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Govt: Standardize school fees to fight illegal charges
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Education Ministry has called on regional authorities to crack down on public schools charging exorbitant and often illegal fees from students.
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Visiting graves to welcome Ramadhan
Gorontalo, NU OnlineGorontalo residents are welcoming the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts early next week, by visiting the graves of Islamic saints in the province that are believed to be sacred.
International
OIC calls for restraint in Egypt
Cairo, NU OnlineSecretary General of Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu urged all the Egyptian stakeholders to exercise maximum restraint and calm for the greater interest of the country and its people.
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Nahdliyin told to keep preserving Aswaja teachings
Probolinggo, NU OnlineThe Nahdliyin (NU followers) should be wary of new religious groups calling themselves the defenders of Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (Aswaja) which has so far become the NU identity. Its teachings have been used by other parties that want to attract sympathy from the Nahdliyin.
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NU students told to combine acquired and presensial knowledges
Jakarta, NU OnlineDeputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, called on NU students to be able to use both acquired knowledge (ilmu husuli) and presensial knowledge (ilmu hudhuri) in dealing with any academic research.
International
First Australian Muslim Minister racially abused for taking oath on Quran
Sidney, NU OnlineHours after Ed Husic became Australia’s first ever Muslim minister, he was flooded with online racial abuse for taking oath of office on the Quran. 43-year-old Husic, was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and parliamentary secretary for broadband yesterday.
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Arief Mudatsir re-elected as chairman of IKA PMII
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe 5th National Meeting (Munas) of the Alumni Association of Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (IKA-PMII) in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/7), named Arief Mudatsir Mandar as General Chairman of the IKA-PMII for the period 2013 to 2018.
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Mahfud MD: Pesantren graduates could be national leaders
Jepara, NU OnlineIslamic boarding schools (pesantren) as the nation's oldest educational institutions have formerly been regarded as 'second' class educational ones for just educating students to know more about religious subjectmatters, including Islamic jurisprudence, prayers and so on. However, those graduating from pesantren could now be the national prospective leaders.
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Pagar Nusa will crack down on violence in name of religion
Tasikmalaya, NU OnlineThe inauguration of NU martial arts Pagar Nusa of Tasikmalaya, on Saturday (29/6) was marked by the Declaration of Nationality and will crack down on any violence and undermining in the name of religion.
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NU accomodates local cultures
Cirebon, NU OnlineAs the emergence of many new Islamic groups which doubt the religious traditions in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has remained committed to realizing an intelligent Islamic society. The characteristics of an intelligent Islamic society is being able to distinguish between religious laws and cultures. At this point, NU should occupy such position as an organization being capable of accommodating and respecting the local cultures.
International
Azerbaijan asks Indonesia to confirm Khojali genocide officially
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Indonesia, Tamerlan Karayev, has asked Indonesia Government and Parliament to officially confirm about the existence of genocide in Khojali by the Armenia.
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Saudi govt defends decision to reduce global hajj quota
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Saudi Arabian government defends its decision to reduce hajj quota for 20 percent for each countries during the ongoing construction for the extension of Haram Mosque in Mecca, Ambassador Ibrahim Mustofa Al Mubarak said here on Thursday.