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Marvel artist Ardian Syaf will face “disciplinary action” after it was revealed over the weekend that he promoted an anti-Christian and anti-Semitic verse from the Koran in one of its books.

Superhero fans know the X-Men as a team of “mutants” that fights against intolerance. The newest issue of “X-Men Gold,” however, included a reference to Indonesian politics and the Koranic chapter and verse QS 5:51. The surreptitious messaging spread on Reddit and entertainment websites on Saturday before the company took action.

“O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies,” one translation of the text reads. “They are, in fact, allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you — then indeed, he is one of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.”

Bleeding Cool explained in a post that the numbers 212, 51, and QS 5:51 relate to a series of protests against the Christian Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is currently running for reelection. Last September, Basuki was widely criticized after a speech in which he claimed that Muslim groups were using a verse from the Quran to oppose his candidacy. While Basuki later apologized for his remarks, he’s been charged with violating blasphemy laws, and has prompted mass protests in November and December. The number 212 has come to represent the protests, which have been spurred on by Islamic groups such as the Islamic Defenders Front, a hard-line organization known for its violent rhetoric and hate crimes.