Abstract
The emergence of violent Muslim vigilante groups employing
a jihadist discourse and mobilizing followers for jihad in
regions where there have been inter-religious conflicts, such
as the Moluccas or the Poso district in Central Sulawesi, is
one of the most conspicuous new phenomena in
contemporary Indonesian Islam. During the twenty-month
presidency of Abdurrahman Wahid, such groups
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