Indonesian Islamic scholars council declares FETÖ haram

The Council of Ulema Tariqas of Indonesia declared all FETÖ activities as "haram" (forbidden) on Friday with an Islamic ruling (fatwa).

The council after a meeting said it has "investigated and researched on the Fethullah Gülen movement in the name of Islam and Sufis in Indonesia and ASEAN" region.

The fatwa declares it haram to be involved in movements and activities of Fethullah Gülen and his followers around the world.

The fatwa also called on followers of Gülen to repent to Allah and "account for their actions towards Muslims in the world, especially what has happened in Turkey on July 15, 2016".

FETÖ and its U.S.-based leader Gülen orchestrated the failed coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Ankara also accuses FETÖ of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.

The fatwa also recommended the president of Indonesia and state leaders and Ulema (Islamic scholars) across the world "to unite and jointly stop all forms of Fethullah Gülen activities in their respective countries" by prohibiting the circulation of their books in order to protect the future generations.