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Luthfi Assyaukanie
Luthfi Assyaukanie (August 27, 1967), is a cofounder of the Liberal Islam Network (Jaringan Islam Liberal, JIL) in Indonesia, a lecturer at Paramadina University, and a research associate at the Freedom Institute.
Biography.
Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Assyaukanie received his early education in religious institutions. He later continued his study at the University of Jordan specializing in Islamic Law and Philosophy. He obtained his Master's degree from the International Islamic University in Malaysia, and received his Ph.
among young Muslim intellectuals in ISAI ("Institut Studi Arus Informasi"; Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information), Jakarta, and then extended through discussion using a mailing list, islamliberal@yahoogroups.com in early 2001. The founders held the first discussion on February 21, 2001, at "Teater Utan Kayu", Jakarta, on "Akar-Akar Liberalisme Islam: Pengalaman Timur Tengah" ("The Roots of Islamic Liberalism: The Middle East Experience"), presented by a young progressive scholar, Luthfi Assyaukanie.