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        "msgid": "nu-rais-syuriah-ithafu-ummati-book-could-serve-as-reference-at-nu-congress-1783777993",
        "date": "2026-07-11 19:42:41",
        "title": "NU Rais Syuriah: Ithafu Ummati Book Could Serve as Reference at NU Congress",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Rais Syuriyah of PBNU Abdul Ghofur Maimun has stated that the book 'Ithafu Ummati Al-Muqtafa' could be developed as a key reference for the Bahtsul Masail forum at the upcoming Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress. He emphasised that the issues raised in the book deserve proper attention, noting that such scholarly discussions are often overshadowed by the dynamics of leadership elections. The book, authored by PBNU Vice Chairman Zulfa Mustofa, was praised by other NU figures for reviving the deep-rooted scholarly traditions of Islamic boarding schools amidst the superficiality of the digital age.",
        "content": "<p>Rais Syuriyah of PBNU Abdul Ghofur Maimun has explained that the book\nIthafu Ummati Al-Muqtafa, authored by PBNU Vice Chairman Zulfa Mustofa,\ncould be developed or serve as a reference for the Bahtsul Masail forum\nduring the NU Congress. \u201cThe issues in this book need to be given their\nproper place,\u201d said Gus Ghofur, as Abdul Ghofur Maimun is known, in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Saturday. Gus Ghofur\u2019s statement was made during\nthe book launch and review at the Sunda Kelapa Mosque Hall in Menteng,\nJakarta. The launch was appreciated by several NU figures who assessed\nthat the book makes an important contribution to the development of\ncontemporary jurisprudence. Gus Ghofur cited the example of NU\nCongresses where discussions on Bahtsul Masail issues often receive less\nattention compared to the dynamics of electing the PBNU General Chairman\nor Rais Aam. \u201cBooks like this need to be presented during the NU\nCongress or National Conference,\u201d he said. One of the book\u2019s main\ndiscussions reviews the methodology of legal decision-making within NU,\nemphasising the importance of understanding the objectives of Sharia\n(maqashid sharia), social conditions, customs, and contemporary\ndevelopments before issuing a fatwa. Echoing Gus Ghofur, PBNU Mustasyar\nSaid Aqil Siroj viewed the book as an important effort to revive the\ndeep, sanad-based, and grounded scholarly spirit of Islamic boarding\nschools, especially amidst the often shallow torrent of digital\ninformation. \u201cAmidst the rapid flow of all-digital and shallow\ntechnological information, creating a reference that is firmly rooted in\na field of knowledge, like this book, is a fundamental need for the\ndevelopment of science,\u201d he said. PBNU Vice Chairman and author of the\nbook, Zulfa Mustofa, invited scholars, kiai, academics, and the\npesantren community to revive the tradition of writing books as part of\nthe effort to maintain the continuity of knowledge and build Islamic\ncivilisation. \u201cThe tradition of the ulama is the tradition of knowledge.\nAnd the tradition of knowledge will not be strong without the tradition\nof writing. That is why past ulama not only educated students but also\nleft behind books as an intellectual legacy for the ummah,\u201d said Kiai\nZulfa. According to him, from the early days of Islam to its development\nin the Nusantara, the progress of civilisation was supported not only by\nthe birth of pious and moral scholars but also by the scholarly works\nthey left behind.<\/p>",
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