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Al-Mukmin Islamic School
The Al-Mukmin Islamic boarding school also known as Pesantren Al-Mukmin and Pondok Ngruki, is a '' pesantren'' ('Islamic boarding school') located in Ngruki, a suburb in the city of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It was founded 1972 by the alleged 'spiritual head' of Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Bakar Bashir, and by Abdullah Sungkar. Al-Mukmin's activities were initially limited to religious discussion after '' dhuhr'' (midday prayer). Following increasing interest, the founders expanded Al-Mukmin into a '' madrasah'' ('Islamic school') and then into a ''pesantren''. It currently houses over 2000 students aged between 12 and 18. A number of people linked to the school have been implicated in a series of Sunni Islamist terrorist attacks; the International Crisis Group has described the school as an "Ivy League" for Jemaah Islamiyah recruits. Pictures of AK47s are hung in hallways, and a sign above a classroom reads: ''"Death in the way of Allah is our highest aspiration."''''"Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesantren
''Pesantren'', or ''pondok pesantren'', are Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia. They consist of pondok, mosque, santri, teaching of classical Islamic texts and Kyai.Zamakhsyari Dhofie''The Pesantren Tradition: A Study of the Role of the Kyai in the Maintenance of the Traditional Ideology of Islam in Java''Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University Program for Southeast Asian Studies Monograph Series. According to one popular tradition, the ''pesantren'' education system originated from traditional Javanese ''pondokan''; dormitories; ashram for Hindu or viharas for Buddhists to learn religious philosophies, martial arts and meditation. Institutions much like them are found across the Islamic world and are called ''pondok'' in Malaysia and Southern Thailand and '' madrasa Islamia'' (Islamic madrasa) in India and Pakistan and much of the Arabic-speaking world. The ''pesantren'' aim is to deepen knowledge of the Qurʾān, particularly through the study of Arabic, traditions of exegesis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Java
East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around . Located in eastern Java (island), Java, the province also includes the island of Madura Island, Madura (which is connected to Java by the longest bridge in Indonesia, the Suramadu Bridge), as well as the Kangean Islands, Kangean islands and other smaller island groups located further east (in the northern Bali Sea) and Masalembu Islands, Masalembu archipelagos in the north. Its capital is Surabaya, the Largest cities in Indonesia, second largest city in Indonesia, a major industrial center and also a major business center. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java and the largest on the island of Java. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam Samudra
Imam Samudra ( ar, الإمام سامودرة, al-Imām Sāmūdirah, 14 January 1970 – 9 November 2008), also known as Abdul Aziz, Qudama/Kudama, Fatih/Fat, Abu Umar or Heri, was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. Samudra, together with Huda bin Abdul Haq (known as Muklas) and Amrozi bin Nurhasyim (known as Amrozi) were executed together for their part in coordinating and carrying out the Bali bombings. Early life Samudra was born as Abdul Aziz in Serang, Banten (then part of West Java province), he was raised by a single mother as one of 12 children. Samudra graduated from an Islamic school. He left home in 1990 and did not return for a decade - and then only for a few hours before disappearing again, according to his mother. He went to Malaysia and taught at a religious school in the south of the country in the early 1990s. Indonesian authorities say the school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Diplomat
An independent media company that for over 26 years has served as the premier source of news and information for the diplomatic and international communities in Washington, D.C., New York and the global community. Their reach includes distribution to all 180 foreign embassies in the nation’s capital, as well as the World Bank/IMF, IDB, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the White House, Pentagon, State Department, federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, think tanks, universities, centers of learning and various points of influence in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and New York. The Washington Diplomat is a convener of many high-level events including global virtual conferences, ambassador panels, diplomatic networking events and prominent global media events such as the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Pre-Party Reception in partnership with the British Embassy Washington DC and the Embassy of the State of Qatar. References External links * Newspapers publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathur Rahman Al-Ghozi
Fathur Rahman al-Ghozi (17 February 1971 – 12 October 2003) was a key operative and bomb-maker of the Islamic militant Jemaah Islamiya group (JI). Al-Ghozi was accused of plotting and carrying out several terrorist attacks in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. Terrorist activities Born in 1971 in East Java, Indonesia, Al-Ghozi became a member of JI. He had ties with Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiyah, having studied in Bashir's religious school in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia for six years, in late 1980s. He received military training at an al-Qaeda camp, including bomb-making instruction from Abu Khabab, along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He then became a JI trainer, conducting bomb-making courses in Malaysia and the Philippines. He was also reported to be a member of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) special operations group, going by with another alias Randy Ali. Al-Ghozi planned and financed the Rizal Day bombings, a seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadlullah Hasan
Fazlallah, also spelled Fadlallah, Fazlollah, Fazlullah etc. ( ar, فضل الله )) is a male Muslim given name, composed of the elements '' Fadl'' and '' Allah'', meaning ''bounty of God''. In modern usage it may serve as a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Fazlallah Astarabadi (Naimi) (1340–1394), Azerbaijani mystic, the leader of the Hurifis * Fazlullah Mojadeddi (1957–2021), Afghan fighter and politician * Fazlullah MPA (born 1980), Pakistani politician * Sheikh Fazlollah Noori (1843–1909), Iranian Shiite cleric, executed for treason * Fazlollah Reza (1915–2019), Iranian university professor of engineering * Fazlullah Wahidi (born 1951), Afghan social worker and politician * Fazlollah Zahedi (ca. 1897–1963), Iranian general and statesman Surname * Hassan Fadlallah (born 1967), Lebanese politician * Mahmoud Abdel Razek Fadlallah, known as Shikabala (born 1986), Egyptian footballer * Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935–2010), Lebanese Grand Ayatollah * Maula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joni Hendrawan
Joni Hendrawan, also known as Idris, is an Indonesian, who after escaping conviction for his role in the 2002 Bali Bombing, was convicted for the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing. Early life Hendrawan grew up in the town of Pekanbaru Indonesia, and then went on to complete his Islamic studies at Pondok Ngruki The religious school founded in 1972 by the 'spiritual head' of Jemaah Islamiah, Abu Bakar Bashir, and Abdullah Sungkar. 2002 Bali Bombing Idris played a key role in the 2002 Bali bombing in both the planning and execution stages. He attended most of the key planning meetings for the blast, and helped secure the safe houses and the vehicle used. He scouted the targets, taught the Sari Club suicide bomber how to drive and he even detonated himself the smaller of the bombs outside the US consulate. A report released in August 2005 by the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) described the events as followThe investigators were thus able to recreate the bombers activities. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Imron
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. The issue of his succession caused a major rift between Muslims and divided them into Shia and Sunni groups. Ali was assassinated in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in 661 by the forces of Mu'awiya, who went on to found the Umayyad Caliphate. The Imam Ali Shrine and the city of Najaf were built around Ali's tomb and it is visited yearly by millions of devotees. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, raised by him from the age of 5, and accepted his claim of divine revelation by age 11, being among the first to do so. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam while Muhammad was in Mecca and under severe persecution. After Muhammad's relocation to Medina in 622, Ali married his daughter Fatima and, among others, fathered Has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ghufron
Huda bin Abdul Haq ( ar, هدى بن عبد الحق, Hudā bin ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq, also known as Ali Ghufron, Muklas or Mukhlas; February 1960 – 9 November 2008) was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in coordinating the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. Mukhlas was a senior and influential Jemaah Islamiah leader with ties to Osama bin Laden. Early life and background Different reports place Muklas' birthdate at either 2 February or 9 February 1960, in Solokuro, Lamongan, East Java. He attended the Al-Mukmin Islamic school founded by Abu Bakar Bashir with his brothers Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Ali Imron. He recruited these two brothers to manufacture the explosives and purchase the vehicles used in the 2002 Bali bombing. After graduating from Al-Mukmin, Muklas sought to continue his Jihad studies at various training camps in Afghanistan. He fought in the Soviet–Afghan War between 1980 and 1989, as a member of Osama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrozi Bin Nurhasyim
Ali Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim ( ar, علي عمرازي بن حجي نورهاشم, ʿAlī ʿAmrāzī bin Ḥajī Nūr Hāshim, 5 July 1962 – 9 November 2008) was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. Amrozi was the brother of Huda bin Abdul Haq, also known as Muklas, who coordinated the bombing attack. Amrozi was executed together with Muklas and their co-conspirator, Imam Samudra. Early life Amrozi was born in Tenggulun, Lamongan, East Java in 1962, the fifth of 13 children. Along with his brothers Muklas and Ali Imron, he attended the Al-Mukmin Islamic school founded by Abu Bakar Bashir. His family were strictly religious, following the Wahhabist school of Islam which has its roots in Saudi Arabia. Amrozis' grandfather established the first ''pesantren'' in Tenggulun. His father Nur Hasyim taught his sons that Javanese customs were considered heresy under Sharia la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Bali Bombing
The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack killed 202 people (including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 23 Britons, and people of more than 20 other nationalities). A further 209 people were injured. Various members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a violent Islamist group, were convicted in relation to the bombings, including three individuals who were sentenced to death. The attack involved the detonation of three bombs: a backpack-mounted device carried by a suicide bomber; a large car bomb, both of which were detonated in or near popular nightclubs in Kuta; and a third much smaller device detonated outside the United States consulate in Denpasar, causing only minor damage. An audio-cassette purportedly carrying a recorded voice message from Osama bin Laden stated that the Bali bombings were in direct retaliation for support of the United States' War on Terror and Australia's role in the liberation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
