Mlangi Pesantren
For the Next Life
The Islamic Boarding School in Mlangi does not only teach religion, it also gives its students a chance to work.
September 22, 2009
MIFTAHUL Rohmah is not an ordinary seamstress. This 22-year-old woman is a student at the As-Salafiyyah Pesantren or Islamic Boarding School in Mlangi, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Two years ago, she worked for a producer of clothing in the nearby village. Now she works for an entity belonging to the school leaders. The work is the same: sewing prayer outfits for women.
“I did it initially to gain experience, but now it is not a bad way of earning extr
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