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Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia · 2025

Indonesia: head of a Quran-memorization house sentenced to 15 years for molesting his pupils

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

head of Rumah Tahfidz Darul Ilmi, Mangkubumi

Organization

Rumah Tahfidz Darul Ilmi, Tasikmalaya

Spiritual nexus

Children placed in a religious memorization house under its head's authority.

  • Guru or spiritual-teacher authority

Evidence structure

Proceedings

  1. 2025-08-21 · conviction and sentence

    Pengadilan Negeri Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. Ruslan Abdul Gani, head of the Darul Ilmi Quran-memorization house in Mangkubumi, Tasikmalaya, was sentenced on 21 August 2025 to 15 years plus a fine and restitution for molesting his santri.

Documented coercion mechanisms

  • religious authority over children memorizing the Quran in his house

Primary record

Sources

national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report Detik Jabar: 'Cabuli santri, ustaz di Tasikmalaya divonis 15 tahun penjara'.

National outlet's court report.

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