[EDLING:1305] INDONESIA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE OPENS

[Francis M. Hult]

INDONESIA: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE OPENS

Jakarta, 6 March. (AKI) - The first Islamic college to use English instead of 
Arabic as its main language has opened its doors in Indonesia. The Nawesea 
school, near Yogyakarta in Central Java, is seeking an international approach 
and wants to revolutionise the concept of pesantren (Islamic schools). "In the 
past, mastering English for Muslims was categorized as mubah - neither 
forbidden nor required - but it is now dloruri, compulsory," school director 
Yudian Wahyudi told the Jakarta Post.

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