Threatened Paradise
Danja Bergmann
Growing religious and political violence on Zanzibar
For the last two years, attacks on representatives of Christian establishments have been increasing. In September 2013 a Catholic priest was injured in an acid attack. One month before, an acid attack on two women drew international headlines and in November 2012 the mufti’s secretary thus had been hurt seriously. Arson attacks, violent demonstrations and public hate sermons are further characteristics of the increasing radicalization of religion on Zanzibar. In connection with speculations about these developments the name of the radical islamistic movement Uamsho occurs repeatedly.
