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NU 2026 Muktamar prep and leadership contest

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Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is intensifying preparations for its 35th Muktamar (27–31 August 2026, ~~Jombang). The venue,~~ Jombang) at Pondok Pesantren Bahrul Ulum ~~Tambakberas, has a finalized site plan to ensure order.~~ Tambakberas. As the congress approaches, the focus has shifted toward establishing rigorous leadership ~~contest develops, several candidates~~ criteria and ensuring organizational independence. Prominent figures have ~~emerged. KH Abdussalam Shohib (Gus Salam) has expressed readiness~~ called for a leader with a proven record and measurable programs. Activists have outlined nine specific criteria for the next PBNU chair, including the ability to ~~run following guidance~~ unite factions, strong pesantren roots, and independence from ~~NU elders, emphasizing~~ political parties. There are growing calls to ensure the ~~need for~~ leadership remains a ~~fair process free~~ constructive civil-society force that maintains an “ideal distance from ~~external intervention. Other notable contenders include KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz (Gus Kikin),~~ the ~~head~~ circles of ~~PWNU East Java. While~~ power” to avoid becoming a political mouthpiece for the government. Internal tensions have also surfaced; KH Faris Fuad Hasyim warned that unprecedented mutual dismissals of senior ~~clerics like~~ officials between Rais Aam KH Miftachul Akhyar and PBNU chair KH Yahya Cholil Staquf ~~and KH Marsudi Syuhud~~ stem from an overly structural management approach. To mitigate this, there are ~~being discussed, Prof. Dr. KH Ali Masykur Musa has clarified he has no intention~~ calls to ~~contest the chairmanship. Recent discussions emphasize that the next PBNU chair must possess strong managerial skills and~~ strengthen the ~~ability~~ Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi (AHWA) body to ~~reconcile conflicting factions (“al-ishlah wal-ishlah”). Amidst these political maneuvers, internal critiques persist; intellectual KH Ahmad Baso has criticized~~ ensure a criteria-based selection process. Regarding the ~~current~~ leadership ~~for prioritizing mining~~ contest, candidates such as KH Abdussalam Shohib (Gus Salam) and ~~business interests over community programs. Simultaneously,~~ KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz (Gus Kikin) remain prominent. Meanwhile, local leaders have urged Prof. KH Nasaruddin Umar to consider a candidacy. Logistically, the organization ~~is addressing modern challenges. In Tangerang Selatan, the PCNU branch~~ has ~~hosted forums on digital literacy~~ registered 501 branch structures as temporary participants. Preparatory activities, such as the ‘Bahtsul Masail’ forum in Depok, continue as the organization seeks to ~~prepare cadres against misinformation~~ navigate rapid social and ~~digital disruption. The Muktamar remains a pivotal moment for determining NU’s role in Indonesia’s “Indonesia Emas 2045” vision.~~ technological changes.

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