A report, backed by some moderate Muslim groups, said members of the PKS and HTI groups were 'infiltrating' moderate Muslim groups.
Indonesia's tradition of practising a moderate form of Islam is being undermined by extremists whose agenda includes the creation of an Islamic state or international caliphate, a report said on Thursday.
The report, backed by some moderate Muslim groups, said members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) group were "infiltrating" moderate Muslim groups and institutions such as schools to press their agenda.
PKS, an Islamist party that could be a potential ally or coalition partner for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in this year's elections, has denied any secret agenda to implement Islamic law.
Hizbut Tahrir says it supports sharia law and the creation of a caliphate through peaceful means. Read more ...
Indonesia's tradition of practising a moderate form of Islam is being undermined by extremists whose agenda includes the creation of an Islamic state or international caliphate, a report said on Thursday.
The report, backed by some moderate Muslim groups, said members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) group were "infiltrating" moderate Muslim groups and institutions such as schools to press their agenda.
PKS, an Islamist party that could be a potential ally or coalition partner for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in this year's elections, has denied any secret agenda to implement Islamic law.
Hizbut Tahrir says it supports sharia law and the creation of a caliphate through peaceful means. Read more ...
Source: Reuters
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