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Bojonegoro, NU OnlineThousands of Muslims from various Muslims organizations held a joint rally in Bojonegoro, East Java, on Sunday (13/8) in protest against the latest Israeli attacks on Libanon. Carrying their respective organizations’ attributes, posters and banners, they marched from the Sumbang district’s traffic circle to the Grand Mosque nearby the Bojonegoro city’s Square.
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe beautiful artist Nurul Arifin said Sunday (13/8) in Jakarta that she herself supported the edict (fatwa) issued by the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) at a three-day national ulema meeting in Surabaya last July. “As an artist I am personally grateful to the PBNU edict,” said Nurul Arifin while speaking at a public dialog “Health of Adolescent Reproduction” conducted by Nahdlatul Ulama Welfare Family Institution (LKKNU) in Jakarta’s Mega Hotel on Sunday.
Rashaya, NU OnlineIsraeli troops backed by tanks and war planes have pushed deep into Lebanon in a broad offensive launched despite a unanimous UN Security Council call for an end to the month-old war. "In line with Wednesday's decision by the security cabinet, the army has launched a ground operation in south Lebanon which is expected to extend up to the Litani river," an army spokesman said.
Surabaya, NU OnlinePermanent effects from the huge mudflow engulfing Sidoarjo, East Java, may keep thousands of displaced residents from ever returning to their homes, officials warn. In a worst-case scenario where the mudflow from the May 29 accident remained unstoppable, residents of Porong district would have to relocate, officials reportedly said during a closed-door presentation Friday (11/8) organized by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in Surabaya.
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) worked out Thursday (10/8) a closer cooperative program in the developing of social health services especially for nahdliyin (NU followers) living in Islamic boarding “pesantren” schools and social life. Both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were general chairman of the country’s largest Muslim organization, KH Hasyim Muzadi and director of PT Kimia Farma, Gunawan Pranoto.
Jakarta, NU OnlineChairman of NU lawmaking body KH Ma’ruf Amin said Thursday (10/8) in Jakarta that the mushrooming religiosity in the body of state was regarded as part of spirit of nationalism within the frame of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Kiai Ma’ruf suggested that Indonesia’s nationalism could take such forms of increasing spirit of regional nationalism and existing nation's diversity.
Marjayoun, NU OnlineHizbollah guerrillas, firing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs, hit at least two Israeli tanks near the town of Marjayoun on Thursday during fierce fighting in the area after a major Israeli incursion. "I can see two tanks burning some 500 meters from Marjayoun," the resident told Reuters by telephone. He said later that a third tank approached the scene and took away several casualties. The burning tanks were abandoned.
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Marshal Djoko Suyanto said Indonesia would send elite troops of the TNI’s three services to Lebanon in an effort to help maintain peace in the war-torn country. He said that the sending of the troops to Lebanon was not for pleasure but for helping maintain peace, apart from for increasing the combat capability of TNI’s personnel and preparing the readiness of its main weapons system (Alutsista).
Marjayoun, NU OnlineIsraeli troops battled Hizbollah deep into south Lebanon on Thursday (10/8), witnesses said, after Hizbollah’s leader vowed to turn the area into a graveyard for the invading soldiers. Witnesses said troops, under cover of heavy artillery shelling, were fighting fierce battles with guerrillas up to 10 km (six miles) from the border, after the cabinet decided to expand the ground war aimed at crippling the guerrilla group.
Malang, NU OnlineGeneral chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi said Thursday (10/8) that Zionist “Israel” State and its close ally US would certainly ignore international condemnation and protests following the recent Israeli raid in both Lebanon and Palestine. While visiting to the Islamic boarding "Pesantren" school Al-Hikam, he cited that the US all of the time campaigning the enforcement of human rights and war on international terrorism has absolutely violated the importance of the human rights.
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe official site of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama, NU Online in collaboration with Institute of Indonesian Muslim Artists and Culturalists (Lesbumi) and National Civilization Council will conduct a public dialog on “Gossip News: New Era Tyranny?” at the Pusat Gedung Film, Jln MT Haryono Jakarta, Thursday (10/8). The edict (fatwa) was one of subject matters discussed by NU ulemas at a national ulema meeting in Surabaya on last July 27-30. The fatwa has recently remained controversial among people especially for those supporting the existence of the “infotainment” shows.
Kuala Lumpur, NU OnlineThe Malaysia’s NU Branch Board reportedly conducted last July a prospective cooperation with New Technology Innovation Sdn Bhd (NTI), one of Malaysia’s private telecommunication companies in preaching simple short message system. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Drs. Zam Zam Affandi, the chairman of Malaysia’s NU lawmaking body and H Affaindi Abdullah, Director of the telecommunication company at the NTI office, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
