Hasyim Muzadi
Indonesian Islamic scholar and cleric (1944–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Achmad Hasyim Muzadi (8 August 1944 – 16 March 2017) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar and cleric who served as chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama, from 1999 to 2010. The founder and director of the Al-Hikam Islamic boarding school, he was a proponent of moderate Islam, which he defined as being neither radical nor liberal, and criticized both Islamic fundamentalism and Islamic liberalism. Hasyim was the vice presidential running mate of President Megawati Sukarnoputri in the 2004 Indonesian presidential election, though the ticket was defeated in a runoff. He subsequently served in the Presidential Advisory Council from 2015 until his death.
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Hasyim Muzadi | |
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Member of the Presidential Advisory Council | |
In office 19 January 2015 – 16 March 2017 | |
Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama | |
In office 1999–2010 | |
Preceded by | Abdurrahman Wahid |
Succeeded by | Said Aqil Siradj |
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Born | (1944-08-08)8 August 1944 Tuban, Japanese East Indies |
Died | 16 March 2017(2017-03-16) (aged 72) Malang, Indonesia |
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Organization | Nahdlatul Ulama |
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