Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Solomon Islands facing ‘militant threat from Muslims’

Those muslim militants threatening the Solomon islands must be pissed that the Palestinians haven't been granted a state yet. Religious Intelligence

Militant Islam poses a threat to social stability in the Solomon Islands, the Bishop of Malaita tells Religious Intelligence. Muslim missionaries funded by Malaysian and Saudi Islamist groups have led to heightened tensions in the South Pacific nation, which erupted in violence in December after a Muslim leader attacked an Anglican priest.[...]

“The Christian churches and the Government must be quick to realise that that Islam in the Solomon Islands and on Malaita in particular, has a capacity for thinking strategically, acting structurally and working towards ‘conversion’ of Christians and non-Christians to Allah and the Muslim faith.”

“They enter this country, as they do in other developing countries, in the name of business and development, using money from the rich Arab world, only to spread Islam. As a church leader I can speak for many people on Malaita and the Solomon Islands as a whole: We want to remain as a Christian country; we can accommodate moderate Muslims but not militant Muslims,” Bishop Sahu said.

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