An Imperfect Match

He pondered for four years before joining the Nahdlatul Ulama organization, where he struggled, neither for the glory nor for radicalism or intellectualism.

April 20, 2011

WAHID Hasyim often compared choosing an organization to choosing a spouse. The organization must have pedigree, position and substance. He realized that no organization could meet all the desired criteria. Just like searching for a spouse, none could truly satisfy him. There were factors such as attractiveness, intelligence, a home, relatives, and so forth. “Surely there is no perfection in this world,” he said. “So the one with the least i

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