Indonesian Muslims Call for Holy War on China

In the wake of the recent Muslim riots in China, Indonesian Muslims have come out in support of their Islamic brothers.

Indonesians protest at Chinese embassy

JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesian Muslims called for "holy war" and briefly clashed with security guards during a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Jakarta in support of China's minority Muslim Uighurs.

Several dozen protesters from a coalition of Islamist groups shouted calls for jihad or "holy war" to help Muslims in China's northwest, where unrest between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese has left more than 180 people dead.

They also demanded action from the Indonesian government to stop what they called "genocide" in China's Xinjiang region.

"We urge the Indonesian government to put diplomatic pressure on the Chinese government for an immediate halt to violence on Muslims in Xinjiang," the protesters said in a statement.

"If diplomacy doesn't work we urge the Indonesian government to break diplomatic ties with China and boycott their products."

They carried banners reading "Stop the genocide of Muslims in Xinjiang", "China is communist, racist and fascist" and "Jihad for Muslim Uighurs".

Similar rallies were held in other cities in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation of about 234 million people.

Xinjiang's Uighurs complain of repressive Chinese rule, grievances the government says are baseless.

Uighurs reportedly attacked Han Chinese during the July 5 unrest and destroyed their shops but exiled Uighur leaders said the protests were peaceful until security forces over-reacted with deadly force.

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Pictures of the Recent Muslim Riots in China

There have been plenty of ridiculous people actually defending the "poor oppressed" Uighurs in China. Many have said that they are "no threat". Well these pictures easily prove otherwise. I do not blame China one bit for sending the troops in.

WARNING GRAPHIC PICTURES

China on the Muslim Riots:Executions are Coming

While most Western countries would just sit and watch as Muslim rioters destroyed more and more of the country (video), China has taken a different approach.

Columns of troops pour in China's restive west
By WILLIAM FOREMAN

URUMQI, China – Hundreds of helmeted troops in riot gear swarmed the central square of the capital of western Xinjiang on Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city's Communist Party boss promised those behind the killings would be executed.

Ethnic clashes have paralyzed Urumqi over the past several days — with minority Uighur and Han Chinese mobs roaming the streets and attacking each other. The violence forced President Hu Jintao to embarrassingly cut short a trip to Italy where he was take part in a Group of Eight summit.

The government further responded Wednesday to the violence by pouring columns of troops into the far-flung province, hundreds of which were stationed in People's Square in the middle of the city.

Communist Party chief Li Zhi told a televised news conference that many people had been arrested, including students.

"To those who committed crimes with cruel means, we will execute them," he said, adding government forces would crack down on any security risk. He did not give details.

More than 1,100 people were wounded in the violence, and hundreds of vehicles were damaged or set on fire in the riots on Sunday. It was not known how many Uiqhurs (pronounced WEE-gers) and Han Chinese died or who was behind their deaths.

Li would not say how many of the 156 dead were Han — the majority ethnicity in China — and how many were Uiqhurs — a largely Muslim minority — even though more than 100 of them have been identified and handed over to their families.

He said both groups were responsible for the violence. "The small groups of the violent people have already been caught by police. The situation is now under control."

China's top police officer also vowed there would no leniency for those who took part in the violence in Urumqi (pronounced uh-ROOM-chee).

Public Security Minister Meng Jiangzhu was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency that "key rioters should be punished with the utmost severity."

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Video From the China Muslim Riots

From the Uighur riots in China.

Hat tip to Daniel.