Nurcholish Madjid: "Islam shocks Westerners"

April 9, 2002

He is often described as an intellectual who can expound on Islam in Indonesia. If asked to speak on religion and culture, he can do so in a cohesive manner which is both logical and easily understood. That's Nurcholish Madjid—better known as Cak Nur—a doctor in Islamic Studies and a lecturer at IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah in Jakarta, who is also Dean of Paramadina Mulya University.

Born in Jombang, East Java, 63 years ago, he has r

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