In October 2005, police in Central Sulawesi raided their neighborhood Mahdi sect after locals from other villages complained that sect followers were not fasting or not performing ritual prayers during Ramadan.
Bulan Oktober 2005, Kepolisian Sulawesi Tengah menggeledah rumah sekte Mahdi setelah warga dari desa lain mengeluh karena pengikut sekte tersebut tidak berpuasa atau beribadah di bulan Ramadan.