Kampeni ya Kiislamu ya mitandao ya kijamii inayojulikana kama #SaveMaryam inakuza ufahamu wa kuenea kwa Ukristo kote Indonesia - na inatumia takwimu na taarifa zenye utata kufanya hivyo. Meneja wa kampeni hiyo alisema kuwa Waislamu milioni 2 wanabadili dini na kuwa Wakristo kila mwaka nchini humo. Aliongeza kuwa Indonesia itakoma kuwa taifa lenye Waislamu wengi ifikapo 2035.
Wakosoaji na watoa maoni wameshutumu timu ya kampeni hiyo kwa kutisha, kuleta mvutano wa kidini usio wa lazima, na kutoa taarifa zisizo sahihi ili kukusanya fedha zaidi kwa ajili ya shughuli zao. Indonesia inajivunia idadi kubwa zaidi ya Waislamu duniani, ikiwa na Waislamu zaidi ya milioni 212.
Takwimu rasmi zinakadiria kuwa karibu 11% ya idadi ya watu ni Wakristo. Hata hivyo, viongozi kadhaa wa makanisa ya Indonesia wanaamini kuwa hii ni dharau kubwa, ikiweka idadi halisi ya Wakristo kati ya 20% na 30% ya idadi ya watu.
Vyovyote takwimu sahihi, kilicho wazi ni ugumu wa kupindukia Wakristo wa Indonesia wanakabiliana nao, hasa wale wanaobadili Uislamu na kuwa Wakristo. Familia za Kiislamu mara nyingi huwakana watoto wao ambao wanakuwa Wakristo.
Ni vigumu zaidi kwa Mwislamu kubadili Ukristo katika jimbo la Aceh, ambalo linafuata sheria za Kiislamu.
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An Islamic social media campaign known as #SaveMaryam is raising awareness of the spread of Christianity throughout Indonesia — and it’s using controversial statistics and statements to do so.
The campaign’s manager stated that 2 million Muslims convert to Christianity every year in the country. He added that Indonesia would cease to be a predominantly Muslim nation by 2035.
Critics and commentators have accused the campaign’s team of being alarmist, creating unnecessary religious tension, and giving inaccurate information to raise more funds for their activities.
Indonesia boasts the largest Muslim population in the world, with more than 212 million Muslims. Official figures estimate that about 11% of the population are Christians. However, several Indonesian church leaders believe this is a huge underestimation, placing the actual number of Christians between 20% and 30% of the population.
Whatever the correct figure, what is clear is the extreme hardship Indonesian Christians face, particularly those who convert from Islam to Christianity. Muslim families often disown their children who become Christians. It’s even more difficult for a Muslim to convert to Christianity in the province of Aceh, which follows Islamic law.
