A new university campus in Indonesia is being built by the Joko Widodo government to be a showcase for moderate Islam, in a country riven by the rise of conservative Muslims and their active participation in recent elections.
Work on Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) began in June last year. Classes on its campus in Depok township on the outskirts of Jakarta will start late next year.
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