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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 ], specifically ]sm, in ].<ref name=OnIslam> The '''Ahbashism campaign''' is the term that has been applied to a program allegedly undertaken in mid-2011 to quell the rise of ], specifically]sm, in ].<ref name=OnIslam>
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}}</ref> Prime Minister ] said in a speech to ] in April 2012, "We are observing tell-tale signs of extremism. We should nip this scourge in the bud."<ref name=Davison> }}</ref> Prime Minister ] said in a speech to ] in April 2012, "We are observing tell-tale signs of extremism. We should nip this scourge in the bud."<ref name=Maasho>
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|url=http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE84A00W20120511?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true
|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2013/0214/Ethiopia-airs-jihadi-film-amid-sensitive-Muslim-protest-trial |title=Ethiopian Muslims protest government 'interference'
|title=Ethiopian Muslims protest government 'interference'
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|date=14 Feb 2013 |work=Reuters Africa
|date=11 May 2012
|first=Williams|last=Davison |first=Aaron|last=Maasho
}}</ref> Those currently on trial for inciting terrorism, accuse the state of driving muslims towards the moderate ] <ref name=Davison/>
}}</ref> Ethiopian Muslims accuse the government of recruiting ] ]s from abroad to take positions in the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, the ruling body over Islam in Ethiopia.<ref name=Maasho/>


==Protests== ==Protests==


In September 2011 the government withdrew the licence of a ] ] (]) for illegally funding Awolia Mosque in ]. The Ethiopian Islamic council also fired teachers and administrators at the Awolia school and closed it, prompting protests.<ref name="TH"></ref> Protestors accuse the government of recruiting ] ]s from abroad to take positions in the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, the ruling body over Islam in Ethiopia. <ref name="TH"></ref> In September 2011 the government withdrew the licence of a ] ] (]) for illegally funding Awolia Mosque in ]. The Ethiopian Islamic council also fired teachers and administrators at the Awolia school and closed it, prompting protests.<ref name="TH"></ref>


Protests have arisen in the capital of Ethiopia in response to the government's perceived campaign.<ref name=OnIslam/> The protestors claim that the campaign represents an illegal repression of their religious freedom by the government.<ref name=OnIslam/> The protestors accused the government of torturing arrested protestors.<ref> Protests have arisen in the capital of Ethiopia in response to the government's perceived campaign.<ref name=OnIslam/> The protestors claim that the campaign represents an illegal repression of their religious freedom by the government.<ref name=OnIslam/> The protestors accused the government of torturing arrested protestors.<ref>

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It has been suggested that this article be merged into Al-Ahbash. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2013.

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, specificallyWahhabism, in Ethiopia. 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.

Protests

In September 2011 the government withdrew the licence of a Saudi NGO (ISRO) for illegally funding Awolia Mosque in Addis Abeba. The Ethiopian Islamic council also fired teachers and administrators at the Awolia school and closed it, prompting protests.

Protests have arisen in the capital of 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 accused 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, claimed that the protestor's allegations were false, and that the protests were led by Wahhabis 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.
  4. Muhammad, Harmus (24 May 2012). "Ethiopia Muslims Tortured Over Ahbashism". OnIslam.
  5. ^ Staff (22 May 2012). "Ethiopia/Islam: Ethiopia Muslims Eye Vote to Replace Ahbash". International Islamic News Agency.

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