An Indonesian diplomat has written about what the image of Indonesia that they now sell in the world of diplomacy. According to him, there are three "seed image" that they "marketed" to the world who want to listen to anything about Indonesia. First, Indonesia is a democratic country with the largest Muslim population in the world. Indonesia entered the top three, in addition to India and America. Second, the majority of Indonesian Muslims are moderate Islamic opinion, not controlled by extremists. Moderate-extremist distinction is considered important to distinguish between Indonesia and other regions of the Islamic world. Third, in addition to democratic and moderate, Indonesia is also a pluralist country in terms of any kind.
We should be proud of with the image of Indonesian Islam is a strategic advantage in diplomacy with the outside world. What is overlooked by many, is no exception for organizations such as Muhammadiyah and NU were: (1) the image is not always in accordance with facts and reality, (2) the image does not come or terberi by itself. He was the formation of a long history of struggle of Islam in Indonesia, (3) in line with the two previous points, the image of course can change at any time, especially if we are not careful and always held it with reality.
About the first point, we can now see how fragile and vulnerable image of Indonesia as a democratic Muslim country meyoritas, moderate and pluralist it to shift. Flow not only deliver reform Indonesia to the ranks of democratic countries in the world, but also change the map movement and Islamic style. Since the reformation, the old configuration of Indonesian Islam that we usually consider two twin towers dominated the Indonesian Islamic moderation (Muhammadiyah and NU), is now starting to shift.
Some of the new Islamic movement emerged and appear more vivid than Muhammadiyah and NU. And not infrequently, at the level of discourse and action, they appear more shrill and leading than the Muhammadiyah and NU. While busy selling the image of Islamic moderation, even making Indonesia as a pilot project of tolerance to the outside world, Muhammadiyah and NU often neglectful to play an active role in maintaining and strengthening networks and institutions that support Islamic moderation. In fact, in some cases, the discourse and actions that are developed both ditto ditto or just a reaction to the beating drum circles that can not be called a moderate.
If this continues to happen, and this second point, it is not impossible in the next few years shift the image. We know, the fact of Islamic moderation is formed by the struggle of Indonesian Islamic history is quite long. Muhammadiyah and NU are the two Islamic organizations that have been crisscrossing in fighting other forms of Islamic moderation, either through the educational institutions they manage and conduct of socio-politico-religious they played. Therefore, these two organizations can be called as two institutions of civil society is very important to the moderation process of this country.
And in any Muslim world, we could hardly find a socio-religious organization that is so large, moderate, old, and rooted in the society as Muhammadiyah and NU. Therefore, the toughness of these two valuable assets in maintaining the image of Indonesian Islamic moderation may not be underestimated. However, when two organizations do not perform educational and social functions properly, is not impossible that these roles will be taken by those who do not care about the project moderate Islam in Indonesia.
We should be proud of with the image of Indonesian Islam is a strategic advantage in diplomacy with the outside world. What is overlooked by many, is no exception for organizations such as Muhammadiyah and NU were: (1) the image is not always in accordance with facts and reality, (2) the image does not come or terberi by itself. He was the formation of a long history of struggle of Islam in Indonesia, (3) in line with the two previous points, the image of course can change at any time, especially if we are not careful and always held it with reality.
About the first point, we can now see how fragile and vulnerable image of Indonesia as a democratic Muslim country meyoritas, moderate and pluralist it to shift. Flow not only deliver reform Indonesia to the ranks of democratic countries in the world, but also change the map movement and Islamic style. Since the reformation, the old configuration of Indonesian Islam that we usually consider two twin towers dominated the Indonesian Islamic moderation (Muhammadiyah and NU), is now starting to shift.
Some of the new Islamic movement emerged and appear more vivid than Muhammadiyah and NU. And not infrequently, at the level of discourse and action, they appear more shrill and leading than the Muhammadiyah and NU. While busy selling the image of Islamic moderation, even making Indonesia as a pilot project of tolerance to the outside world, Muhammadiyah and NU often neglectful to play an active role in maintaining and strengthening networks and institutions that support Islamic moderation. In fact, in some cases, the discourse and actions that are developed both ditto ditto or just a reaction to the beating drum circles that can not be called a moderate.
If this continues to happen, and this second point, it is not impossible in the next few years shift the image. We know, the fact of Islamic moderation is formed by the struggle of Indonesian Islamic history is quite long. Muhammadiyah and NU are the two Islamic organizations that have been crisscrossing in fighting other forms of Islamic moderation, either through the educational institutions they manage and conduct of socio-politico-religious they played. Therefore, these two organizations can be called as two institutions of civil society is very important to the moderation process of this country.
And in any Muslim world, we could hardly find a socio-religious organization that is so large, moderate, old, and rooted in the society as Muhammadiyah and NU. Therefore, the toughness of these two valuable assets in maintaining the image of Indonesian Islamic moderation may not be underestimated. However, when two organizations do not perform educational and social functions properly, is not impossible that these roles will be taken by those who do not care about the project moderate Islam in Indonesia.
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