ABU Dujana’s appearance and his senior position within the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) organization were in total contradiction. Within that organization, he is the Qaid Sariyah or head of the military wing—a ‘mystical’ status with wide-ranging powers. In daily life, however, the Qaid is nothing more than a simple vendor, who was also good at making shoes and handbags.

He is affable, a trait more suited to a small-time peddler than a high-ran