Gus Mus
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Ahmad Mustofa "Gus Mus" Bisri (born 10 August 1944) is an Islamic leader from Indonesia affiliated to Nahdlatul Ulama. He is the head of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatuth Thalibin, Rembang, Central Java
Indonesia
. Mustofa Bisri, well known as Gus Mus, is famous not only as a kyai--traditional Islamic teacher & leader, but also as a poet and painter.
He studied in various pondok pesantren--traditional islamic school, such as Pesantren Lirboyo Kediri
under guidance of KH Marzuqi and KH Mahrus Ali; Al Munawwar Krapyak Yogyakarta under KH Ali Ma'shum and KH Abdul Qadir; and Al Azhar University of Cairo.
Gus Mus is married to Siti Fatima and they have 7 (seven) children : Ienas Tsuroiya, Kutsar Uzmut, Raudloh Quds, Rabiatul Bisriyah, Nada, Almas and Muhammad Bisri Mustofa. From his children marriages, he has 5 (five) sons in law menantu : Ulil Abshar Abdalla
, Reza Shafi Habibi, Ahmad Sampton, Wahyu Salvana, and Fadel Irawan, with 7 (seven) grandsons and granddaughters: Ektada Bennabi Muhammad; Ektada Bilhadi Muhammad; Muhammad Ravi Hamadah, Muhammad Raqie Haidarah Habibi; Muhammad Najie Ukasyah, Ahmad Naqie Usamah; and Samih Wahyu Maulana.
, he was appointed as board member of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Rembang. Then in 1977 he was elected as a Mustasyar, Counselor Board member of NU Central Java. On the NU Muktamar (general meeting) in Cipanas, West Java
, in 1994 he was elected as Rais Syuriah PB NU.
On the 31st Muktamar NU in 2004 in Boyolali
Central Java
he was asked by several kyai, including the former Indonesian President Gus Dur to become on of the contestants for NU Chairman. But he refused the offering, which lead to the winning of KH Hasyim Muzadi for the second time.
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Mustofa Bisri, well known as Gus Mus, is famous not only as a kyai--traditional Islamic teacher & leader, but also as a poet and painter.
Background
Gus Mus is the son of KH Bisri Musthofa and a grandson of H Zaenal Musthofa, both were respected islamic leader in Indonesia.He studied in various pondok pesantren--traditional islamic school, such as Pesantren Lirboyo Kediri
Kediri
Kediri or Kadiri was a Hindu Javanese Kingdom based in East Java from 1042 to around 1222. Despite the lack of archaeological remains, the age of Kediri saw much development in classical literature....
under guidance of KH Marzuqi and KH Mahrus Ali; Al Munawwar Krapyak Yogyakarta under KH Ali Ma'shum and KH Abdul Qadir; and Al Azhar University of Cairo.
Gus Mus is married to Siti Fatima and they have 7 (seven) children : Ienas Tsuroiya, Kutsar Uzmut, Raudloh Quds, Rabiatul Bisriyah, Nada, Almas and Muhammad Bisri Mustofa. From his children marriages, he has 5 (five) sons in law menantu : Ulil Abshar Abdalla
Ulil Abshar Abdalla
Ulil Abshar-Abdalla is an Islamic scholar from Indonesia affiliated to Jaringan Islam Liberal...
, Reza Shafi Habibi, Ahmad Sampton, Wahyu Salvana, and Fadel Irawan, with 7 (seven) grandsons and granddaughters: Ektada Bennabi Muhammad; Ektada Bilhadi Muhammad; Muhammad Ravi Hamadah, Muhammad Raqie Haidarah Habibi; Muhammad Najie Ukasyah, Ahmad Naqie Usamah; and Samih Wahyu Maulana.
Gus Mus & Nahdlatul Ulama
In 1970, upon returning from EgyptEgypt
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, he was appointed as board member of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Rembang. Then in 1977 he was elected as a Mustasyar, Counselor Board member of NU Central Java. On the NU Muktamar (general meeting) in Cipanas, West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
, in 1994 he was elected as Rais Syuriah PB NU.
On the 31st Muktamar NU in 2004 in Boyolali
Boyolali
Boyolali is a regency in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Boyolali.-Geography:The capital also named as Boyolali and lies 27 km to the west from Solo....
Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
he was asked by several kyai, including the former Indonesian President Gus Dur to become on of the contestants for NU Chairman. But he refused the offering, which lead to the winning of KH Hasyim Muzadi for the second time.