Islam in a Democratic State: A Lifelong Search
Oleh: KH. Abdurrahman Wahid There is a verse in the Koran: “Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the religion)” (udkhulu fi al-silmikaffah, al-Baqarah (2): 128). Herein lies a fundamental point of contention among Muslims. if one translates the words “al-silmi” into ‘Islam’, it follows that there has to be …