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Medan, NU Online The Indonesian government has been urged not to deport Rohingya asylum seekers who were stranded in Aceh Province recently. "The foreign affairs minister should not deport the Rohingya Muslim refugees and should not categorized them as `economic migrants`," dr. Djoko Wiyono, head of the Ukhuwah Jama`ah Muslimin (Hizbullah), said here on Friday.
Jakarta, NU Online Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Said Aqil Siradj (Kang Said) said that ulema and clerics (kiai) were the figures whose big contribution in building the nation's character, adding that the figures had always protected the ummah and the government in the nation and state's life. While speaking before ulema and leaders (mursyid) of sufi orders (tarekat) at the Jakarta's Hajj Dormitory on Thursday (12/2), Kang said said that the role of ulema was very important in guiding the ummah as such a reference in which they could ask anything in addition to preventing the nation from any upheaval.
Jakarta, NU Online The Constitutional Court has turned down a request by several political parties to review a number of articles in the 2008 election law, citing lack of evidence that the articles violate the 1945 Constitution. During a hearing on Friday, Presiding Judge Madfudz MD said that the articles of the law did not violate Constitutional Law nor limit public participation during elections.
Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesia's biggst Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya discussed about the unfortunate fate of Rohingyas that are now still stranded in Aceh following a report recently that Thailand also kicked out the poor refugees from the country. Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Masykuri Abdillah as receiving Kasit's visit to the PBNU headquaters Wednesday (11/2) asked Piromya about his government's policy in dealing with refugee issues including in terms of its poor and unhuman treatment to them.
Surabaya, NU Online Hundreds of people supporting defeated East Java governor hopeful Khofifah Indar Parawansa staged a rally in the city on Monday ahead of the inauguration of Soekarwo as governor. Soekarwo and running mate Saifullah Yusuf are set to be installed as governor and vice governor scheduled for Thursday.
Jakarta, NU Online Indonesia will again state its position on the human rights situation in Israeli-occupied areas in Palestine at the 10th meeting of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva from March 2 to 27, 2009. "We have prioritized issues (that will be raised at the Human Rights Council meeting. Our position on Palestine will certainly be a priority," the director of law and human rights of the ministry of foreign affairs, Wiwiek Setyawati, in Bogor, Monday.
Surabaya, NU Online Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Masdar F. Mas'udi called for the importance of dialogue between ulema and NU young cadres having so far focused mainly on activities in dealing with the development of thought. As speaking at a meeting so-called the Kajian Islam Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (Kiswah) and held by the East Java's NU Regional Board (PWNU) over the weekend, Masdar said that liberalism within the body of NU was such a contemporary phenomenon. He made the remarks as responding to any critics voiced by ulema respecting the phen
Surabaya, NU Online As a religious organization, in addition to focusing on such religious activities and rituals, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) should also increase its organizational roles. Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Masdar F. Mas'udi made the remarks as speaking at a meeting held by the East Java's NU Regional Board (PWNU) in Surabaya over the weekend.
Jakarta, NU Online A senior cleric has called on Muslims to boycott a new film about Islam's treatment of women, saying it "slanders" the religion. The film, Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (Woman with a scarf around her neck), sullies the reputation of Islam, Ali Mustafa Yaqub, the lead cleric at Jakarta's main mosque, Istiqlal Grand Mosque, said, as reported by Agence France-Presse on Friday.
Lamongan, NU Online The chapter of NU (MWCNU) of Kedungpring, Lamongan, East Java, held Saturday (7/2) a healthy walk to commemorate the NU's 83rd anniversary. Organizing committee chief Ihsan Affandi said that the sporting event was a series of activities conducted by the MWCNU in commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization.
Denpasar, NU Online The National Education Ministry has been reducing the number of private school teachers in Bali allowed to receive Rp 200,000 (US$18) per month in allowances, while the island's officials complain they are helpless to do anything about it. Since the provision of an allowance of Rp 200,000 per month for Bali's teachers in 2007, the ministry has cut back on the number of private school teachers allowed to receive the allowance, from 6,562 teachers in 2007 to 5,031 in 2008, to an expected 4,954 in 2009.
Jakarta, NU Online The grandson of the Iran's Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Sayyed Yaser Khomenei, expressed his great appreciation over the important role of NU in spreading Islamic teachings in Indonesia. As for him, if compared with other countries, the role of Islamic organizations like NU was more effective to uphold Islam. "If the people are helped by Islamic organizations, they would be more effective in both spreading and upholding Islam," said Yasser as meeting with general chairman of the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Hasyim Muzadi at the NU headquarters in Jakarta on Friday (6/2).
