Banned Muslim group on frontlines against Jakarta governor

Hizbut Tahrir, which was banned by the Indonesian government today, along with groups such as the violent Islamic Defenders Front, was behind a series of massive protests against the Jakarta governor, a minority Christian who was accused of blaspheming Islam. He subsequently lost a bid for re-election to a Muslim candidate and was imprisoned for two years for blasphemy despite prosecutors downgrading the charge to a lesser offense. (Pictured, on February 8, members of the now banned Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia rally in Jakarta)

Hizbut, already banned or circumscribed in some countries, is estimated to have tens of thousands of members in Indonesia.-AP

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