Several houses of worship in Indonesia have been closed or torn down because they lacked the required approval. But some say even mainstream mosques are usually built without a permit.
By Aditya Surya for Khabar Southeast Asia in Jakarta
Mosques do not have Building Permits, why not bulldoze them? Typical Muslims, selfish. Muslims always promote themselves as being a religion that upholds tolerance. Where is the tolerance of Muslims towards non-Muslims. Typical Muslim nonsense.
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