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London, NU Online British folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, accepted libel damages and an apology on Friday from a news agency that reported he had refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil. The artist, who changed his name after becoming a Muslim in the late 1970s, will donate the "substantial" payout to Small Kindness, a U.N.-linked charity he chairs.
Makassar, NU Online Dr. H. Abdul Kadir Ahmad MS was reappointed as chairman of the Executif Board (Tanfidziyah) of the Makassar NU Branch Board (PCNU) at its conference in Makassar over the weekend. Kadir was elected by acclamation for other candidates retiring from chairman post. While Dr. KH Bahadruddin who is also the leader of IMMIM Islamic boarding school (pesantren) was appointed as chairman of the Advisory Board (Syuriyah) of the PCNU. NU Online's Badruddin Kaddas reported.
Jakarta, NU Online A threat made by former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to abstain from voting in next year's general election will not inspire other factions to follow suit, analysts say. Political observers said the battle between Gus Dur and rival Muhaiman for chairmanship of the National Awakening Party (PKB), which ended in a court ruling in favor of Muhaiman, will not inspire a similar clash between internal factions of Nahdlatul Ulam (NU), the country's largest Islamic organization.
Yogyakarta, NU Online NU students from across Java gathering at a meeting in Yokyakarta over the weekend agreed to set up a new forum. The forum designed to facilitate dialogue and the exchange of information between students within NU community was called as NU Students' Communication Forum across Java (FKMNUJ). The meeting was initiated by NU student family from a number of universities like Gajah Mada University (UGM), State University of Yogyakarta, (UNY) and Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB). The great event involving NU activists and students from universities throughout Java was held in Alma Ata Institute of Health Sciences (STIKES) of Yogyakarta.
Jakarta, NU Online The President has the right to issue a decree to save the state, if the implementation of the revised 1945 Constitution may place the state in jeopardy. This is in line with chapter 9 of the Constituion which among others said that the president and the vice president pledged to adhere to the Constitution and implement it sincerely and devoted themselve to the nation, a Betawi senior figure, Ridwan Saidi, said here on Sunday (20/7).
Surabaya, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) organization KH Hasyim Muzadi called on (Nahdliyin) NU members not to be non voters and exercise more caution to a call for being non voters for certain political purposes. "Being a non voter is useless, as NU organization often urges their members and the community in general to use their voting right. Use your voting right in a responsible manner for your faith and state," he said here on Sunday (20/7). In addition, h
Jakarta, NU Online The Supreme Court has dealt Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his supporters a heavy blow that will expel him from the party he helped found in 1998. In a hearing Thursday, the court turned down an appeal filed by Gus Dur's National Awakening Party (PKB) against Muhaimin Iskandar and Lukman Edy, respectively the elected party chairman and secretary-general in the 2005 national congress in Semarang, for holding an extraordinary congress last May.
Jakarta, NU Online General chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama KH Hasyim Muzadi said that the United Nations tended to pay more its attention to Israel rather than Palestine. The international organization could no longer do many things dealing with the Israel-Palestine crisis. The UN, Hasyim said, could only stand firmly and fairly for each resolution issued related to Israel. He said that If the resolution was vulnerable for Israel, the UN would ignore the resolution. "On the contrary, this (resolution) will not be effective for Palestine," Hasyim told reporters here Friday (18/7).
Madrid, NU Online Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah called on followers of the world's major faiths to turn away from extremism and seek reconciliation as he opened an unprecedented interfaith conference in Madrid on Wednesday. The Saudi-sponsored gathering aims to draw Muslims, Jews and Christians closer together and isolate those who use religion to justify violence or intolerance.
Jakarta, NU Online Social Affairs Minister Bachtiar Chamsyah said that the government would take firm action against officials of the village administration officials proven to have slashed direct assistance fund (BLT) for poor families. "I call for immediate action against the offenders," the minister said before opening a national workshop in Jakarta, on Thursday evening.
Jakarta, NU Online KH Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur, chairman of the rule-making body of the Nation`s Awakening Party (PKB), said he was ready to be questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over legislator Yusuf Emir Faishal`s allegation he had once received Rp300 million from Faishal to pay medical bills. "Go ahead, KPK, question me," the former president told a press conference at the office of the NU (Nahdlatul Ulama)`s Central Board in Jakarta on Wednesday (16/7).
Jakarta, NU Online Mualim Subekti, the member of the NU Film Board, said that NU with its all cultural expressions in any form and manifestation was the most vital material in making film either documentary or narrative. Subekti highlighted that NU had abundant cultural heritage resources, ranging from ritual to ceremonial traditions, including its supporting elements.
