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Moscow, NU OnlineThousands of demonstrators and notable peace activists, convened by 250 organizations, are readying to protest US President George W. Bush' presence in Stalsund, Germany for the G-8 Summit on Wednesday. They will join marches organized by local activists to protest the visit of Bush, who will be welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and meet privately with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Jakarta, NU OnlineIslamic Boarding “Pesantren” School constitutes a cultural institution, handling many things related to the needs of social surroundings. It has recently narrowed to be educational institutional only. “Alhamdulillah, there are now many pesantrens, possessing such hospitals and promoting cooperation,” Said the Under-Developed Regions Developments Minister, Saifullah Yusuf, as speaking to Congress participants in the Pesantren Darun Najah, South Jakarta, Monday (11/7).
La Paz, NU OnlineBolivia's President Evo Morales has confirmed his attendance at the 14th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Non-Aligned Countries Movement (NAM), to be run in Havana September 11-16. Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca said that representatives from that Andean nation are participating in the forum's arrangements, whose issues are of extensive interest for his government.
Jakarta, NU OnlineNahdlatul Ulama Girl Students Association (IPPNU) was expected to pay more attention to the development of organization in Eastern Indonesian regions. That was expressed by one of Maluku’s IPPNU representatives at the IPPNU Congress XIV, held in Islamic Boarding “Pesantren” Scohol Darun Najah, South Jakarta, Monday (10/7). The programs of IPPNU have so far been focused on Java and Sumatra.
Jakarta, NU OnlineWafa Patria Ummah, one of General Chairwoman candidates of Nahdlatul Ulama Girl Students Association (IPPNU) suggested that she’d like to prioritize the purposeful programs especially that related to mass cadre strengthening at grass root level if she wins the voters. The statement was said by Wafa to NU Online after attending the opening ceremony of IPNU Congress XV and IPPNU’s XIV in Asrama Haji, pondok Gede, Bekasi, Monday (10/7).
Jakarta, NU OnlineSince the IPNU and IPPNU Congress opened in Asrama Haji, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, Monday (10/7), the competition between candidates was increasingly heating up. Eights names were surely ready to compete in winning general chairman position of Nahdlatul Ulama Students Association (IPNU), deputizing for Mujtahidur Ridlo, the recent chairman of IPNU. The eight names were Idy Muzayyad (Central Java), Fery Cokroaminoto (Central Sulawesi), Ahmad Wari (West Kalimantan), Arif Rahman (Central Java), Dedy Arisandi (Jakarta), Nur Hidayat (East Java), Hilman Nawawi (Central Java), and Asep Endang (West Java).
Jakarta, NU OnlineState Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault agreed with what expressed by General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi who expected Nahdlatul Ulama Students Association (IPNU) and Girl Students Association (IPPNU) to be cadre organization. According to the former of General Chairman of National Committee for Indonesian Youth (KNPI), a good organization could be seen from its forming process of cadres. “Organization is considered good, its forming of cadres is also well-organized. If its input is well, its output is absolutely well,” said Minister.
La Paz, NU OnlineBolivia"s Movement Towards Socialism of President Evo Morales boasts a firm 50.7 percent victory in the Constituency Assembly election, said the National Election Commission. After 99.7 percent votes counted, the MAS won 139 of 255 Assembly seats with support from opposition pillars like Santa Cruz and Tarija provinces.
Jakarta, NU OnlineThe different line of thoughts of NU young and old followers that has recently looked dispute should be immediately overcome. They need to meet and hold a dialogue in negotiating table. If not the NU followers (nahdliyin) would be busy thinking the difference and neglecting the important things that should be performed. The statement above came into existence in the Halaqoh II Pre-Ulemas National and Major Konference of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) in Jakarta, Saturday (8/7). The first session of the Halaqoh was focusing on NU frame of thinking (fikrah Nahdliyyah).
Jakarta, NU OnlineAs the religious organization and the country’s largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has never shifted to the left of right. It has stood on the principle of NU frame of thinking. The statement above was delivered by Chairman of PBNU Supreme Council (Syuriah) KH Ma’ruf Amin while opening the Halaqoh II Pre Ulemas National and Major Conference (Munas/Konbes) of PBNU in Jakarta, Saturday (8/7). Ma’ruf delivered the speech as head of organizing committee Munas and Konbes on coming 27-30 July 2006.
Jakarta, NU OnlineIt is no exaggeration to say if the former cadre of an organization has still paid attention to his organization. Abdullah Azwar Anas is one of those who always follows the development of Nahdlatul Ulama Students Association (IPNU), an organization which has ever made his name great. Following the IPNU Kongress XV in Jakarta, 9-12 July ahead, he expected IPNU cadres to be more brilliant in defining and responding to problems facing Indonesia, especially that related to social and education.
Bantul, NU Online40 days post Saturday’s earthquake hit Yogyakarta and Central Java, Bantul’s nahdliyin (called as NU followers) commemorated the aftermath by conducting istighosah kubra (joint prayer) in Karang Anom, Wonokromo, Peret, Bantul, Thursday (6/7). The istighosah attended by millions of Bantul’s residents was located in the yard of al-Huda mosque. The joint prayer was intended to pray for 27 May’s quake victims. Thousands of the participants respectfully celebrated it under the command of KH Abdul Khaliq, a member of Supreme Council of Bantul’s Nahdlatul Ulama Branch Board (PCNU). Present also at the occasion General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi.
