Indonesian authorities shutter minority Ahmadiyah mosque
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Ahmadiyah mosque has been shuttered by authorities in Indonesia after Muslim groups called for protests against a minority they regard as heretical.
Local government security officers and police are standing guard Friday at the mosque in Depok, a satellite city of the capital Jakarta. A sign erected in front announced its closure for illegal activities.
A notice from groups including the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front to march on the mosque to end its Ahmadiyah activities "permanently" has been circulating online this week.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Human Rights Watch says persecution of Ahmadiyah religious communities has worsened since 2008 when then-President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed a decree ordering its followers to stop spreading their faith.
Adherents are considered blasphemous by Indonesian Muslims because they don't regard Muhammad as the final prophet.