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VIVAnews - Government drafting a religious education program for prisoners of anti-terrorism. This was done to combat the spread of terrorism understand that contrary to the teachings of Islam. Formulation of the education program also aims to improve understanding of religion for inmates.

"We're making religious education in prisons for children, women, and men, including terrorists," said Religious Affairs Minister Surya Dharma Ali while attending the commemoration in Ponpes maulid Watucongol prophet Muntilan, Sunday, March 14, 2010.

According to Surya, the preparation for the religious education programs are important prisoner to prisoner perpetrator of terrorism could return sebenarya believe Islamic teachings of peace. In addition, there are indeed deeply religious needs of Prisoners. "Ideally they should return (to the teachings of Islam)," he said as reported by the Department of Religion page.

Surya also mentioned, the implementation of religious education in the prison became increasingly important to overcome the spread understanding of Islam splinter. Currently, there are some groups of Islam, but runs contrary to the teachings of Islam.

"Among others, there is a flow in Kuningan if the mother is sacred to want to get laid by the priests. This is clearly a cult. There is also the claim of Islam, but prayer is only once a day, qibla to the south, and paid USD 4 million to go to heaven, "he said.