Time Spent with Masyumi
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
MASYUMI was born on August 7, 1945, when the Japanese launched its defense in the Pacific War. In his book (Bulan Sabit dan Matahari Terbit), Harry J. Benda saw that Japan gave its blessings for the establishment of an Islamic organization, hoping that Islamic forces would side with them in the war. But what the Masyumi founders, Kiai Haji Wachid Hasyim, Mohammad Natsir, Kartosoewirjo and others wanted was to raise the spirit of Islam in the war
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