Religious classes for inmates

SEMARANG, Central Java: An Islamic foundation will hold religious classes inside the Kedungpane penitentiary, Antara reported yesterday.

Pangudi Utama Foundation Chairman Muchoyar said the classes were being arranged in response to the demand from inmates who are seeking to strengthen their religious knowledge and their faith.

The foundation, established in 1995, has been active in providing counseling to both convicted criminals and their victims.

Teachers from the Walisongo state-run Islamic Institute and Semarang office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs will lead the classes, Muchoyar said. (09)