#shiite community

Collection of shiite community news, found 15 news.

Jokowi and Kalla will encounter unity-related issues: experts

President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) will face some grave issues related to unity ...

Kontras calls for protection for minority shiite community

An outspoken non-governmental organization (NGO) urges the government to provide protection for the minority Shiite ...

There should be no discrimination against minorities: Hillary

Visiting US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in her remark at a press conference here on Monday said there should be no ...

Violence against Shiite muslims in Sampang condemned

Various parties including NGOs, politicians, ministers and the president have condemned the latest violence against ...

Indonesian govt to provide assistance to victims of Sampang violence

The Indonesian government will provide compensation to the families of two Shiite Muslims who were killed in an attack ...

President slams intelligence failure in Sampang violence

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has criticised the local intelligence office in Sampang for failing to anticipate ...

Police arrest seven over Sampang violence

Police have arrested seven people allegedly involved in the attack against Shiite Muslims in Sampang district, Madura ...

President Yudhoyono calls for stern punishment for perpetrators of Sampang violence

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for stern punishment for those involved in the violence against Shiite ...

President Yudhoyono expresses regret about violence against Shiites in Madura

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed regret over the violence against the Shiite Muslim community in ...

Minister condemns violence against Shiites in Madura

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has condemned the latest violence against the Shiite community in Sampang ...

Police act to prevent renewed anti-Shiite conflict in Sampang

Police and Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel on Wednesday conducted a house-to-house search for sharp weapons in ...

Amnesty Int`l urges RI to protect Shiite minority

Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian government to provide protection for hundreds of Shiites who have been ...

three named suspects over shiite buildings torching

Sampang police have named three people as the main suspects over last Thursday`s (Dec 29) torching of a number of ...

Sampang Shiite leader demands immediate arrest of arsonists

The leader of Sampang`s Shiite community, Ustat Tajul Muluk, came to the district`s police station on Friday to ...

Bahrain king reshuffles cabinet as thousands rally

Bahrain`s king reshuffled his cabinet Saturday, under pressure as an exiled opposition leader returned to a hero`s ...