Chronology of the Political-Religious Evolution of the Islamic Organization “Nahdatul Ulama”

Abstract

The article will consider the process of historical development of the Islamic organization Nahdatul Ulama and its influence on the religious and political situation in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Nahdatul Ulama appeared in the first quarter of the 20th century in the Republic of Indonesia and in the shortest possible time was able to consolidate a huge number of followers around herself, thanks to which she was able to challenge the Dutch colonial administration. Today the organization is one of the largest Islamic associations on the planet. Today, the organization actively interacts in the sector of the Islamic economy and interacts with many countries. In Russia, there are quite a few research papers about the organization that would fully reveal the history of the development of the organization and its internal structure. The article presents an attempt to build a unified historical chronology, as well as the processes of internal religious transformation, thanks to which the organization was able to gain a foothold in Indonesia in the 20th century, and later grow together with the state apparatus of the republic. The study of Nahdatul Ulama will allow us in the future to more deeply study the influence of Indonesian Islam on the world Ummah, as well as to track the processes of transformation of religious and political thought in Southeast Asia.