Sunday, June 21, 2009

Indonesia Hearts and Minds



Part One begins with a look back at the Bali bombings, then an interview with Bashir and revealing look at his radical school near Solo, finally a short interview with Sydney Jones.



Part Two starts with coverage of a charismatic young Muslim preacher named Jeffries (?) who is interviewed in a taxi, then a modern, liberal Muslim wedding, followed by an interview with Nassir Abbas, a former fighter from Afghanistan who now works for the government to reform JI members, then a visit to a bookstore filled with radical literature, and finally, a meal with Ali, a committed JI member.



Part Three starts with a look at Suharto and the riots of 1997, Sidney Jones again, music from the modern pop Islamic band Gigi, a visit to a drug addiction treatment center based on Islam and herbal concoctions, and a look at one of Indonesia's most powerful Islamic groups, NU, martial arts included.



Part Four concludes with a East Java village, home to two of the Bali bombers (Muklas and Amrozi), a look at their gravesites and short clips of their funerals, Bugis religious rituals which combine Islam and animism (Bissu), plus transvestite priests, and a positive end that concludes the Indonesian Islam is tolerant and the radical will not rise.

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