Police Investigate Viral Video Of Adhan Inviting Jihad With Sword Handling

Karo Penmas, National Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Awi Setiyono (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - A viral video of people doing the call to prayer while holding a sword is viral on social media. It is not certain where this incident happened. It's just that, the video shows a person doing the call to prayer with several people behind him.

Another video is also the call to prayer by shouting hayya alal jihad, which means let's jihad. Meanwhile, the person behind replied to the call for jihad by clenching his fists.

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, admitted that he did not know the scene of the incident. It's just that, his party will conduct an investigation into this incident.

"This is still under investigation," said Awi when he was confirmed about this incident at his office, Jakarta, Monday, November 30.

Thus, he asked all parties to be patient waiting for his party to work. "Patience is still being investigated," said Awi.

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Meanwhile, Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board, Robikin Emhas, reminded the public to be aware of provocations aimed at dividing the components of the nation.

"Don't be influenced by incitement, let alone provoked. Religion clearly prohibits division and tells us to unite and create peace in the midst of people's lives," said Robikin.

In an independent nation state like Indonesia, he said, jihad must be interpreted as a serious effort by all components of the nation to realize national ideals.

"What is it? Realizing world peace, educating the nation's life, prospering the citizens' economy, and creating a just and civilized life order," he said.

Therefore, he said, in the midst of a pluralistic life such as in Indonesia, all components of the nation must strengthen tolerance and mutual respect, both among and among adherents of a religion, ethnicity, culture, and so on.

"Let us strengthen the unity and integrity. We will strengthen the brotherhood of fellow citizens of the nation and the brotherhood of humanity as fellow descendants of the Prophet Adam," he said.