Thousands of members of a religious organization accused of encouraging teachings that deviate from traditional Islam have arrived at port of Tanjung Priok, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 27, 2016 after being forced from the Indonesian island of Borneo. Last week, the government was forced to repatriate members of Fajar Nusantara movement-- known as Gafatar organization -- using aircraft and warships after local residents protested and burned their settlement in the Mempawah Regency of West Kalimantan. Chairman of Indonesiaââ¬â¢s Islamic Council (MUI) Din Syamsuddin informs that the ringleaders of Gafatar movement are former convicts who earlier called themselves Al Qiyadah Al Islamiyah under Ahmad Mussadeq leadership. Gafatarââ¬â¢s principles often misled teachings of Islam with shalat, fasting, and other religious duties considered as optional. He further states that MUI has issued laws confirming the movementââ¬â¢s illegal presence and it deviant ideologies.
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