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Nahdlatul Ulama
Sunni Islam movement in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nahdlatul Ulama (Indonesian pronunciation: [nahˈdatʊl ʊˈlama], lit. 'Revival of the Ulama', NU) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership numbered over 95 million in 2021,[2] making it the largest Islamic organization in the world.[3] NU is also a charitable body funding schools and hospitals as well as organizing communities to help alleviate poverty.
نهضة العلماء | |
![]() The official emblem of the Nahdlatul Ulama as of the 33rd National Congress in 2015 | |
Formation | 31 January 1926 |
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Type | Socio-religious organization |
Headquarters | Jl. Kramat Raya no. 164, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia |
Region served | Indonesia |
General Leader | K.H. Miftachul Achyar |
Chairman | K.H. Yahya Cholil Staquf |
Secretary-general | Drs. H. Saifullah Yusuf |
Affiliations | Islamic Traditionalism (Sunni Islam)[1] |
Website | www |
The NU was founded in 1926 by the ulema and merchants to defend both traditionalist Islamic practices (in accordance with Shafi'i school) and its members' economic interests.[3] NU's religious views are considered "traditionalist" in that it accepts local cultural traditions that do not conflict with Islamic law (in contrast to Islamic fundamentalist groups).[4] By contrast, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, the Muhammadiyah, is considered "reformist" as it takes a more literal interpretation of the Qur'an and Sunnah.[4]
Some leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama are ardent advocates of Islam Nusantara, a distinctive variety of Islam that has undergone interaction, contextualization, indigenization, interpretation, and vernacularization according to socio-cultural conditions in Indonesia.[5] Islam Nusantara promotes moderation, anti-fundamentalism, pluralism, and a degree of syncretism.[6] Many NU elders, leaders, and religious scholars, however, have rejected Islam Nusantara in favor of a more conservative approach.[7]