Gus Mus

Gus Mus

Ahmad Mustofa 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.

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 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.

Gus Mus & Nahdlatul Ulama

In 1970, upon returning from Egypt, 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.

Opposition to Terrorism

Gus Mus is vehemently opposed to the use of Islam for political violence. He has written a rap to urge young muslims not to use the name of Allah to spread hatred: [http://www.ninety-ninenames.com/01YaAllah.html "Allahu Akbar"]

External links

*id [http://www.gusmus.net Gus Mus official website]


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