The Radicalization Pipeline: How Online Extremism is Redefining School Safety A recent explosion at SMAN 72 in Jakarta has laid bare a chilling reality: the threat to school safety is no longer confined to physical proximity. While investigations into the student perpetrator and his family are underway – including scrutiny of his online activity – … Read more
The Silent Epidemic: Radicalization in Indonesian Schools and the Future of Preventative Security Indonesia, a nation lauded for its moderate Islamic traditions, is facing a chilling reality: the potential for radicalization within its school systems. The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta, allegedly perpetrated by a student, isn’t an isolated incident, but a symptom of … Read more
Beyond the Rubble: Reimagining Islamic Boarding School Safety and Spiritual Practice in Indonesia Indonesia’s Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, are cornerstones of religious and cultural life, educating millions. But the recent collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 40 lives, and the ongoing investigation … Read more
Indonesia’s Pesantren Crisis: A Looming Infrastructure and Safety Reckoning Over 60% of Indonesia’s 29,000 pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) operate with inadequate infrastructure, a silent crisis that the recent collapse of the Al-Khoziny pesantren in Sidoarjo has brutally exposed. While investigations into the Al-Khoziny tragedy are underway – with police questioning 17 witnesses – the incident … Read more
Tragedy in Sidoarjo: Death Toll Climbs to 45 as Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School Collapses A devastating collapse at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school (Ponpes) in Sidoarjo, East Java, has claimed the lives of at least 45 people, with two victims suffering such severe injuries that only body parts were recovered. The incident, which began unfolding … Read more