This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Achmat Hilmi contributed a whooping 27 entries.
Religious moderation consists of two words: “moderation” and “religious.” The word “moderation” comes from the Latin “moderatio,” which means “in the middle,” not excessive, and not lacking. In a more technical or operational definition, “moderation” is an attitude and self-control that is neither excessive nor deficient. However, many people are more familiar with the English […]
When discussing Islam, we can view it from various perspectives, including a doctrinal one that pertains to monotheism. The doctrinal area refers to faith or belief held transcendentally, accepted without rationalization. However, in subsequent stages, we can rationalize this belief when transitioning from the realm of monotheism to theological-kalam discourse, a process known as rationalizing […]
Nearly a month has passed since the world was shaken by the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, one of the fourteen resistance groups in Palestine. The most concerning aspect of this tragic event is its location—Tehran, Iran—which could have serious repercussions for Middle Eastern security, with the potential […]
On August 8th, ASEAN celebrated its anniversary. There are still many problems facing this region, including more problems of human rights violations, ranging from Rohingya refugees who were expelled from their own country, environmental issues that violate the agrarian rights of the community and damage the environment with very broad and permanent impacts, intimidation and […]
Again, acts of terrorism have occurred in Indonesia – the first time this has happened in Indonesia during the month of Ramadhan. It seems that the one who carried out this attack believed he would receive grace from his God. Ramadhan, according to the Al-Quran and hadith in many classical texts, was basically provided specifically […]
On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, I was invited to be a resource person in “Character Education Based on Pesantren Tradition” book discussion, representing the other authors. The theme of the event was First Century Anniversary of Bahrul Ulum Madrasah and 191th Anniversary of Bahrul Ulum Pesantren, Tambak Beras, Jombang, East Java. The event was also […]