SUNGAI PETANI: Religious boarding schools, also known as ‘sekolah pondok’, can be strategic partners in helping the Home Ministry and police curb religious extremism and strengthen understanding of Islam, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic).
The Home Minister said the government could leverage the institution’s strengths because of its role as a bastion of faith for the Muslim community since colonial times, which it continues to play today.
