Word: nurcholish
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...DIED. NURCHOLISH MADJID, 66, prominent Indonesian intellectual who became known as the conscience of his nation for persistently advocating a moderate form of Islam and insisting that his mostly Muslim country remain secular; of liver and kidney failure; in Jakarta. The author of several books, including the popular Doors to God (he emphasized the plural), he is credited with persuading hard-line President Suharto to step down...
...neither case has it been proven that Wahid pocketed the missing funds, but his refusal to kowtow before parliament has cost him. Says Nurcholish Majid, a respected Muslim scholar and long-time Wahid associate: "He doesn't believe he's done anything wrong, and he'll use whatever he has for his defense...
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