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The Ahbashism campaign is the term that has been applied to a program allegedly undertaken in mid-2011 ] to quell the rise of Muslim extremism, especially Wahhabism, in the country. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in a speech to Parliament in April 2012, "We are observing tell-tale signs of extremism. We should nip this scourge in the bud." Ethiopian Muslims accuse the government of recruiting Ahbash imams from abroad to take positions in the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, the ruling body over Islam in Ethiopia. The Council, in turn, is accused of trying to indoctrinate the Muslim populace in Ahbash teachings, in place of the more popular Sufi Islam that is generally practiced in Ethiopia.

Protests

Protests have arisen across Ethiopia in response to the government's perceived campaign. The protestors claim that the campaign represents an illegal repression of their religious freedom by the government. The protestors accuse the government of torturing arrested protestors. In May 2012, the protestors called for new elections to replace the leaders of the Supreme Council.

The government, for its part, claims that the protestor's allegations are false, and that the protests are led by Salafists aiming to incite intolerance between Muslims and the majority Christian population.

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff (22 April 2012). "Ethiopia Muslims Decry Ahbashism Campaign". OnIslam.
  2. ^ Maasho, Aaron (11 May 2012). "Ethiopian Muslims protest government 'interference'". Reuters Africa.
  3. Muhammad, Harmus (24 May 2012). "Ethiopia Muslims Tortured Over Ahbashism". OnIslam.
  4. ^ Staff (22 May 2012). "Ethiopia/Islam: Ethiopia Muslims Eye Vote to Replace Ahbash". International Islamic News Agency.

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