Synopsis

The attacks of recent years, such as the one on a nightclub in Bali in October 2002 and the more recent assault on the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta in July 2003, shocked the world. Indonesia had long been regarded as the land of perpetual smiles, home to a moderate Islamic community. Yet, these attacks profoundly altered that perception, casting a grim shadow over the nation. This was particularly striking given that the perpetrators were found within fundamentalist Islamic circles, largely shaped