THE LEGITIMAZATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE AHMADIYYA COMMUNITY IN INDONESIA

Abstract

The Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia has experienced increasing infringement on their religious freedom in various forms during the last ten years. The opening up of democracy in 1998 resulted in the involvement of “non state actors “in religious violence. Despite increasing attacks against the Ahmadiyah community, the state has been reluctant to prevent or punish religious attacks against the Ahmadiyah community. In this article I argue that violence against the Ahmadiyah is in danger of becoming legitimate.

Keywords

• ahmadiyah, fpi, legitimatization of violence, state patronage, decentralization