Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 23, 2008
By : Abdurrahman Wahid
As may be obvious to readers of this forum, a wide variety of opinions exists as to the nature and teachings of Islam, even among those widely regarded as experts. Rather than view Islam and its teachings as a single monolithic entity, it is more accurate to recognize and acknowledge the de facto plurality of opinions that have always existed as to what Islam is, and what it “compels” you, me or us to do.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 19, 2008
» 08/02/2005 13:02
by Mathias Hariyadi
Former Indonesian President opposes the extremism of the Indonesian Ulemas Council, condemning the persecution of the Ahmadi Muslims. Christians demand respect for religious pluralism, one of the nation’s “cultural assets”.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, has come once again to the defence of inter-faith harmony in Indonesia in opposition to the dangerous threat posed by the gradual Islamisation of the most populous Muslim country in the world.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 19, 2008
Broadcast: 17/04/2002
Reporter: Jennifer Byrne
Abdurrahman Wahid, the former Indonesian president may have stepped down, but he still wields immense influence as a religious scholar - a leader of some 40 million Indonesian muslims. He spoke to Jennifer Byrne during a visit to Sydney where he was guest of honour at Foreign Correspondent’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
Transcript
Byrne: I’d like to talk first, not about politics but about religion – specifically about Islam, which you’ve described as a religion of peace. How then do you see what’s happening in the Middle East, and in many Arabic countries where Islam is effectively being used as a banner for fundamentalism… for suicide attacks, for war?
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 19, 2008
By Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid
Tuesday, May 23, 2006; Page A17
For a few days this year the world’s media focused an intense spotlight on the drama of a modern-day inquisition. Abdul Rahman, a Muslim convert to Christianity, narrowly escaped the death penalty for apostasy when the Afghan government — acting under enormous international pressure — sidestepped the issue by ruling that he was insane and unfit to stand trial. This unsatisfactory ruling left unanswered a question of enormous significance: Does Islam truly require the death penalty for apostasy, and, if not, why is there so little freedom of religion in the so-called Muslim world?
The Koran and the sayings of the prophet Muhammad do not definitively address this issue. In fact, during the early history of Islam, the Agreement of Hudaibiyah between Muhammad and his rivals stipulated that any Muslim who converted out of Islam would be allowed to depart freely to join the non-Muslim community. Nevertheless, throughout much of Islamic history, Muslim governments have embraced an interpretation of Islamic law that imposes the death penalty for apostasy.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 19, 2008
By ABDURRAHMAN WAHID and ISRAEL LALU
June 12, 2007
BALI, Indonesia — Today, religious leaders from many faiths and nations will gather here for a landmark conference in a unique place — an island of tolerance, not terrorism. In a world in which religion is manipulated to justify the most horrific acts, it is our moral obligation not only to refute the claims of terrorists and their ideological enablers but also to defend the rights of others to worship differently: in freedom, security and dignity.
While there are many things that can be said and done to advance this cause, one issue in particular stands out as something we religious leaders must unite in denouncing: Holocaust denial. This denial is not a new phenomenon. Yet it is becoming an increasingly pervasive one. Long a hobbyhorse of the neo-Nazis and other figures from the fringe, it is gaining currency among millions of people who are either ignorant of history or are being misled by their media, their governments or — sad to say — their own religious authorities.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 15, 2008
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Mantan Presiden Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) mengaku puas karena dapat meyakinkan para pengambil kebijakan negara Amerika Serikat untuk tidak berpangku tangan terkait pertentangan antara kelompok fundamentalis dengan kelompok yang menginginkan adanya dialog antarkeyakinan.
“Alhamdulillah mereka mau untuk bersama-sama mendorong adanya dialog antarkeyakinan. Ini penting karena mereka sebelumnya memilih bersikap netral,” kata Gus Dur yang juga ketua umum dewan syura Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) di Jakarta, Rabu.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 15, 2008
Catatan Kunjungan Abbas (1)
KETIKA KH Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) terpilih menjadi Presiden RI, sejumlah media massa Israel menyambut gembira, dengan menyebutnya sebagai “Israels Asian Friend”. Menarik dicermati sambutan media Israel, karena sebelumnya Gus Dur melakukan lawatan ke Jerusalem, Israel akhir Juni 1994. Salah satu yang istimewa adalah keterlibatannya dalam proses perdamaian antara dua bangsa di Timur Tengah yang telah lama bertikai Palestina-Israel.
Di antara mantan Presiden Uni Sovyet dan Afrika Selatan Mikail Gorbachev dan FW De Klerk, mantan PM Israel dan Inggris Ehud Barak dan John Major, Gus Dur satu-satunya tokoh Asia yang diajak berperan membahas peluang dan prospek pascadisepakatinya peta jalan damai yang akan berdampak bukan saja pada stabilitas kawasan Timur Tengah, tapi juga internasional.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 15, 2008
Oleh: Abdurrahman Wahid
BARU-baru ini penulis terlibat percakapan dengan seseorang yang mengenal betul bangsa Palestina. Ia katakan, kematian Arafat akan membawa bangsa Palestina kepada era baru, terutama dengan rencana Marwan Barghouti menjadi calon presiden Palestina dalam pemilihan 9 Januari mendatang.
Rencana itu disampaikan istri Marwan, seusai menjenguk suaminya yang dipenjara seumur hidup oleh pengadilan Israel karena dituduh melakukan tindakan teroristik terhadap sebuah komunitas Yahudi. Maka bisa dibayangkan, jika Marwan menang, akan terjadi perubahan besar di Palestina.
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Ditulis oleh gusdurworld di/pada Mei 15, 2008
Abdurrahman Wahid Implores Young Muslims to Reclaim Authentic Islam
WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As much of the world clamors for a moderate Muslim voice to speak out against extremism and violence in the Middle East and globally, Indonesia’s first democratically elected President, His Excellency Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid, last night outlined his views on promoting peace by exporting pluralistic and tolerant forms of Islam to the Middle East.
“Rather than view Israel and Jews through a politicized lens of religious hatred and violence, we must help Muslim populations — not only in Palestine, but throughout the Arab world — rise to embrace a profoundly
spiritual and tolerant understanding of Islam, and a humanistic attitude towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said President Wahid.
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