It's Just Not War, But Also Security Justice
Jakarta-thewahidinstitute.org.
When explaining the role of Indonesia as a moderate Muslim world axis, KH. Abdurrahman Wahid alias Gus Dur talked a lot about pace NU, the largest religious organization Fatherland, in the basic formation of the Indonesian state. Former Chairman of the NU was also told how the NU and national figures in the early days of independence membincang Islam and national issues in a serious and profound. Discussions took place between Haji Oemar Sahid Tjokroaminoto and two cousins KH and KH Hasyim Ash'ari A Wahab Chasbullah, two of the NU. These discussions usually take place Bakda Noon and end before sunset. Besides the three, Sukarno, later became Indonesia's first president and also Kung Sahid law, is also involved in it.
In NU Congress in 1935 in Banjarmasin, NU held that no duty of Muslims to establish an Islamic state. This attitude was later strengthened Proklamsi formulation of Pancasila and Indonesian independence. "Nationalism is the basis of the founding of Indonesia," said Gus Dur.
Issues related to fundamentalism Wahid also emphasized the democratic vision. Fundamentalists, Wahid said, really should not be regarded as enemies to be combated. For, to fight the same meaning out of religious teachings that uphold humanity. "We just have to take him to discuss," said Gus Dur. Wahid even quoted a hadith "Whoever mengkafirkan sauradara Muslim, then he really has kafirlah".
Wahid views so that surfaced in the dialogue with Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Abdurrahman Wahid, titled "Indonesia: Center of Moderate Muslims in the World", in conference room The Wahid Institute Jakarta Jalan Taman Amir Hamzah Jakarta, Thursday (24/11/2009 ).
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran is the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican Church, Rome, Italy. Born 5 April 1943 in Bordeaux, France, was deliberately visited the Wahid Institute as one of the objectives of his visit during the country to discuss issues related to inter-religious dialogue with a number of activists activists tolerance and mass media leaders.
In his speech, Cardinal Tauran expressed the philosophy of peace who is also the Vatican guidelines. Peace, he said, not just because of the absence of war, but more meaningful protections or security and justice. Inside there are three foundations that can not be separated from each other: tolerance (tolerance); mutual respect (mutual respectness), Cooperation among religious adherents (cooperation).
Answering questions Ulil Abshar Abdalla, one of the dialogue participants, also known as a young intellectual NU and will nominate the Chairman of the NU future, Tauran explained. One of the problems causing the poor treatment of Muslims is a matter of public kekurangmengertian Europe against Islam. Besides the reality that the majority of Muslims living as workers became another obstacle. Therefore, he encouraged the Muslim community to be active also in the broader field of education, for example by giving birth professors.
The event that took place during this two-hour guided Rosihana Silalahi, presenter of SCTV, and attended by various representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, religious leaders, young intellectuals, politicians, and NGOs / CBOs with a religious background, and some journalists in print and electronic media.
In his speech selakuk Director of the Wahid Institute, Yenny Wahid Zannuba thank Cardinal Tauran's visit to the institution. Yenny explained, however a forum of interreligious dialogue that always must be nurtured, both internal dilingkup Islam and among religious believers, particularly in Indonesia as the country with the world's largest Muslim majority are moderate.
At the end of the discussion Cardinal Tauran also say "Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha" which falls tomorrow, Friday, November 27, 2009 (BN & AMDJ).