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| − | '''Abdurrahman Wahid''', president of [[Indonesia]] from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build [[religious tolerance]], [[democracy]] and [[freedom]]. ... In only two years, he asserted civilian control over the military, revoked anti-Chinese legislation and encouraged [[press freedom]]. Most importantly, he condemned [[religious violence]], argued strongly for a secular state and reached out to democracies around the world—including [[Israel]]." [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340304574633561796445696.html] | + | '''Abdurrahman Wahid''', (Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil Wahid), (born Sept. 7, 1940, died December 30, 2009), <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/world/asia/31wahid.html</ref> muslim president of [[Indonesia]] from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build [[religious tolerance]], [[democracy]] and [[freedom]]. ... In only two years, he asserted civilian control over the military, revoked anti-Chinese legislation and encouraged [[press freedom]]. Most importantly, he condemned [[religious violence]], argued strongly for a secular state and reached out to democracies around the world—including [[Israel]]." [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340304574633561796445696.html] |
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| + | *[http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/former-president-abdurrahman-wahid-dies/350091 Abdurrahman Wahid dies, aged 69] | ||
Revision as of 17:33, January 28, 2010
Abdurrahman Wahid, (Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil Wahid), (born Sept. 7, 1940, died December 30, 2009), [1] muslim president of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001, "gave Indonesia a chance to build religious tolerance, democracy and freedom. ... In only two years, he asserted civilian control over the military, revoked anti-Chinese legislation and encouraged press freedom. Most importantly, he condemned religious violence, argued strongly for a secular state and reached out to democracies around the world—including Israel." [1]