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Jakarta, NU Online Iraq provided an inspiring moment in sports by winning the 2007 Asian Cup with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Sunday's final, a beacon of hope for a nation divided by war. A squad drawn together in ad-hoc circumstances from all parts of the Gulf, and with its players straddling the bitter and violent ethnic divides, somehow conjured an extraordinary triumph over the odds.
Banjarmasin, NU Online National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Prof Muladi said Islamic syariah law was theoretically not applicable in Indonesia because the country was not a theocratic state. Since the first principle of Indonesia’s state ideology, the Pancasila, was "Belief in One Supreme God", Indonesia was not a religion-based state but a state that recognizes religion, he said here Monday.
Jakarta, NU Online A South Korean Islamic organization has sought help from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, to secure the release of South Korean hostages in Afghanistan, the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta said. "The Korean Islam Foundation in the Republic of Korea has sent two letters to Nahdlatul Ulama... to help release the Korean hostages in Afghanistan by conveying their message to Muslim people in Afghanistan," the Embassy said in a press release sent to The Jakarta Post on Friday.
So far we have most of the time talked more about the national unity, ranging from the collapse of fortification of ideology that leads to the destruction of political system to the degradation of national economic system. At this point, we need to raise matters dealing with the collapse of both ethics and aesthetics in the course of art and culture. This scene has been enthusiastically applauded by liberal groups and of course been such a concern for religious figures and artists themselves. Since the reform era, the government and the censorship board have had no power in facing the fact that exposures to pornography and violence have so far coloured a wide range of Indonesian art products being voiced in the name of business in nature. Whereas, the exposures have, admitted or not, violated the principles of art, namely aesthetics. Due to the pornography and violence, the sublime aesthetics was increasingly degraded as a primitive, unworthy appetite as if men and women have never obtained progress in the course of having high aspir
Jakarta, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi has called on all of the nation's elements to increasingly keep on guard against any religion-based transnational movements. These movements could really disturb the world nations' relationship. "The transnational movements would not only have a negative impact on the the transnational movements themselves but also on economy, culture, social and so on including international politics that is the disturbance of nations' relationship," Hasyim said at a dialogue on Islam and State at the NU office, Jln. Kramat Raya 164, Jakarta, Thursday.
Kabul, NU Online Two American soldiers have converted to Islam and married in Afghanistan, a state newspaper said on Thursday. A U.S. military spokesman said he was checking the reports and pointed out that freedom of religion was enshrined in the U.S. constitution.
Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said Wednesday it demanded a revision of draft bill on film that allows uncensored movies to be played in cinemas. Elshinta radion station quoted MUI member Ma'ruf Amin that the draft bill on film was currently prepared by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Jakarta, NU Online While applauding Indonesian students for their success at international science competitions, a lawmaker says much work remains to improve the country's education sector. "While we should appreciate these students, we should also start looking forward and planning to win our first Nobel Prize," legislator Ferdiansyah from the House of Representatives' education commission told The Jakarta Post.
Manado, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Hasyim Muzadi would reportedly take up issues dealing with the national commitment and problems facing the nation at a public dialogue in Manado, North Sulawesi (Sulut) on 25 Jun ahead. “Muzadi would be a keynote speaker at the national dialogue together with a member of the House of Representatives Marhany Pua and religious figures at a Sulut’s NU regional work meeting (Muskerwil),” the Organizing Committee Chief Benny Rhamdani said here on Tuesday.
Palu, NU Online The death toll in flooding and a series of landslides in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi has risen to 58, a disaster control official said Tuesday, while thousands remained in shelters. "The number of dead victims now stands at 58," said the head of the Central Sulawesi disaster control taskforce, Frits Abbas, adding that most victims are still buried under debris.
Madiun, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama called on all boards of the country's largest Muslim organization, starting from Sub Branch Representative Council to Central to keep on guard against any interference of especially new Islamic ideologies whose no basic foundation to be opposed to the NU. Hasyim made the remarks at a meeting of Sub Branch Representative Council Board across Madiun residency in Asrama Haji, Ring Road on Sunday (22/7).
Kuala Lumpur, NU Online Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Saturday received an honorary doctorate in economics from Malaysia`s Universiti Malaya due to his contribution to help improve the global economy. The honorary doctorate was presented to Kalla by the sultan of Malaysia`s Perak state, Darul Ridzuan Dato` Rafiah Salim, at a ceremony in Tunku Counselor Hall, Universiti Malaya.
