Dreams from Villages of God

A survey has indicated that supporters of Islamic Syariah law have reached 71 percent, rising by 10 percent from last year. Where does radicalism come from?

December 24, 2002

THE bomb blast in Bali has removed the veil covering part of the face of Muslims in this country. After the arrests of bombing suspects, there seems to abruptly appear a row of different Muslims, who don't hesitate to kill for reasons of jihad (holy war). A figure has unexpectedly emerged: Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, a man from Serang, Banten, who is intelligent, cool and looks firmly convinced that his involvement in acts of terror is in t

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