Said Aqil Posisi 20 Muslim Berpengaruh di Dunia

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MUDANews.com, Jordan – Ulama sekaligus pemimpin organisasi islam independen di Indonesia Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Dr. KH Said Aqil Sirad sedikit berada di bawah Jokowi dalam daftar 500 muslim berpengaruh di dunia yang dikeluarkan oleh The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre Jordan dalam buku The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims 2017.

Said Aqil menempati posisi ke-20. Dalam buku tersebut, salah satu faktor utama yang menjadikannya muslim berpengaruh di dunia disebabkan oleh organisasi Islam di Indonesia yang di pimpinnya tersebut memiliki pengikut yang sangat banyak dan tersebar hampir di seluruh wilayah di Indonesia.

Selain itu, tipe tradisionil, aktivis sosial dan kemanusiaan, serta reformis di bidang pendidikan juga menjadi penyebab Said Aqil diganjar posisi tersebut. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari penjelasan yang diberikan oleh buku tersebut.

Model of Traditionalism: With a mainly rural membership base, the Nahdlatul Ulama distinguishes itself from other Islamic organizations in Indonesia by positioning itself as a premier organization of traditional Islam—with an emphasis on education and political engagement based on Islamic principles.”

Social Service: The Nahdlatul Ulama has made substantial charitable contributions to Indonesian society in the fields of educational development, healthcare, and poverty alleviation. Siradj, like his predecessors, propagates the Nahdlatul Ulama as an organization that is geared toward establishing a secular nation-state based on a body of modern and moderate Muslims—with agenda items such as anticorruption laws and social reform measures that are deeply rooted in Islamic principles.

Human Rights Activism: Prior to his role as Nahdlatul Ulama chairman, Siradj served on Indonesia’s National Commission for Human Rights. Only a few weeks into his position as chairman of the country’s largest Muslim political party, and after violent clashes erupted in different churches across the country, Siradj made strong statements condemning the discrimination against Christian minority groups in Indonesia.”

Educational Reform: Siradj has an extensive academic background in the Islamic sciences, and regards education as a tool for development. He founded the Said Aqil Centre in Egypt, a study centre that focuses on developing Islamic discourse, particularly in the Arab World.[am]

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