Английская Википедия:Emha Ainun Nadjib

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Muhammad Ainun Nadjib (born 27 May 1953), best known as Emha Ainun Nadjib or Cak Nun/Mbah Nun, is an Indonesian poet, essayist, kyai, ulama, and humanist. Born in Jombang, East Java, Nadjib began writing poetry while living in Yogyakarta, publishing his first collection in 1976. He became one of the city's predominant poets by the late 1980s, and by then had also began writing essays. He is the leader of the Kiai Kanjeng group, which stages dramas and musical performances on religious themes.

Early poems by Nadjib have elements of social criticism. However, more prominent are Islamic values, variously described as santri or Sufi. Islam is also a common subject for his essays. His writings have taken a variety of forms, including poetry, essays, novels, and short stories.

Early life

Nadjib was born Muhammad Ainun Nadjib in Jombang, East Java, on 27 May 1953. The fourth of fifteen children, he began his education at the Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor, a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Ponorogo. In his third year, Nadjib was expelled for leading a demonstration against school security.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He later moved to Yogyakarta, where he studied at Muhammadiyah I Senior High School. He attended the economics program at Gadjah Mada University but did not graduate, leaving after one semester.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Career

Nadjib lived in Yogyakarta for several years, serving as editor of Masa Kini magazine between 1973 and 1976 .Шаблон:Sfn In 1976 he published his first poetry collection, "M" Frustrasi dan Sajak Sajak Cinta.Шаблон:Sfn His 1978 poetry collection Sajak-Sajak Sepanjang Jalan won Tifa Sastra magazine's poetry-writing competition.Шаблон:Sfn He focused predominantly on his poetry during this period, studying from the Sufist poet Umbu Landu Paranggi, though he also established the Teater Dinasti theatre troupe.Шаблон:Sfn By the late 1980s, Nadjib, together with Iman Budhi Santosa, was considered one of the most senior poets of Yogyakarta.Шаблон:Sfn As his works, including his essays, sometimes satirized Suharto's authoritarian regime, he eventually required a security entourage.Шаблон:Sfn

For two years, from 1984 to 1986, Nadjib lived in Amsterdam and the Hague, the Netherlands, where he spent two years helping with workshops on religion, culture and development. He later described the experience as a critical juncture in his life.Шаблон:Sfn Nadjib returned to Indonesia, and his 1988 drama, Lautan Jilbab (Sea of Headscarves), broke the Indonesian record for audience size; Aprinus Salam of Gadjah Mada University writes that this can be attributed to the general populace's increased interest in religious materials.Шаблон:Sfn In 1991, Nadjib caused a stir when he left the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals, citing a difference in vision with the organization and a desire to be an "independent intellectual".Шаблон:Sfn In 1998 Nadjib was one of the Muslim intellectuals who spoke with Soeharto before his resignation.Шаблон:Sfn

Nadjib leads the Kiai Kanjeng group, which stages dramas and musical performances on themes of religious pluralism.Шаблон:Sfn It In 2001 the group, then known as Kiai Kanjeng Sepuh, released a recording of Islamic music and chants titled Bermusik kepada Allah, untuk Indonesia, Maiyah, Tanah Air. The group has toured throughout Indonesia,Шаблон:Sfn and internationally to such countries as Finland, Italy and Germany in 2006, and to the Netherlands in 2008. Nadjib considered the group a peacebuilder, as its international tours followed the 2005 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy and controversy over Geert Wilders's 2008 film Fitna, respectively.Шаблон:Sfn

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Nadjib speaking in 2015

Nadjib has frequently traveled through Indonesia to speak about Islamic values and spirituality, drawing thousands of people from a variety of faiths.Шаблон:Sfn In 2012 he was hosting five monthly discussions: Padhang Mbulan (in Jombang), Mocopat Syafaat (in Yogyakarta), Kenduri Cinta (in Jakarta), Gambang Syafaat (in Semarang), and Obor Ilahi (in Malang).Шаблон:Sfn

In 2005 Nadjib received The Muslim NewsШаблон:' Award of Islamic Excellence.Шаблон:Sfn In 2006 he was named Seputar IndonesiaШаблон:'s Person of the Year in the field of culture.Шаблон:Sfn In 2010 the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism gave him a Satyalencana Kebudayaan award.Шаблон:Sfn

Nadjib, who is commonly known by the nickname Cak Nun, lives in the Kadipiro subdistrict of Yogyakarta.Шаблон:Sfn He is married to the actress Novia Kolopaking.Шаблон:Sfn He has four sons: Sabrang, Hayya, Jembar, and Rampak.Шаблон:Sfn Sabrang, known by the stage name Noe, is the vocalist for the Indonesian band Letto, Jembar (Senior 2017-2018) and Rampak (Junior 2018-2019) is the Head of Cahaya Rancamaya Islamic Boarding School's Student's Council.Шаблон:Sfn

Style and views

As with fellow Yogyakarta-based writers such as Kuntowijoyo and Mustofa W. Hasyim, Nadjib poems are heavily influenced by Islam.Шаблон:Sfn His Islamic influences have commonly been described as santri or orthodox,Шаблон:Sfn though Salam suggests that there are Sufistic influences as well.Шаблон:Sfn Nadjib has described his own poetry as "deeply religious and philosophical but esthetic".Шаблон:Sfn

Nadjib's views on Islam are those of tolerance. He has condemned the 2007 Indonesian Ulema Council fatwa which forbade religious pluralism,Шаблон:Sfn as well as regional-level sharia laws. He has supported the rights of Ahmadis to practice in Indonesia, and promoted open discourse with extremist groups as a method for mitigating their impact.Шаблон:Sfn

Much of Nadjib's earlier works deal with social criticism.Шаблон:Sfn

Selected bibliography

By 2004 Nadjib had published 25 poetry collections.Шаблон:Sfn This selected bibliography is based on the ones compiled by Шаблон:Harvtxt and Шаблон:Harvtxt.

Poetry collections

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  • "M" Frustrasi dan Sajak Sajak Cinta (1976)
  • Tak Mati-Mati (1978)
  • Sajak-Sajak Sepanjang Jalan (1978)
  • 99 untuk Tuhan (1980)
  • Nyanyian Gelandangan (1982)
  • Suluk Pesisiran (1988)
  • Syair Lautan Jilbab (1989)
  • Seribu Masjid Satu Jumlahnya (1990)
  • Sesobek Buku Harian Indonesia (1993)
  • Tidur Yang Panjang (undated)

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Collected essays

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  • Indonesia Bagian Sangat Penting dari Desa Saya (1980)
  • Sastra yang Membebaskan (1984)
  • Dari Pojok Sejarah: Renungan Perjalanan (1985)
  • Slilit Sang Kiai (1991)
  • Secangkir Kopi Pahit (1991)
  • Markesot Bertutur (1992)
  • Secangkir Kopi Jon Parkir (1992)
  • Anggukan Ritmis Kaki Pak Kiai (1994)
  • "Nasionalisme Muhammad": Islam Menyongsong Masa Depan (1995)
  • Surat Kepada Kanjeng Nabi (1996)
  • Tuhan pun "Berpuasa" (1997)
  • Kafir Liberal (2005)
  • Istriku Seribu: Polimonogami Monopoligami (2007)
  • Orang Maiyah (2007)
  • Kiai Bejo, Kiai Untung, Kiai Hoki (2007)

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Other

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  • Yang Terhormat Nama Saya (short story collection; 1992)
  • Arus Bawah (novel; 1995)
  • BH (short story collection; 2005)

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References

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Works cited

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Further reading

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