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Islamist protests against Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2016–17 Jakarta protests, branded Aksi Bela Islam (Action for Defending Islam) by the protesters, are series of Islamist protests against Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was accused of committing blasphemy of the Quran. The protests were carried out by the Islamic Defenders Front alongside its Islamist collaborators which make up a single coalition called the 212 Movement, named after their third protest, held on 2 December 2016. The event marks the uptick of Islamism and Islamic fundamentalism within the Indonesian Muslim society, with many Islamist groups and communities emerged following the protests, especially on social media.
A total of five protests were held, all were close to the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election:
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