NU event shows religious tolerance, boosts local economy
Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, provides food, beverages and health posts while three churches provide shelters for participants.
The Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, supported the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress (Muktamar) with food, beverages, and health services while three churches provided shelter to participants. The event, held at Bahrul Ulum Pesantren in Jombang, East Java, ran from Thursday until Monday. NU members and locals benefited from the event, which showcased religious tolerance and cooperation.
Muhammadiyah Jombang branch treasurer, Sugeng Santoso, coordinated with the host of Bahul Ulum Pesantren, a local Islamic boarding school, to ensure the success of the event. The Muhammadiyah post prepared 10,000 bowls of beef bakso for all participants, while Aisyiyah volunteers provided 3,000 hardboiled eggs, free coffee and tea, and a 24-hour health post.
Sugeng emphasized that MUhammadiyah and NU, born as siblings, now focus on assisting each other without considering differences.
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