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Titolo: Filippine: 'Muslim warriors threaten harm if Catholic bishop does not convert to Islam'

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Martin Jumoad
A Catholic bishop in the southern Philippines' Basilan province has received
a letter from self-described "Muslim warriors" possibly linked to Abu Sayyaf
who are threatening him with harm if he does not convert to Islam or pay
"Islamic taxes." Further, authorities are seeking the return of three adults
and two children, all Catholics, who were kidnapped in the same area this
week.
On July 19 Bishop Martin Jumoad of Isabela sent a copy of the threatening
letter to Church-run Radio Veritas in Quezon City, UCA News reports. Bishop
Jumoad told UCA News that a student at Claret College in Isabela was told to
give the letter to the school secretary who could pass it along to the
bishop.
The writers of the letter claimed to be "Muslim warriors" who "don't follow
any laws other than the Qur'an." They say the bishop should convert to Islam
or pay the Islamic tax, called a "jizya," to their group in exchange for
protecting him "in the place of Muslims."
If the bishop refuses, the letter threatened, "force, weapons or war may be
used" against him. Citing bombings in other Philippines cities, the letter
said he should not feel safe even if protected by soldiers.
Bishop Jumoad was given two mobile cell phone numbers and told he had
fifteen days to respond. The letter bore the two names "Puruji Indama" and
"Nur Hassan J. Kallitut," both of whom were titled "Mujahiddin."
The letter was accompanied by a letterhead in the local dialect that said
"Al-Harakatul Islamiyya." The bishop said he has seen the phrase
"Al-Harakatul" in kidnapping incidents in Basilan involving the terrorist
group Abu Sayyaf.
He also reported that other Catholics have said they are receiving
threatening letters. "Bishop, we are disoriented and we cannot sleep. What
is our reaction to this?" they have reportedly said.
On July 21 the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines'' CBCP News
reported that three adults and two children who are members of a parish in
Basilan had been kidnapped from a public jeep. Provincial administrator
Talib A. Barahim on Tuesday told UCA News that no one has reported receiving
a ransom demand.
Muslims who commit violence were rebuked at a joint conference between
Catholic bishops and Muslim scholars on Monday in Manila, where Hamid Barra,
the Muslim convener of the conference, underlined Islamic belief in the
sacredness of life.
"It is God who gave life; he is the only one authorized to take life," he
said.
Barra, an Islamic law expert, explained that non-Muslims protected by an
Islamic state are required to pay the jizya tax, which is used to support
the needy, but no such payment is required in a non-Islamic state.
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