Published on : Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Zanzibar and idyllic palm fringed beaches , but increasingly brutal murder and religious tensions threatening the islands depend on the tourism industry marked by acid attacks .
Who had been doused in acid and severely charred two British education for adolescent girls in the school year in August, the peaceful coexistence of religious majority Muslim island .
The attacker on a motorcycle , reportedly urged the officials threw acid in her face – is offered for information leading to the arrest of suspects, the greater the reward – ” shame on the people of Zanzibar ” was described as an attack . But little progress has been frustrated by the lack of urgency and the girls’ families in case of complaints .
Stone Town , the island is narrow and winding streets of the historic center is a UNESCO list , attackers who throw acid in the face of Christian and Muslim religious leaders . Out on a morning jog last year , Sheikh Fadhil Soraga however , was attacked with acid by an unidentified assailant .
Popular Islamic cleric , Soraga a time , tolerance and moderation are the voice of the radical elements of the Muslim community is becoming a concern .
” …. The eye target in the chest , burning acid threw acid on my face , neck straight , eyes and fell down . , It is very , very serious attack , ” he said .
The invasion of the island that are at least another four . Also in February , a Catholic priest was shot dead and several churches have been torched in the violent movement . To take an extreme Muslim way Soraga young looks .
” We have to trust each other to respect each other’s opinions , we are all tanajaniyara all Zanzibaris ” Soraga said . ” The teaching of Islam , but most modern Muslim youth , they do not know what this is about – . They Christian , Muslim enemies , to take ”
Assemblies of God church was burnt down last year , ” Awakening , ” the hardline Islamist group Uamsho, Swahili , was a flag on the ruined structure .
” Now the whole world is going on in the spirit of global jihad , so it affected some parts of Africa , like Zanzibar, ” Dixon Kaganga, bishop of the Church of God Zanzibar .
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