Indonesia: Nahdhlatul Ulama’s dual identity on the global stage

Özay, Mehmet and Deliana, Nia (2023) Indonesia: Nahdhlatul Ulama’s dual identity on the global stage. Politics Today. pp. 1-3.

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Abstract

In the run-up to the G20 summit, one of the most prominent criticisms of the NU has been the idea that it is playing a double game with its slogans of inclusivity, tolerance and pluralism. Muslims perform a prayer after having Iftar meal during the Holy month of Ramadan at At-Thohir Mosque in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, on March 25, 2023. Photo by Anadolu Images. Founded in 1926, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is one of Indonesia’s oldest and largest Muslim organizations, with members spread across the country and overseas. According to data published in 2021, the total number of NU members worldwide has reached 95 million. Over the decades, the socio-political role of the NU has changed from being known as the defender of the traditional religio-economic network to the defender of pluralism, inclusion and progress. The latter is particularly strengthened under the pluralistic leadership of President Jokowi and the closer ties of the Religious Ministry to NU, which has promoted more influential national structures and an expansive stage of internationalism, as evidenced by the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022.

Item Type:	Article (Electronic Media)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	NU, Indonesia, progressive, religion, Islam
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H10 Societies
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
Depositing User:	ASSOC.PROF MEHMET ÖZAY
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2023 16:26
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2023 16:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/105850

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