Cikeusik to Sampang: The threat of conflict
The late Abdurrahman Wahid once stated that, “Nahdlatul Ulama [NU] is like Shiite minus Imamah; similarly Shiite is NU plus Imamah.” There have been too many similarities between the two, as the position and role of kyai is somehow similar with the position and the role of the imam in the Shiite tradition. The main […]
Lessons Learned from the Tragedy of Paris
Almost a week after an unprecedented attack that struck the capital city of Paris, scored were reportedly killed, diverting the world attention, leaving the whole nation in mourning as well as the whole world, leave anti-Muslim forces swept out around the world, particularly in Europe, where Muslim are mostly in minority community. The aftermath of […]
Meaningless award for Indonesia
Controversy surrounding the Appeal of Conscience Foundation’s plan to confer the World Statesman Award to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his efforts to promote religious freedom and prevent sectarian conflict has been rife ahead of the presentation in New York scheduled for May 30. Some prominent civil society figures in Indonesia have protested the award […]