Polite Politics for Big Brother
It was felt that Wahid Hasyim was able to get close to Japan. He presided over the Shumubu, an office of religious affairs the forerunner of the present-day Ministry of Religious Affairs.
April 20, 2011
THE speech delivered by the leader of the Majelis Islam A’la Indonesia (MIAI) was a calm one. It was not a fiery oration. The ulema and administrators of 13 major Islamic organizations who were present at the Third Muslimin Congress in Solo, from 5-7 July 1941, listened to the penetrating words of this 27-year-old chairman of the MIAI.
He spoke about the issue of unity in the Muslim community. This young kiai drew an analogy between community
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