Last month, under prodding from the government, thousands of students across the nation made an anti-radicalism pledge. It followed an unprecedented gathering in late September of some 3,000 academics in Bali, who also pledged to fight extremism and defend the secular constitution. Illustrating how a politicised brand of Islam has gained traction, nearly 20% of high school and university students in Indonesia support the establishment of a caliphate, a recent survey showed. More...15 novembre 2017
Bid to root out radical Islam shines light on education
Last month, under prodding from the government, thousands of students across the nation made an anti-radicalism pledge. It followed an unprecedented gathering in late September of some 3,000 academics in Bali, who also pledged to fight extremism and defend the secular constitution. Illustrating how a politicised brand of Islam has gained traction, nearly 20% of high school and university students in Indonesia support the establishment of a caliphate, a recent survey showed. More...