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Jakarta, NU Online Former president Abdurrahman Wahid who is popularly known as Gus Dur, came to the State Palace here on Wednesday to convey a post-fasting month Idul Fitri greeting to President Suslo Bambang Yudhoyono. Gus Dur, who is Indonesia`s fourth president, was the first guest to arrive at the palace to offer his wishes to the president.
New York, NU Online The New York City Council will vote on Oct. 16 whether to grant a request for additional school holidays to celebrate two of the most sacred dates for Muslims, Idul Fitri and Idul Adha. The request has been proposed and supported by Muslims living in the Big Apple, including those of Indonesian descent.
Amman, NU Online Saudi Arabia announced Monday to be the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and Tuesday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr festivities. The crescent of the month of Shawal was sighted in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi legal moon sighting panel was quoted by DPA as saying in a statement.
Padang, NU Online Around 200 members of Naqsabandiyah celebrated early Idul Fitri in Pasar Barau in Padang, West Sumatra, on Monday. Syahbadar, the caretaker of the group's mosque, lead the morning Id prayer at 7 a.m. while a group leader, Khilan, presented a sermon in Arabic.
Canberra, NU Online Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Said Aqil Siroj (Kang Said) said that the NU founding fathers had never thought to establish Islamic state in the country. The NU commitment in dealing with the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) could be traced from its Banjarmasin congress in 1935, said Kang Said as addressing a religious gathering to commemorate the Nuzulul Qur'an (the descent of the Holy Qur'an), held by the NU Special Branch Board of Australia-New Zeland in Canberra over the weekend.
Jakarta, NU Online In accordance with astronomical calculation (hisab), Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has been capable of determining the first day of Syawal or Idul Fitri 1429 H (Islamic calendar). But this organization will not publicly announce its decision before the meeting of government in determining the 1st of Syawal. Chairman of the Astronomical Committee of Nahdlatul Ulama (LFNU) KH Ghazali Masroeri made the remarks at a press conference at the NU headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday (24/9).
Jakarta, NU Online The serial electronic cinemas (sinetron) claimed as religious ones and aired on national TV stations could be considered to have lost their spiritual values. The aired programs should expectedly be aimed at deepening religious sense of viewers instead of reducing Islamic teachings. The remarks was made by Hesti Prabowo (Wowok) in dealing with the mushrooming sinetron during the holy month of Ramadhan. The similar viewpoint was also voiced by Conference on Islamic Representation held at Manchester University in UK regarding the TV programs irrelevant with Islamic community.
Biak, NU Online Two of 43 Papuans who had been granted temporary asylum in Australia since January 2006 arrived at Frans Kaisepo airport here on Wednesday morning. Accompanied by Indonesian consul general in Melbourne, Jahar Gultom, the two asylum seekers, namely Hana Gobay of Merauke district and Yubel Kareni of Yapen Waropen district, arrived here at 6:25 a.m. local time.
Cologne, NU Online German police said tens of thousands of Cologne residents took to the streets Saturday in protest at an "anti-Islamization" conference of European far-right leaders, AFP reported. Carrying banners saying: "We are Cologne -- Get rid of the Nazis!," protesters gathered outside the city's cathedral to demonstrate against the congress organized by the local far-right group Pro-Koeln (For Cologne).
Jakarta, NU Online The government has banned the distribution of imported dairy milk from China and advised the public to temporarily stop consuming Chinese dairy products to avoid possible contaminations of melamine. "The Food and Drugs Monitoring Agency (BPOM) is currently checking all dairy products from China. The result will be available over the next three days," Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said in a statement read by the ministry's spokesperson Lily S. Sulistyowati, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday.
Jakarta, NU Online Ex-chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Solahuddin Wahid (Gus Solah) said the porn bill was potential to produce "private" police or illegal security officials. Gus Solah made sure that the respectful position of police could easily be taken over by the private if they do not improve their internal immediately.
Jember, NU Online Islam is religion of peace, blessing for the universe (rahmatan lil alamin). The mission of Islam is promoting peace for the word Islam itself means peace. Islam is opposed to any violence. "Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that Muslims are the ones whom their neighbors are secure from their hand and tongue," member of the Advisory Council of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH A Muchit Muzadi (Mbah Muchit) told NU Online here on Sunday (21/9).
