[Bon mots]

Were these Islands primarily Muslim or Christian? Is this the part of Indonesia where they have been burning churches?

[Heatseeker]

Sumatra, as the Indonesian island closest to the Muslim heartland, was generally considered the most religiously conservative, and the Aceh separatist rebellion (Aceh Merdeka or GAM) is fundamentalist Muslim.

[newcats]

Were these Islands primarily Muslim or Christian?

Why on earth would this matter? Are you insinuating that if they are Muslim, they deserve this?