BIOGRAPHY OF GUS DUR

Kyai

Haji

Abdurrahman

Wahid,

known as Gus Dur was born in

Jombang, East Java, on 7 September
1940 from the couple Wahid Hasyim
and Solichah. He was born with the
name Abdurrahman Addakhil or "the
Conqueror", and then more fondly
known as Gus Dur. Gus Dur is the
first son of six children from a very
respectable family in the Muslim
community of East Java. Grandfather of his father is K.H Asyari Hashim, the founder of
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), while his maternal grandfather,
KH Bisri Syansuri, is the first boarding school teacher who teaches a class on women. Gus
Dur's father, K.H. Wahid Hasyim, was involved in the nationalist movement and became
Minister of Religious Affairs in 1949. His mother, Mrs. Hj. Sholehah, is the daughter of the
founder of Pondok Pesantren in Jombang Denanyar. In addition to Gus Dur, his brother Gus
Dur is also a figure of national leaders At the time of his father diangkan became Minister of
Religion, Gus Dur join move to Jakarta and went to primary school before moving to SD
KRIS Matraman Perwari. His education continued in 1954 at Junior High School and not the
next grade, but not because of intellectual problems. His mother then sent to Yogyakarta to
continue their education. In 1957, after graduating from junior high school, he moved to
Magelang to study at boarding school Tegalrejo. He developed a reputation as a gifted pupil,
graduated from boarding school within two years (should be four years). In 1959, Gus Dur
Tambakberas moved to boarding school in Jombang and get his first job as a teacher and head
of the madrassa.
Gus Dur is also a journalist and magazine Horizon Culture Jaya. In 1963, Wahid received a
scholarship from the Ministry of Religious Affairs to study at Al Azhar University, Cairo,
Egypt, but did not finish due to the criticality of his mind. Gus Dur and then studied at the
University of Baghdad. Although initially neglected, Gus Dur can finish his education at the
University of Baghdad in 1970. He went to Holland to continue his education, to study at the
University of Leiden, but disappointed that his education in Baghdad under-recognized

here.Gus Dur and then went to Germany and France before returning to Indonesia in 1971.
Abdurrahman returned to Jakarta and joined the Institute for Research, Education and
Economic and Social Affairs (LP3ES), an organization which consists of a progressive
Muslim intellectuals and social democrats.
In January 1998, Gus Dur was attacked stroke and was rescued by a team of doctors.
However, as a result of health condition and the vision the President to-4 is deteriorating. In
addition to its stroke, his health problems allegedly caused by hereditary factors also caused a
close blood relationship between her parents. In the early 1980s, Gus Dur plunge care of
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) after three times ditawarin by his grandfather.In recent years, Gus Dur
NU managed to reform the body so as to make his name more and more popular among NU.
At the National Congress of 1984, Gus Dur was asked as Chairman of the NU. During his
first term, Gus Dur focus in reforming the educational system succeeded in improving the
quality of schools and boarding school education system so that it can compete with secular
schools.
And finally on December 30, 2009, Gus Dur died of illness complications and was buried in
Jombang, East Java. Congratulations Gus Way, may appear Gus Gus Dur Dur-bari capable of
thrilling the world.Amen