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Minister: Government will not disband Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sun, 08/24/2008 2:58 PM | National
Minister of Religious Affairs M Maftuh Basyuni said Sunday that the government would not issue a Presidential regulation to disband Ahmadiyah, as demanded by many Islamic organizations.
Speaking before thousands of Muslims at Alquran boarding school in Sukabumi, West Java, Maftuh Basyuni said the government had issued a joint-ministerial decree to address the problem of Ahmadiyah in Indonsia, and that's enough.
"The joint-ministerial decree has been issued, and now they demand a presidential decree (to ban Ahmadiyah," the minister was quoted by Antara as saying.
The joint-ministerial decree bans Ahmadis from spreading their teaching, but stops short of disbanding the organization.
Maftuh Basyuni said the government had no legal ground to disband Ahmadiyah.
He also said that those demanding the disbandment of Ahmadiyah had no strong argument themselves, as both the holy Quran and hadist or Prophet Muhammad sayings did not allow Muslims to force other people to profess Islam.
Ahmadiyah's religious activities, however, have not been disrupted despite the government's ban on the sect from spreading its teachings
Ahmadiyah was founded in Pakistan in 1889 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be another prophet in Islam after Muhammad. The sect is banned in Pakistan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia and has come under attack in a number of countries, including Bangladesh and Indonesia.
There are approximately 200,000 Ahmadis in Indonesia. (rid)
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Abdul mukhlis (not verified) — Mon, 08/25/2008 - 3:13pm
Your opinion tha Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claim to be another prophet in Islam after Muhammad might mislead people about the true belief of Ahmadiyya Community in him.
The truth was that The Holy Prophet in Islam, Muhammad SAW has himself prophesied the coming of Al Mahdi and Almasih in the latter days and enjoined Islamic umma to believe in him and join his rank. This prophesy can be found in the reliable Hadits.
As such, it is better for you to write that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Holy Prophet of Islam and belief himself to be the promised Mahdi and the Messiah. This is the true portray of Ahmadi belief in him. It is for people to believe or not.
Thank you.
Abdul Mukhlis
ama_tou01@yahoo.com
PT (not verified) — Sun, 08/24/2008 - 10:01pm
Great. Even the late President Suharto never banned Ahmadiyah. Sometimes, the radical people goes too far. Keep good decisions.