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        "msgid": "rais-aam-agrees-to-hold-nu-congress-on-1-5-august-2026-1778156581",
        "date": "2026-05-07 13:09:48",
        "title": "Rais Aam Agrees to Hold NU Congress on 1-5 August 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Senior clerics from Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) Syuriyah board met with Rais Aam KH Miftachul Akhyar in Surabaya to urge the acceleration of the 35th NU Congress, resulting in an agreement to hold the event from 1 to 5 August 2026. The Rais Aam will push for approval from NU General Chairman KH Yahya Cholil Staquf and has instructed the executive board to finalise technical preparations promptly to ensure smooth proceedings. This move aims to maintain stability and continuity in NU's leadership, the largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Senior clerics holding positions in the Syuriyah of the Nahdlatul\nUlama Central Board (PBNU) visited the residence of PBNU Rais Aam KH\nMiftachul Akhyar in Surabaya on Tuesday night (5\/5). The visit by these\nsenior clerics from PBNU aimed to request the acceleration of the 35th\nNU Congress. The meeting produced a crucial agreement regarding the\nschedule for the congress of Indonesia\u2019s largest Islamic organisation.\nThe Rais Aam agreed to promote holding the 35th NU Congress as soon as\nearly August next year. \u201cThe Rais Aam is promoting the implementation of\nthe 35th NU Congress on 1-5 August 2026 and it has been approved by the\nPBNU General Chairman,\u201d said PBNU Katib KH Ahmad Tajul Mafakhir in a\nwritten statement on Thursday (7\/5). Several names of clerics in the\nSyuriyah ranks were present at the meeting, including KH Anwar Iskandar,\nKH Afifuddin Muhajir, KH Aniq Muhammadun, KH Sadid Jauhari, KH Muhibbul\nAman Aly, KH Tonthowi Jauhari Musaddad, and KH Imam Buchori. Kiai Tajul\nexplained that the visit by these senior clerics was an effort to\nmaintain stability and continuity of leadership within PBNU. \u201cLast\nnight\u2019s meeting was part of the consultation among senior clerics to\nensure that the congress runs well, smoothly, and brings benefits to the\norganisation,\u201d he said. Following the meeting with the senior clerics,\nthe Rais Aam is said to summon PBNU General Chairman KH Yahya Cholil\nStaquf to the PBNU office. The main agenda is to discuss technical\nreadiness so that there are no significant obstacles in the\nimplementation on the ground. Kiai Tajul emphasised that the Rais Aam\ngave special instructions for the entire tanfidziyah ranks to\nimmediately complete the preparations. \u201cPBNU Rais Aam requests that\ntechnical preparations be finalised immediately, so that the\nimplementation of the 35th NU Congress does not encounter obstacles,\u201d he\nconcluded. As of the publication of this news, PBNU is refining internal\ncoordination to ensure that the Rais Aam\u2019s instructions can be fully\nimplemented as a service on 1-5 August 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rais-aam-agrees-to-hold-nu-congress-on-1-5-august-2026-1778156581",
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