Happy New Years expatguy,
this might be a good time for you to chime in.
Everyone can read expatguy’s blog, http://laotze.blogspot.com/ , where he did excellent footwork regarding Obama’s time in Indonesia.
Been busy at work so have been on and off periodically, but in my spare time I've been tracking down a few more leads in Indonesia.
Hope to have more up soon on Obama's "mengaji" classes.
It would seem that there might be some actual truth to the madrassa rumours. He didn't exactly attend a madrassa but he did attend Quranic recitation courses - and his father and mother were more devout Muslims that many are claiming.