Indonesias 1998 reformation movement spawned numerous organizations aimed at either establishing an Islamic state or applying Islamic law. This book focuses on one such movement, Front Pembela Islam (FPI).
The study presents the biography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq Syihab, one of FPIs founding fathers and its current head, and discusses the groups creation, activities, and ideology. Finally, it analyzes FPIs organizational bases, recruitment practices, and training methods, including the use of religious teachings to justify the deliberate destruction of entertainment venues where gambling, prostitution, and drinking occur--activities which are seen as corrupting according to Islamic teaching.
IntroductionStatus of Muslims during the New Order (1967-1998)Islamic Movements in the 1980sGlobal Influences on the Islamic MovementThe Threat of ModernizationBiography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq SyihabThe Emergence o
