Расположение провинции Западная Ява в Индонезии. ВАННЫ, Creative Commons
По сообщениям местных СМИ, на глазах у полиции мусульмане в провинции Западная Ява (Индонезия) 14 декабря сформировали живую стену, чтобы помешать христианам присутствовать на рождественской службе.
Мусульмане из-за пределов деревни Джаясампурна, подрайон Серанг Бару, Регентство Бекаси недалеко от Джакарты заблокировали прихожан протестантской церкви Хурия Кристен Батак (Батак Протестант Христианин ГурияHKBP) от празднования Рождества на молельном столбе возле жилого комплекса Green Cikarang.
На видеороликах в социальных сетях видно, как десятки полицейских и зевак наблюдают, как десятки мусульманских мужчин и женщин держатся за руки, образуя живую цепь, делают антихристианские комментарии и выкрикивают джихадистский лозунг «Аллаху Акбар [God is Greatest).” The Muslims held back and pushed members of the church as they struggled to make their way to prayer post for Christmas services.
“We only want to worship peacefully – we have no intention of disturbing anyone,” a Christian says in one video.
One of the protestors’ banners reads, “We, the Muslim residents of Jayasempurna village, firmly reject the construction of illegal houses in our neighborhood forever,” another video shows.
Muslims from outside the area also blocked the Christians from worship on the two prior Sundays, Dec. 7 and Nov. 30, according to harianterbit.com, which reported the church had used the site for worship for seven years.
Local authorities held a mediation meeting between the conflicting parties on Dec. 15 overseen by the Regent of Bekasi. The parties agreed that the HKBP congregation would hold services temporarily at the Interfaith Harmony Forum office in the city of Jababeka, harianterbit.com reported.
On Thursday (Dec. 18), the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs held a mediation meeting between the two parties, resulting in eight agreements, the official Indonesian news agency Antara reported. The conflicting parties agreed to forgive each other and resolve all permit processes for construction of prayer posts, and the Ministry of Religion agreed to help the church celebrate Christmas.
Indonesians on social media lamented repeated violations of religious freedom.
“Kang [meaning brother, referring to West Java Gov. Dedi Mulyadi) Dedi, don’t just stay silent, Bro,” wrote rights activist Permadiarya2. “This kind of intolerance happens too often in your province, Bro. Year 2025 was the worst year in the history of interfaith tolerance in Indonesia…Please, policymakers, don’t turn a blind eye to this persecution of Christians…They are not second-class citizens, Sir. They have the same right to worship, and the state is obliged to protect and defend them.”
Indonesian society in recent years has adopted a more conservative Islamic character, and churches involved in evangelistic outreach are at risk of being targeted by Islamic extremist groups, according to Open Doors.
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