Challenges within Islam in Indonesia

On Wednesday, April 20, a roundtable discussion explored the characteristics of Islamic militancy inside and outside Java, Indonesia, and analyzed the differences in attitudes between coastal and rural areas. The discussion also presented views of particular ulama who are anti-Western and analyzed how their views are conveyed to their students.

Speakers

• Leonard Sebastian, Senior Fellow
  Institute of Defence and Strategic Studiesat Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Edward Masters, Former President of the U.S.-Indonesia Society, Discussant
• Eugene Martin, Executive Director of the Philippine Facilitation Project, U.S. Institute of Peace, Discussant
• Judy Barsalou, Vice President for Grants, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator

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