Sermons in Sungai Manggis

Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, the ustad from Ngruki, and Hambali once stayed in the same village in Malaysia. The community knew them as people who spread the word of Islam. And what was Abdul Wahid Kadungga’s role?

October 29, 2002

The wooden house looked deserted. The green paint over the wood panels was faded. The lack of care was also evident in the weeds growing wildly at the front and side of the house. The soil around the wooden building also looked dry. Desolate. Four water faucets stood unused.

The building is divided into three main rooms. The front functions as a living room. There were two worn-out sofas of faded red, with upholstery torn here and there. On

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