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1 year

Before I left Surabaya, on Wednesday I made a pilgrimage to Hoofdbestuur, this is the first office of Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) as it was founded on 31st January 1926 (16 Rajab 1344 AH) through a meeting of ulama chaired by Shaykh KH Hasyim Asy'ari ق.

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Banser Inggris 💪🏻😁 Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. 🙌🏻💓📿 #Banser #GPAnsor #NahdlatulUlama

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“Agama mengajarkan pesan-pesan damai dan ekstremis memutarbalikannya. Kita butuh Islam ramah, bukan Islam marah.” “Religions teach peaceful messages and extremists twist them. We need a friendly Islam, not an angry Islam.” ~ K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) #GusDur #Islam

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3 years

Selamat Hari Lahir Nahdlatul Ulama Ke-95 Wishing Nahdlatul Ulama a very happy and blessed 95th anniversary of their founding on 31st January, 1926. #HarlahNU95 #Harlah95NU #NahdlatulUlama

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2 years

Happy Birthday to my teacher and spiritual guide, the late Shaykh Daoud Rosser-Owen, who would have been 79 today. May Allah ﷻ bless his soul and his family and raise his station in the Divine Presence. Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🕯️🤲🏻❤️🌹

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2 years

Yā Wahhāb. Yā Wahhāb. Yā Wahhāb. Yā musabbibal asbāb, yā mufattihal abwāb, yā muqallibul qulūbi wal absār. Yā Dalīlal mutahayyirīn, yā Ghiyāthal mustaghīthīn, yā Hayyu yā Qayyūm, yā Dhāl-Jalāli wal Ikrām. Wa ufawwidu amrī ilā Allāh, inn-Allāha basīrun bil ‘ibād. 💓🤲🏻

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1 year

Tinggal menunggu penerbangan saya ke Dubai, saat saya menuju Indonesia untuk konferensi Islam tentang Hak Asasi Manusia di bidang fikih (yurisprudensi) dan merayakan Satu Abad Nahdlatul Ulama. #Indonesia #GPAnsor #HumanRights #NahdlatulUlama #SatuAbadNU

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2 years

Selamet Harlah ke-96 Nahdlatul Ulama Happy 96th Birthday of Nahdlatul Ulama Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. 🤲🏻 #Harlah96NU #NahdlatulUlama

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1 year

Saya ragu untuk mengambil jaket sahabat baik saya. Gus Hadi ingin saya memiliki jaket itu dengan harapan agar bermanfaat dan memberikan keberkahan. Saya merasa sangat terhormat dan berterima kasih. Semoga saya dapat menjadi layak untuk memakainya. #Banser #GPAnsor

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Gus Hadi memberikan saya jaketnya di Cipulus, Purwakarta, Jawa Barat. Sekarang baru dicuci, cocok dengan topi yang diberikan kepada saya di Jepara. 👍🏻😁 Mari kuatkan niat kita Kita bulatkan tekad kita Terus lanjutkan amal kita Mengembangkan khidmah kita

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2 years

In the face of a full invasion by a world superpower, President Volodymyr Zelensky @ZelenskyyUa and his government are in #Ukraine leading from the front in defence of their country. This is what true leadership and patriotism look like.

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9 CORE VALUES (NILAI UTAMA) OF GUS DUR 1. Tawheed (Ketauhidan): Belief in the Oneness of Allah, foundation of all values. Recognises Allah as the source of all life's blessings. Demonstrated by Gus Dur in societal behaviour, economic actions, and cultural struggles. 2. Humanity

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4 years

#Krakatoa has erupted and so violently the #volcano startled everyone with a loud bang that could be heard even in Jakarta (150 km away), and sent a column of ash 15 km into the air. #Indonesia #Krakatau

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2 years

Bagi yang penasaran, topi Banser itu pemberian dari teman-teman saya di unit Banser yang bekerja di pesantren Hasyim Asyari di Jepara. Saya pendukung besar GP Ansor dan Banser yang sama-sama melakukan pekerjaan penting.

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1 year

Tadi sore, saya melakukan ziyarat kepada #GusDur berdoa untuk keluarganya dan warisan, #IslamNusantara , keberhasilan dan ekspansi NU masa depan, Gusdurian, akhir dari perang dan konflik kekerasan, dan berkat lebih masa depan damai dan tercerahkan untuk Keluarga Manusia kita.

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7 months

I keep being asked why I'm not posting about the tragic situation in #Gaza , although I have discussed it in my weekly talks. Look, my job isn't a news reporter, I'm not going to repost every heartwrenching image I see, nor do I think that's healthy or good for anyone's state of

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11 months

Ngopi kopi, itu minuman ini para Sufi, Ulama, dan Banser! ☕😁 Drink coffee, it's the drink of the Sufis, Scholars, and Banser! ☕😁 #Islam #NahdlatulUlama

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2 years

SELAMAT PAGI 🙏🏻 GOOD MORNING ☕ JUMMAH MUBARAK 🕌 “Oh Muslims! Do not imagine that Allah Almighty is waiting for your prayers, your fasting, your covering your heads or your dressing in Islamic clothes!

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2 years

Congratulations to my good friend Gus @YahyaCStaquf on his election and appointment as Chairman of @NahdlatulUlama . I have complete confidence in your leadership and wish you every success my friend. 🙏🏻☺️ #GusYahya #NahdlatulUlama

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PBNU General Chair KH Yahya Cholil Staquf together with President Joko Widodo and a number of ministers and several PBNU administrators, met with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ).

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9 months

Alhamdulillah, saya merasa sangat terhormat bisa mendukung dan berpartisipasi dalam pelantikan pengurus baru Muslimat NU Inggris pada hari Senin lalu. Selamat dan sukses selalu kepada seluruh tim yang baru saja dilantik. Perempuan-perempuan di Muslimat NU Inggris benar-benar

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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioun. May Allah ﷻ bless Sinead O’Connor, forgive any shortcomings, and grant her soul easy passage to the next world. May Sinead finally find peace in Jannat ul Firdaus (Heaven). May Allah ﷻ grant Sinead’s family, friends, and fans patience and

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2 years

DUA (PRAYER) REQUEST The eldest son of my good friend, Gov. Ridwan Kamil has gone missing after swimming in a river in Switzerland. Please make dua for Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz, that he is found soon, safe and in good health. Amin. 🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻

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1 year

Kembali di kantor saya di @UoB_Chaplaincy setelah menghadiri Muktamar Internasional Fikih Peradaban 1 (Fiqh al Hadharah), #1AbadNU , dan melakukan tur ke masjid, universitas, pesantren, dan sekolah di #Jawa , #Indonesia . #EnglishForUlama #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi

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Senang bisa bertemu dengan sahabat baik saya, Syekh Ulil Abshar Abdalla di Den Haag kemarin. Great to catch up with my good friend, Shaykh Ulil Abshar Abdalla in the Hague yesterday. #NahdlatulUlama

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8 months

The Islamic Fatwa Council issued this fatwa earlier in the year based on countless reports of how #Hamas mistreats, harms and even kills #Palestinians . The fatwa states, "It is prohibited to pray for, join, support, finance or fight on behalf of Hamas".

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

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7 years

What I want to know, is when @BobBlackman is going to be referred to #Prevent ... Honestly, MPs supporting extremism!

Rudd 'Disagrees' With Hindu Extremist Invited To Commons

Tapan Ghosh teamed up with EDL founder, sparked backlash.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

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2 years

Beautiful dhikr with Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet Adil at Ghamkol Sharif Central Mosque in Birmingham on Tuesday evening. Really wonderful and always an honour to sit with Shaykh Mehmet, benefit from his wisdom and company, and join in dhikr together.

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1 year

Amazing breakfast. Thank you, Nisa and friends. ✌🏻😁 Sarapan yang luar biasa. Terima kasih, Nisa dan teman-teman. ✌🏻😁 #EnglishForUlama #Purwakarta

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Untuk persiapan #SatuAbadNU , kemarin saya berziarah ke Sunan Ampel dan Sunan Giri, dua Wali Songo, awliya terkenal di Indonesia, untuk membaca zikir dan do'a, mendoakan kesuksesan dan perluasan Nahdlatul Ulama ke depan dan berkah bagi Keluarga Manusia kita. #Naqshbandi

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Salam Alaikum 🙏🏻 Jummah Mubarak “Islam itu datang bukan untuk mengubah budaya leluhur kita jadi budaya Arab. Bukan untuk ‘aku’ menjadi ‘ana’, ‘sampeyan’ jadi ‘antum’, ‘sedulur’ jadi ‘akhi’. Kita pertahankan milik kita. Kita harus serap ajarannya, nukan budaya Arabnya.” “Islam

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1 year

May Allah ﷻ send his most powerful angels, and the souls of Rasulullah ﷺ and the Awliya Allah to bless and support them at all times, as long as they stay on this course of Islam moderasi, Humanitarian Islam, and Islam Rahmatan-lil-Alamin.

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1 year

Earlier today, I made ziyaret to #GusDur praying for his family and legacy, Islam Nusantara, the future success and expansion of NU, Gusdurians, an end to wars and violent conflict and blessed more peaceful, enlightened future for our Human Family. #SatuAbadNU

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

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2 years

Before we begin, my deepest and heartfelt condolences to my dear friend, Ridwan Kamil and his family on the passing of his son, Eril. May Allah grant Eril a place in the highest heaven, in the company of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Amin 🤲🏻 ➡️

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2 years

Congratulations to the Indonesian community of London and the UK on the opening of the Indonesian Islamic Centre (IIC) in London. Thank you for the hard work of the IIC administrators and everyone who made this possible by contributing their donations, time, and energy.

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

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3 years

Love your Google or Siri assistant, don't forget it was Scotty who started it all with “Hello Computer”. 😁😁 #StarTrek

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1 year

I prayed for Allah ﷻ, to bless, protect, and expand Nahdlatul Ulama to all nations of the world. That Nahdlatul Ulama will continue to stay strong on the ways of the Wali Songo until the Day of Reckoning.

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In preparation for the centenary celebrations of NU, yesterday I made ziyaret to Sunan Ampel and Sunan Giri, 2 of the Wali Songo, famous awliya of Indonesia, to read zikr and duas, praying for the future success and expansion of NU and blessings for our Human Family. #SatuAbadNU

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2 years

Jews are our cousins. We must never allow politics to cause us to ever forget that. #AbrahamAccords #JewishMuslimFriendship

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2 years

For those who are curious, the Banser hat was a gift from my friends in the Banser unit who work at the Hasyim Asyari pesantren in Jepara. I'm a big supporter of both GP Ansor and Banser who both do vital work.

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Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🤲🏻💓🌹🌳 #1AbadNU #GusDur #GusYahya #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi #SatuAbadNU #ShaykhHisham #ShaykhNazim

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This week I discuss Kyai Yahya Cholil Staquf's speech on #HumanRights at the International Conference on the #Fiqh of Civilization in #Surabaya , #Indonesia on 6th February 2023. ➡️ #1AbadNU #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi #Sufilive

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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioun. I'm deeply saddened to learn of the passing of General Pervez Musharraf. I had a very memorable meeting with General Musharraf in London some years ago, he made a great impression on me, we had a most interesting conversation.

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May Allah ﷻ protect and bless KH Yahya Cholil Staquf and my brother kyais in the vital work they are doing for Islam and humanity.

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

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2 years

When @BBCNews and @FBI said this attack had nothing to do with the Jewish community… Yet the terrorist was very clear it was totally about Jews in a conversation with his brother who tried to talk him out of it, pointing out it's a sin "gunnah" in Islam. #ColleyvilleSynagogue

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7 years

I spent a wonderful evening @kencen ; a fitting tribute to John F. Kennedy. Photos: Cynthia Norcross Willson @WillsonCN

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2 years

WHAT #ISLAM ACTUALLY TEACHES ABOUT SYNAGOGUES IN THE #QURAN .

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Rangkaian Festival Budaya Islam Nusantara bersama Presiden @jokowi . Islam Nusantara Cultural Festival with President @jokowi . @YahyaCStaquf #Indonesia #Islam #IslamNusantara

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7 years

I visited the grave of President John F Kennedy yesterday, a very moving moment for myself… #JFK @USAinUK @UKinUSA

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2 years

Spent a wonderful evening at the RAF Museum Midlands Launch Event. Mohammed Abbasi, thank you for the invitation.

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1 year

Gus Hadi gave me his jacket in Cipulus, Purwakarta, West Java. Now freshly washed, it goes well with the hat given me in Jepara. 👍🏻😁 Let's strengthen our intention Forge an unbreakable determination Continue our good deeds Depending and expanding our service #Banser #GPAnsor

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1 year

I hesitated to take my good friend's jacket. Gus Hadi wanted me to have the jacket with the hope that it would be useful and provide blessings. I feel deeply honoured and grateful. Insha Allah, I can be worthy of wearing it. #Banser #GPAnsor

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

7 years

At the US Department of State earlier today working on solutions to the pressing issues of the day... #IVLP @StateIVLP @USAinUK @UKinUSA

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1 year

“Bukan aku yang memanggil. Tapi Nahdlatul Ulama. Perayaan satu abad, yang mungkin tidak akan kita temui di abad berikutnya. Sidoarjo, 7 Februari 2023.” ~ Gus Yaqut Cholil Qoumas #Banser #GPAnsor #NahdlatulUlama #SatuAbadNU

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7 months

Why is @Meta ’s @facebook preventing people from calling out #antisemitism ? Can @finkd or @nickclegg explain? I would have thought after reviewing the post the intent and purpose would have been immediately obvious. Can't Facebook's moderators understand the difference between

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Just waiting for my flight to Dubai, as I make my way to Indonesia for an Islamic conference on Human Rights in fiqh (jurisprudence) and to celebrate the Centenary of Nahdlatul Ulama. #Indonesia #GPAnsor #HumanRights #NahdlatulUlama #SatuAbadNU

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7 years

Awesome @MohammedAbbasi @Londoner_Tony what do you think? Should we organise #PoliceDanceOff between @CityPolice @metpoliceuk @WMPolice etc

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We're up for it for next year's Carnival! What about you @metpoliceuk @BTP ? 🕺🏽 #policedanceoff

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1 year

Elizabeth had fun decorating the Christmas tree this evening. She did a great job too, doing almost everything herself. Well done Elizabeth! 👍🏻🎄🎅😁 #Christmas #ChristmasTree

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Amazing to visit the new Masjid Raya Al Jabbar in Bandung, West Java designed by the great Indonesian architect Ridwan Kamil, who is also the current governor of West Java.

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#1AbadNU #Hoofdbestuur #NewProfilePic #NahdlatulUlama

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Jumat Mubarak dari Surabaya. Semoga Berkah! 🙏🏻😃 Jummah Mubarak from Surabaya. May it be blessed! 🙏🏻😃 #Naqshbandi #NahdlatulUlama #SatuAbadNU

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Back in my office @UoB_Chaplaincy after attending the First International Convention on Islamic Jurisprudence for a Global Civilization (Fiqh al Hadharah), #1AbadNU , and touring mosques, universities, pesantrens, and schools in #Java , #Indonesia . #EnglishForUlama #NahdlatulUlama

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SATU ABAD NU 1344-1444 AH Mendigdayakan Nahdlatul Ulama Menjemput Abad Kedua Menuju Kebangkitan Baru Centenary of NU 1344-1444 AH Empowering Nahdlatul Ulama Welcoming the Second Century Towards a New Revival #1abadNU #NahdlatulUlama

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KH Yahya Cholil Staquf (Gus Yahya) at the new century #NahdlatulUlama at the NU 1st Century Reception in Sidoarjo, #Indonesia . --- KH Yahya Cholil Staquf (Gus Yahya) di abad baru Nahdlatul Ulama pada Resepsi 1 Abad NU di Sidoarjo, Indonesia. #1AbadNU #GPAnsor #GusYahya

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Mawlana #ShaykhMehmetEffendi making ziyarat and dua for Shaykh #SufiAbdullah upon arrival at #GhamkolSharif Central Mosque in #Birmingham on Tuesday evening, 14th March 2022. May Allah ﷻ bless them both and raise their stations in the Divine Presence. Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🤲🏻❤️🌹

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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun. 53 sailors of Indonesian Navy are lost at sea after debris of their submarine was discovered off the coast of Bali. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of these brave warriors and to the people of Indonesia. 1/3

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Selamat kepada komunitas Indonesia London dan Inggris atas pembukaan Indonesian Islamic Center (IIC) di London. Terima kasih atas kerja keras para pengurus IIC dan semua pihak yang telah mewujudkannya dengan menyumbangkan donasi, waktu, dan tenaganya.

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The trial and conviction of Ali Harbi Ali for murder of Sir David Amess MP a chilling reminder that although less media reports about ISIS due to focus on COVID and Ukraine, ISIS and extremists who share similar ideological beliefs haven't gone anywhere…

Sir David Amess: How MP's killer was a textbook radicalisation

Ali Harbi Ali - convicted of the murder of Sir David Amess - is a textbook study of radicalisation.

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After the World Cup Final match with Argentina, President Macron went and chatted to the French players to say that although there will undoubtedly be regrets, they played great football and were on the verge of winning a couple of times during the match and kept coming back.

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Happy Birthday Gus Yahya! 🎂🎉🎈

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7 years

Spent this evening with my good friends Seeme @Muslims4USA & Imam @Daayiee discussing future of British & American Islam over dinner. @AofBM

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@Ahmadnawazaps @MuhammaddNawaz Happy Birthday, Ahmad! 🎉🎂🎁😎

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7 years

I wonder how many ISIS terrorists have killed themselves saying "Aloo Akbar"? 🤔😜 via @ELLEUK @rabiasquared

Arabic Speakers Offer To Help News Anchors Stop Saying 'Potatoes Are The Greatest' By Accident

'I'm available to all pundits, anchors, & terror experts to help you figure out how to pronounce Allahu Akbar so you stop praising potatoes'

www.elle.com

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Only in the UK could rioters in £100 trainers organising things on their £300 smartphones claim to be in poverty! #riots #London #UK

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This week I discuss the Centenary of #NahdlatulUlama and compare something of the ethos of Nahdlatul Ulama with that of the community of #Medina established by the Prophet ﷺ guided by the Constitution of Medina. ▶️ #Islam #Naqshbandi #Sufilive #Sufism

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1 year

Great to join Caroline Soerachmat and Paul Palele this morning on SEA Today News discussing Muslims in the UK and the true spirit of Islam as a kindness sent from God.

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2 years

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun. My deepest condolences to family and friends of Prof. Dr. Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif (Buya Syafi'i) who passed away on Friday. One of Indonesia's leading scholars and intellectuals, his loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him.

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@paulsarmstrong

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Matthew King aka “Abdul Kalashnikov” has been jailed for planning a terror attack. King, radicalised during the COVID-19 lockdowns, was uncovered when his mother alarmed by extremist behaviour reported him to Prevent. King is reported as a convert to Islam, but it would appear

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@paulsarmstrong

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Visit to IKIP Siliwangi in Bandung, sharing experiences of Islam in the UK and answering questions from students. ✌🏻😁 Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. #1AbadNU #Bandung #EnglishForUlama #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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Salam alaikum! This week I discuss the Limitations of the Human #Mind , reading from Irshad: Wisdom of a Sufi Master by Shaykh #MuzafferOzak #AlJerrahi (1988), pages 421-4. ➡️ #Islam #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi #ProphetMuhammad #Sufilive #Sufism

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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Pelayanan Banser kepada masyarakat di seluruh Indonesia merupakan tugas yang berharga dan sakral. Semoga Allah ﷻ menjaga tetap aman, dibimbing dengan benar, dan selalu sukses. Amin. 🤲🏻 #Banser #GPAnsor #NahdlatulUlama

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

2 years

A big thank you to Pak Ihya and Shaykh Adhe for sending me the biography of Shaykh K.H. Adang Badruddin, affectionately known as Abah Cipulus, and this beautiful Nahdlatul Ulama shirt and peci. Terima Kasih 🙏🏻😃 #AbahCipulus #Cipulus #NahdlatulUlama #Purwakarta

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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Great to meet you Pak Walang and your colleagues too. Thank you for all your assistance and support during my stay. Senang bertemu dengan Pak Walang dan kolega juga. Terima kasih atas semua bantuan dan dukungan selama saya tinggal. 🙏🏻😃

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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Senang banget bisa reconnect dengan teman-teman di British Embassy Jakarta di hari Kamis kemarin. Walaupun lagi living in challenging times, tapi sebenernya ini exciting times, dan hubungan Inggris dengan Indonesia dan ASEAN semakin going from strength to strength.

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

1 year

I was on the SEA Today Morning Show on Friday, 17th February, discussing British Muslim communities, #HumanitarianIslam , and challenges encountered by minorities in the face of anti-Muslim prejudice and far-right extremism. ▶️ #BritishMuslims #Islam

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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“If there is a presidential candidate who is an NU person, it is in the name of his own credibility, not in the name of NU.” ~ KH Yahya Cholil Staquf #NahdlatulUlama

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

2 years

May Allah ﷻ grant Eril a place in the highest heaven and grant Ridwan Kamil, his family and friends of Eril, patience and steadfastness at this most testing of times. Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🤲🏻💕💐 Video: @KompasTV #EmmerilKhanMumtadz

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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SELAMAT TAHUN BARU HIJRIYAH 1445 “Semoga Allah ﷻ memberikan kebaikan kepada kalian semua. Selamat Tahun Baru bagi umat Islam, bagi seluruh umat manusia yang hidup di bumi. Kita meminta kepada Tuhan Semesta Alam untuk memberikan kita lebih banyak kekuatan untuk Islam, untuk

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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In this week's #sohbet I discuss my visit to Semarang and Jepara in #Indonesia to attend and participate in the #KUPI2 International Conference and Congress of Women Ulama (Scholars of #Islam ). ➡️ #KUPI #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi #Sufilive #Sufism

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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“If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate and liberate a whole nation.” ~ Malcolm X #Education #InspirationalQuotes #Islam #KUPI #Women

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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STATEMENT BY THE NAHDLATUL ULAMA CENTRAL BOARD IN RESPONSE TO ESCALATING VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE Number: 1019/PB. 03/A.II. 07.08/99/10/2023 In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you In response to

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Pernyataan PBNU terkait eskalasi Palestina-Israel

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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THE DANGER OF IGNORANCE “Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to violence. This is the equation.” ~ Ibn Rushd (Averroes) #GPAnsor #Islam #Muhammadiyah #NahdlatulUlama #Naqshbandi #Philosophy #Wisdom

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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@SafaiDarya I was with you up to the point where you said, “Despite what some naive people try to make us believe here in the West, Islam is not the religion of love and peace, but an ideology that promises its followers a glorious victory, and everything necessary to follow that path, even

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

2 years

May Allah ﷻ raise your station in Paradise my shaykh and dear friend. Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim 📿💓🌹 Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🤲🏻 #DavidRosserOwen #ShaykhDaoud

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

2 years

May Allah ﷻ bless HM The Queen with a swift recovery from COVID and the best of health. Amin. 🤲🏻 #Queen #QueenElizabeth

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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I discuss my social media post from earlier in the day and some responses to it. While most were positive, some were hateful and insulting. What offended these people was that I posted a message of hope and peace, for a brighter future where Palestinian

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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O’ Bestower! … Originator of causes! Opener of doors! Tuner of hearts and eyes! Guide of the perplexed! Succour for those who seek Your aid! O’ Living, Self-Subsisting One! Possessed of Majesty and Bounty! I entrust my affair to Allah. Truly Allah is aware of His servants. 💓🤲🏻

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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“…do not be aggressors, for God does not love aggressors.” #Quran 2:190 (Kaskas) This #Friday , pray for #Ukraine , for the safety of the people of Ukraine, a return to peace and that our Human Family learns to resolve differences without resorting to barbaric ways of the past 🤲🏻

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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Rain is a blessing. Allah ﷻ is blessing #SaudiArabia for taking a strong stand against religious extremism, and joining hands with @NahdlatulUlama through @MWLOrg to promote #HumanitarianIslam and hosting the #R20Summit in Bali in October last year.

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Paul S Armstrong 🇬🇧

@paulsarmstrong

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“Kalau ada Capres yang orang NU, itu atas nama kredibilitasnya sendiri, bukan atas nama NU.” ~ KH Yahya Cholil Staquf #NahdlatulUlama

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