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The pedalling protesters
Shia Muslims are among the world's most persecuted faith groups.
A group of them made a 15-day bicycle journey to Jakarta to publicize their cause. Photographs by Ryan Dagur.
- ucanews.com Thursday 20 June 2013
Many of the group were forced from their villages in Sampang, East Java, by rampaging Sunni Muslims in August 2012. They took the 670 mile cycle trip to raise awareness of their plight.
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