Guardians of Morality

THERE is a 1-meter-wide entry gate at the end of an alleyway which leads to a nondescript meeting hall in the densely populated neighborhood of Petamburan, Tanah Abang, in Central Jakarta. Its 10 x 7-meter area is also used as a prayer hall. There are copies of the Qur’an piled neatly by the wall. Adjacent to the hall is the home of Rizieq Shihab, 43, Chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI). This is where he runs his organization. In Januar

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