadiyya families, consisting of 24 people, were evacuated to the East Lombok Police headquarters after mobs from East Sakra subdistrict attacked and destroyed their houses in an effort to force them to leave their village.
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