Religious uprising

Indonesia

Date: August 14th, 2001 |

The island of Bali, long a bastion of tolerance and inclusion and a favorite of tourists around the world, is feeling the pressure of Christian-Muslim violence that has erupted on the islands around it. Rumors are flying that similar anti-Christian passions, which in Indonesia largely mean anti-Chinese passions, may erupt here. Religious, community and political [read more]

Indonesia

Date: July 31st, 2001 |

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Violence raged again over the weekend between Muslims and Christians in the city of Ambon in the Maluku Islands, prompting the call for martial law in the region. President Abdurrahman Wahid has resisted such measures in the past, but he has ordered more troops to the area. He also imposed a ban on nonresidents traveling [read more]

South Africa

Date: July 19th, 2001 |

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Authorities fear more bombings could occur in and around Cape Town because the leader of a Muslim vigilante group blamed for 21 bombings in the last 28 months will go on trial Nov. 13. Police defused a pipe bomb in a restaurant in Bellville, near Cape Town Nov. 3. Past bombs have exploded in restaurants, [read more]

Indonesia

Date: August 6th, 2001 |

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A group of conservative Muslims has given the government an ultimatum to quell Muslim-Christian violence in the Maluku Islands or they will launch their own jihad to do it themselves. They have also threatened a jihad on the island of Java if the government tries to prevent them from going to the Malukus. Either move [read more]

Indonesia

Date: July 30th, 2001 |

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The ongoing hostilities in the Maluku Islands are getting worse. The Indonesian military was observed joining Muslims in battles with Christians in Ambon July 16. The development caused President Abdurrahman Wahid to consider seeking outside help to bring the unrest under control, a move that would relieve Christians but possibly enrage Muslims. The region is [read more]