That afternoon, she stepped across the threshold of the hut, turned left, then meandered through the deserted street. Under a clouded sky, the gentle breeze…
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Gus Islah: The Challenger of Wahhabism from Madura
These days, hardly anyone is as audacious as Gus Islah in challenging the Wahhabism-Salafism movement or intolerance, extremism, radicalism, and terrorism in the name of…
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Suddenly, I was overcome with sadness and my heart felt as if it had been pierced with a dagger. Today, I heard news that in…
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Prophet Abraham was known as Khalilullah, the beloved of God. Such a title is indeed profound. His love for God wasn’t one-sided or acknowledged partially.…
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On a winter morning, I met a girl who was incredibly beautiful, though not necessarily so to others. On the east coast of Sydney, I…
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Recently, the residents of Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra, were shocked by a case of incest involving a child and his biological mother. The incestuous, or…
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Literacy is a process of acquiring knowledge or developing skills in a specific domain. Literacy extends beyond the traditional realms of reading and writing. It…
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The skills and mentality of santri cannot be underestimated. With each passing day, they continue to achieve various accomplishments. Their achievements are not only recognized…
View More Husain, a Santri from Gasek, Wins International Debating MedalLearning National Values from KH Hasyim Asyari
In Islamic discourse, the pursuit of knowledge or tholanul ilmi is an obligation for all Muslims without exception. Besides being a duty, seeking knowledge also…
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What comes to mind when you first hear the term “Pesantren”? A place filled with teenagers harboring extremist Islamic ideologies? The epicenter of modern terrorism?…
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