Shia Islam in Indonesia

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Shi'a Islam in Indonesia represents a small minority in that largely-

Madura and Sumatra
.

Communities

Among the Indonesian communities which practise

sepoys, and are known as orang sipahi or orang Kling. The orang sipahi traditionally practise the Shia tabut ritual, though in Aceh it has been banned since 1953.[3]

Persecution

The 2010 report to the United States Congress by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom noted attacks against the Shia communities in Indonesia, particularly in East Java and Madura in 2008. In one incident in Madura, local villagers surrounded Shia houses and demanded they desist religious activities, but the crowd was dispersed by local leaders and clergy.[4]

See also

  • Tabuik, an Indonesian observance of Muharram

External links

References

  1. ^ Reza, Imam. "Shia Muslims Around the World". Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ISBN 978-0-415-48092-5
    . Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ISBN 978-0-252-03671-2
    . Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ISBN 978-1-4379-4439-6
    . Retrieved 24 October 2012.


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