Abdul Wahid Hasyim was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952.
Wahid Hasyim, c. 1950's
Wahid Hasyim when he was 12 years old
Nahdlatul Ulama is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership numbered over 95 million in 2021, making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU is also a charitable body funding schools and hospitals as well as organizing communities to help alleviate poverty.
The Jombang Mosque, birthplace of the Nahdlatul Ulama
The NU-sponsored Hualien Al-Falah Mosque in Taiwan.