Ustadz Amman Arrested, Islam Suppressed?

Rabi ul Sani 11, 1431 A.H, Sunday March 29, 2010

This is a sad news for the Islamic ummah. Ustadz Amman Abdurrahman, who is known to the ummah as a struggler of Tawheed, is again forced to accept oppressions from the Indonesian Police and Densus 88. He was seized the moment when he was resting with his wife and three children in his house, at Cipanteneun village, Sumedang, West Java, Friday (19/3) and he was forcefully taken to the police headquarters (Mabes Polri). Is this a indication that the ulama's and activists of Islam are starting to be persecuted?

Ustadz Amman = A Struggler of Tawheed

For the Islamic ummah, Ustadz Amman Abdurrahman, is figure of a daie who is consistent in conducting da'wah. Also known as a personality who is intelligent and faqih in Islam, especially on the subject of tawheed. He usually conduct daw'ah in order to clarify the meaning of La ilaha ilallah and its implications in life, in all the regions in Indonesia. The Islamic ummah are always enthusiastic in following his every lecture, because there is nothing that he tries to cover, it is always open. So, why is Ustadz Amman taken by force by the government apparatus?

The regional police chief Nasrullah,was reluctant to make comment about the arrest of Ustadz Amman who lives in his region. He said that his team is only a support team in case it was needed. “Whereas, for the operation of the arrest, it was wholly under the control of the team from Mabes Polri,” he said.

Therefore, why is Ustadz Amman Abdurrahman arrested? Is this arrest only based on assumptions and guesses that Ustadz Amman is linked to terrorism? To date, there has not been any official statement issued by the police.

The Islamic Ummah Must Care

A big question that descend upon the minds of the Muslims right now with this arrest of Ustadz Amman is, “Is this detention an indication that the ulama's and activists of Islam are starting to be persecuted? Just because of conducting da'wah, and wanting to apply the Shari'ah of Islam, and being consistent with the kalimah La ilaha ilallah, does a Muslim in his country where the majority of the populations are Muslims has to be arrested?

Whereas the Islamic ummah knows that this detention is only based on the slogan of 'war on terror', which in reality is a war against Islam and the Muslims, which is buzzed and led by America, the genuine terrorist. Do the Islamic ummah in this country want to be seized just like that by the doctrines and beliefs of America which actually does not want to see the rise of Islam happening in this country. Due to that, the Islamic ummah must care and follow up conscientiously with every arrest and development that takes place, especially on the da'ies, like Ustadz Amman. May Allah SWT ease his affair and free him soon, Insha Allah.

Source: arrahmah.com