Tensions between fundamentalist Muslims and Western aid workers have increased in Aceh as the area recovers from the December 2004 tsunami. According to one report, Christian groups have been accused of proselytizing Muslims in Banda Aceh amid aid efforts. Despite the aid coming in from Christian organizations, some Islamic activists claim that workers are secretly attempting to convert those in the area to Christianity. Aceh is known as Indonesia’s most conservatively devout Islamic province. (Assist News Service )
