Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) opened its 34th muktamar (national congress) on Wednesday with words of praise from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as he thanked the nation’s largest grassroots Muslim organization for its large role in supporting government initiatives.

The congress was held in Lampung after a year-long delay and a politically charged tussle over the date the congress would be held following developments in the country’s COVID-19 situation. The event foregrounds a chairmanship race that observers say could entrench the group further in national politics.

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courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post)

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