Also I spoke at Wahid Institute founded by former president of Indonesia and a leading scholar of Islam Abdur Rehman Wahid on experiences of Muslim minority in secular India.

Only a few important figures such as Gus Dur and Syafii Ma’arif have fought against the increasingly spreading forms of intolerance.

As one of the biggest social organizations in a country with a Muslim majority, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has a large role in influencing international policy to build peace.

Kiyai is still having charisma and big respect related to religious matters.

People were asking me why I was defending the sect.

The film Fitna produced by Dutch politician Geert Wilders, has triggered negative reactions. It is seen to be anti-Islamic.