Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is an Islamist extremist group in Indonesia that seeks to overthrow the government and create a pan-Islamic state in Southeast Asia. Following increased security efforts and internal splintering in the mid-2000s, JI has become less active.

It originated in the late 1980s and was responsible for a number of high-profile attacks that mainly targeted Christians and Western interests throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed over 200. The group seeks to establish an Islamic caliphate extending across Southeast Asia.

Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is an Islamist extremist organization based in Indonesia. Terrorism analysts believe that the likely perpetrators were from JI (9 killed, 50 wounded). Last Attack: July 17, 2009: The JW Marriot and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta’s business district were bombed. In December 2000, JI targeted Christian churches, attacking them with a series of bombings on Christmas Eve (14 killed, 12 wounded). Thank you.First Attack: December 24, 2000: Although JI was active throughout the 1990s, there is little verifiable reporting of their attacks until late 2000. Finally, if you have a moment, you might want to take a look at my other interesting to rare items up for sale this week. Please ask any questions you may have I'd be happy to answer. The text block has a thickness of about 3/4 of an inch. Size is approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Two small tears to the back of the glassine. There is about a two inch loss of paper and glassine at the bottom of the spine. The book is a study of the intersection of the lives of the peoples of Java, Sumatra, and Bali and their gods. The black and white photos speak for themselves. Printed for members of the Guilde Du Livre.

Published by Guild Du Livre of Lausanne, Switzerland in 1954 in a limited (but large) edition. A very good/clean copy of ISLANDS OF THE GODS/ILES DES DIEUX by Gotthard Schuh. Item: 195678940672 1953 ISLANDS OF THE GODS/ILES DES DIEUX, Java Sumatra Bali, Photographic Essays.

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