Intolerance, Religious Lynchings and the Future of Indonesia

Twice in the same week two gruesome attacks shook Indonesia and the world. On February 6, 2011, in Cikeusik Village, West Java – more than 1.000 furious Muslims lynched three members of a minority (or, as seen by some Muslims, ‘deviant’) Islamic sect Ahmadiyah. Two days later, on February 8 in Teman...

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Main Author: Andre Vltchek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011-02-01
Series:Japan Focus
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Online Access:http://www.japanfocus.org/articles/view/3489
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