A student and a cat in the islamic boarding school Lirboyo, Kediri, East Java. Salaf;

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Students in Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, locally known as Pesantren, study Islamic scriptures and Arabic grammar. They live a simple life, in cramped rooms away from family and friends. These religious schools teach students a moderate version of Islam in an attempt to reduce radical Islamic views in the worlds largest Muslim country. Eighty five percent of the countrys almost 200 million people are Muslim

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Location: Kediri, East Java, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Arief Priyono / Alamy / Afripics
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