Indonesian government officials have issued a decree ordering members of a Muslim sect to return to mainstream Islam or face possible imprisonment.
The document "warns and orders all Ahmadiyah followers to stop their activities" or face up to five years in prison.
The document was signed Monday by two Cabinet ministers and the attorney general.
Indonesia's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but many people in the predominantly Muslim nation consider Ahmadiyah's failure to recognize Muhammad as the only prophet offensive.
The decree falls short of an outright ban being called for by fundamentalists. (*)
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