Abdurrahman Wahid Quotes

Indonesia, Politician
September 7, 1940 – December, 30, 2009.

Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil (September 1940 – 30 December 2009), colloquially known as Gus Dur , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The long-time president of the Nahdlatul Ulama and the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Wahid was the first elected president of Indonesia after the resignation of Suharto in 1998.

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I don't talk in ifs.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- Talk
- Ifs
I do not like violence.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- Like
- Violence

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- Value
- Religion
- Islam
If we cling to the institution of Islam, then we tend to defend it against whatever we see as a danger to it, so because of this we see now that many people are defending states, defending territories, defending everything institutional in the belief that they defend Islam.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- People
- Belief
- Islam
Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... second, the culture of Islam.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- Important
- Culture
- Islam
I am a follower of Mahatma Gandhi.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- Follower
- Mahatma Gandhi
I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it.

Abdurrahman Wahid
- God
- Democracy
- Violence