"The intelligence of women in the family is very important especially to transmit the seeds of Islam that is Rahmatan lil-alamin (a mercy to all creation)," the General Chairman of the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Said Aqil Siroj, said here on Sunday.
Rahmatan lil-alamin attached to the values of moderation and tolerance.
"Maintaining those values must be done by smart and educated people. Muslimat NU must be smart," Said Aqil Siroj remarked.
With a strong understanding of the value of moderate Islam, women can fortify their families from the threat of radicalism under the guise of religion.
"They should take care of their families. Don`t be provoked by terrorist in the name of religion," he emphasized.
While the value of tolerant Islam is mutual respect between those who are different in terms of beliefs or ethnic groups.
"Let us take care of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, the state ideology of Pancasila, and national character," he stated.
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muslimat NU, has an important role in strengthening ahlus sunnah wal jama`ah (Aswaja), a moderate theology in Islam, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of the 73rd anniversary of Muslimat NU Yenny Wahid earlier remarked.
As the first school for families, Muslimat, Muslim women, become educators who should teach their children based on the values of Islam that are tolerant, moderate, and righteous.
And the result will be Islam that is Rahmatan lil-alamin (a mercy to all creation).
Yenny Wahid remarked that strengthening Aswaja is strengthening the nation and even the world.
Reporting by Aubrey Kandelila Fanani, Aziz Kurmala
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Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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