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His Excellency Kyai Haji Abdurrahman
Wahid
Served as LibForAll Foundation's
Patron and Senior Advisor
from our Establishment in 2003 until December of 2009
During his lifetime, Abdurrahman Wahid served as LibForAll's sesepuh (Javanese, for the elder statesmen of a nation, clan or family). In death, he has become our pepunden (Javanese, for a deceased ancestor whose spirit continues to guide and protect his offspring). In continuance of his legacy, Her Excellency Ibu Hajjah Sinta Nuriyah
– President Wahid's widow – will serve as LibForAll's patron and senior advisor, as we work to fulfill her husband's vision for the future.
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 Popularly
known as Gus Dur, H.E. Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid was Indonesia’s
first democratically-elected president and long-time head of
the Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s largest Muslim organization,
with nearly 40 million members. He was also the recipient of
the 2003 Friends of the United Nations Global Tolerance Award, and of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Medal of Valor.
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For over thirty years, Gus Dur
used his position to advocate religious tolerance, pluralism
and democracy. On many occasions, he sent members of his
Muslim organization to defend Christian churches and congregations—with
their lives, if necessary—from attack by radical Islamists.
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These photographs show a crowd of over 10,000
Indonesian Christians praying for this powerful Muslim leader,
who dedicated his life to defending the right of everyone
to worship God in his or her own way.
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watch a video clip of this event. (Flash video for
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In addressing Muslim audiences, Gus Dur invariably
reminded his listeners of their sacred duty to respect others'
beliefs, and to avoid any form of discrimination or intolerance
towards those who worship differently
from themselves.
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LibForAll founder, Chairman & CEO Holland Taylor and
co-founder/board member Kyai Haji Abdurrahman
Wahid roaring with laughter, as they shared a light moment in
Wahid’s office. Together, they have helped define
LibForAll's
strategy.
Click here to read an
interview with Kyai Haji Abdurrahman Wahid. |
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Her Excellency Ibu Hajjah Sinta Nuriyah
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