Role of women seen as vital to resisting Islamic extremism in Indonesia
(WorldNews Indonesia)

The role of women in negotiating with and educating communities on peaceful Islamic teachings has proven to have had some effect in stemming the influence of violent extremist groups and healing affected communities, speakers at an international seminar said on Tuesday. Several female clerics, scholars and activists from Muslim-majority countries, including Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia, shared their experiences in the one-day discussion on female ulema. The discussion was part of the first congress of female ulema, which officially opened in the evening at...