tue 29 dec 2015, 13:41

Celebration new year banned in Banda Aceh

BANDA ACEH –

The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, indonesia, the predominantly muslim population, banned the old and the new to celebrate. “It is forbidden for muslims, the christian new year to celebrate”, said vice-mayor Zainal Arifin against the news site Tempo.co.

In Aceh get the boys and the girls to schools now separated les. In the past, they were just with each other in the classroom, such as here on the picture…
Photo: TLG (Trisviadi Effendi)

Banda Aceh is the capital of Aceh, the only province in Indonesia where islamic law is applicable. The authorities of the city had the residents over the last week also prohibited to celebrate Christmas.

According to the deputy mayor, muslims are allowed to called the islamic new year celebration. That has a different calendar. In addition, he found fireworks and trompetmuziek at the beginning of the new year is incompatible with the islamic culture.