INDONESIAN kiai, Islamic scholars, propagate Islam in various ways. Some open boarding schools, teach martial arts, while others even show movies. But the intention is the same: to bring the people to do God\'s instruction. They may use unorthodox methods but are far from the spotlight, television cameras, and media attention. Tempo reports on several progressive kiai who are considered unique. What are their teaching methods and what are their schools like? Aside from the controversy over the way they look and their approaches, they help to enrich the Islamic atmosphere in this country.

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