Many Islamic Boarding Schools Do Not Have Licenses
Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) cannot be closed even if they do not have a license from the government. There is no protection from the Ministry of Religious Affairs if legal problems arise.
M. Khory Alfarizi
April 15, 2024
THE electric meter alarm at the Pereng Al-Kahfi Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) in Lempongsari village, Semarang City, Central Java, continues to beep, indicating that the credit has run out. The two-story building is located in a densely populated residential area on the slopes of a hill. The boarding school ceased operations after its leader, Muhammad Anwar, also known as Bayu Aji Anwari, 46 years old, was arrested by the police o
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