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Though, he said that a good nation must be an
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islamic state. But islamic state in the concept of
Abduh here is really different with islamic state in the
concept of ISIS.
Islamic state in the concept of Abduh means that
Islam can not be separated with political life but the
interpreting of being a moslem, must use the
rationality, not just islamic doctrines and moslem
must be modern (kekinian in indonesian word). Of
course these mind was criticized by other moslem
scholars at that time and Abduh himself is close with
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Salafi fundamentalist thinkers, but he chose to be
different and this action makes him popular.
Indonesian people is famous as the kind people, with the
great rank of deliberative democracy among multi-religions
and multicultural societies, but based on Book of Conflict
Mapping published by Peace and Conflict Resolution,
Indonesia Defense University, it is stated that intangible and
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new trends of conflict in Indonesia is still happening in 2013.
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Since the asymmetrical conflict in 212 movement,
Indonesia is now facing the intangible conflicts
between 3 (three) major powers; that are soldiers,
Islamic organizations, and chinese businessmen.

1. Here, Abduh is understand enough that country does not
equal with the state.
2. Read Abduh: “Islam and Modernism”.
3. Indonesia Conflict Mapping Book, Indonesia Defense University, 2013.
4. 212 movement is a huge demonstration to protest Jakarta
Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, that ever said about Al
Maidah 51 in Al Quran. Some of islamic organizations said that
he has no right to criticize Quran, because he is not a moslem.