Muslims accuse Ethiopian government of meddling in mosques
Protests at mosques in religiously-diverse Ethiopia have stretched into their sixth month as Muslims object to what they see as unconstitutional government interference in their affairs.
Since December, worshipers at Friday prayers nationwide have been criticizing the state’s alleged attempts to impose the al Ahbash, a moderate sect of Islam, on the community via an unrepresentative, politicized Islamic Supreme Affairs Council. Officials deny any interference.
The protest movement in most major cities among the nation’s 30 to 40 million Muslims – about one-third of Ethiopia’s population – has been largely peaceful and contained to mosque compounds.
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abdi said,
June 1, 2012 @ 3:35 pm
this minority, racists habishi killers are very intelligent people. They know the game very well – Divide and rule. They want to use rel;igion as a justification for their rule. Oromos should unite and say, ‘ whether we are christains or muslims, we are still Oromos’.
The 30 Million + Oromos are fighting for their right to self determination.
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