Smoking Blues

July 10, 2001

Smoking Blues

Be careful not to smoke when you're visiting a pesantren (Islamic boarding school). You might be handed a fine if you're not careful. So far, however, the fines for smoking at Pesantren Salafiyah Syafi'iyah in Sumberejo village, Banyuputih district, Situbondo, only applies to the students (santri). Other people haven't been asked to kick the habit yet.

The reason for the prohibition that came in last June is that the santri were tak

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