Gus Dur dies, nonviolent-tolerant legacy lives on

by Admin | December 30th, 2009

On December 30th, 2009 Gus Dur died at the age of 69.  He was a key figure in Indonesian history serving as a transition president after the Suharto era.  He was an ardent admirer of Mahatma Gandhi and promoted values of nonviolence, tolerance, religious pluralism, and democracy.

Here is a post that describes in some detail his belief and commitment to nonviolence.

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