NU’s Efforts for ‘Indonesian-ness’

On 16 Rajab 1444 H of the Islamic calendar, or Tuesday (7/2/2023), Nahdlatul Ulama turns 100 years old. The organization is determined to play a greater role at the national and global levels.

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Nahdliyin (NU followers) perform the dawn prayer before the peak reception of the One Century Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Sidoarjo, East Java, Tuesday (7/2/2023) early morning.

Since its founding by KH Hasyim Asy’ari, KH Abdul Wahab Hasbullah and KH Bisri Syansuri, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has colored the life of the nation and state in Indonesia. A poll by Kompas Litbang, the research arm of Kompas daily, showed that 81.1 percent of respondents believed that NU, in its century-old age, will make major contributions to the development and progress of the nation.

Efforts to uphold inter-religious tolerance were also noted by the public as one of NU’s most important achievements, which was conveyed by 76.7 percent of respondents. A majority of the respondents (73.4 percent) also deemed NU played an important role in upholding diversity and tolerance.