Abdurrahman Wahid Professions : Former President of Indonesia Born : September 7, 1940 Died : December 30, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Abdurrahman Wahid Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... second, the culture of Islam. Abdurrahman Wahid islam important two All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion. Abdurrahman Wahid islam knowing religion Democracy can be sustained and developed only by people who understand its essence. Abdurrahman Wahid democracy essence people I am a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Abdurrahman Wahid followers If we cling to the institution of Islam, then we tend to defend it against whatever we see as a danger to it, so because of this we see now that many people are defending states, defending territories, defending everything institutional in the belief that they defend Islam. Abdurrahman Wahid islam territory people I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it. Abdurrahman Wahid democracy pressure moving I do not like violence. Abdurrahman Wahid violence I don't talk in ifs. Abdurrahman Wahid talk ifs Similar Authors B. J. Habibie former-president-of-indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri former-president-of-indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono former-president-of-indonesia Sukarno former-president-of-indonesia All Authors
