Rumours lead to Muslim attacks against Christians. That happens in so many places around the world that it’s hard to keep up. So, where is it this time?

Indonesia.

An angry mob burned a church and more than 40 houses in Indonesia’s Moluccas islands, injuring five people, after allegations that a local Christian teacher offended Islam, police said on Tuesday.
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[A] police spokesman said the conflict erupted on Tuesday after the teacher at a school in Letwaru village allegedly “stained Islam”, but he gave no details about the supposed offence. Letwaru is in a predominantly Muslim area.

As an aid to those keeping track of Muslim rampages against Christians, here’s a map of Indonesia, showing the Moluccas (also known as the Maluku Islands or Spice Islands).

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Tags: Indonesia, Persecution
Filed under: Asia-Pacific, Christianity, Islam, Religious Liberty/Persecution
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