Nurcholish Madjid: "Islam shocks Westerners"

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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