Isis supporters want Indonesian who claimed to be ‘26th prophet’ beheaded for insulting Islam’s Prophet Mohammed

Police are treating case as blasphemy and are seeking an Interpol notice for man using the name Jozeph Paul Zhang, who is thought to be in Europe

Experts warn case could lead to Chinese Indonesians being targeted due to his Chinese-sounding pseudonym

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The video featuring a man identifying himself as Jozeph Paul Zhang. Photo: Internet

Published: 12:16am, 20 Apr 2021Updated: 2:06am, 20 Apr 2021

Islamic State sympathisers have called for the beheading of an Indonesian man who claimed to be the “26th prophet”.

A man identifying himself as Jozeph Paul Zhang made the claim alongside other remarks offensive to Muslims in a YouTube video that went viral over the weekend.

Some experts have warned that Zhang’s ethnicity – he is thought to be ethnic Chinese – would fan “hatred” and could lead to attacks against Indonesian Chinese and non-Muslims in the country.

Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Islam, is revered by Muslims as the 25th and final prophet.

We strongly believe the person in question is somewhere in Europe

Indonesian police

Indonesian police are investigating the case as one of blasphemy and are in the process of having an Interpol red notice issued against him. Local media quoting immigration authorities said Zhang left Indonesia in January 2018 and headed for Hong Kong.

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