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NU ready to guide Ahmadiyah followers towards basic creeds of Islam

NU Online  ·  Rabu, 11 Juni 2008 | 12:07 WIB

Jakarta, NU Online
Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) would be ready to guide Ahmadiyah followers towards true basic creeds of Islam. All this is aimed at rejecting misleading teachings as declared by by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi, accompanied by General Secretary Endang Turmudi, made the remarks at a press conference in the PBNU's headquarters, Jalan Kramar Raya, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/6).<>

"Especially in rejecting, NU is to ready take part from its preaching side for the conviction is impossible to be vanished with violence. Instead it should be conducted with elegant preaching," Hasyim said.

NU clerics and ulemas, he added, had also been ready to conduct the prophetic duty. As for him, only with the elegant preaching without violence, the Ahmadiyah followers were expected to return to the true creeds of Islam.

The Nahdliyin-based organization would also be ready to help security officials protect the safety of Ahmadiyah followers, facilities, and properties.

Hasyim expected the issuance of a joint ministerial decree on Ahmadiyah not to be such reason by some parties or certain groups to commit violent action against Ahmadiyah followers. (rif)