Many Islamic Boarding Schools Do Not Have Licenses
Monday, April 15, 2024
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.
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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