Abdurrahman Wahid

thumb|Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid (born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 - 30 December 2009), colloquially known as Gus Dur, was an Indonesian religious leader and politician. He was the 4th President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. Quotes "There is no power worth defending by bloodshed of the people." https://www.dw.com/en/ex-president-gus-durs-vision-for-democratic-islam-in-indonesia/a-40394288 Ex-President Gus Dur's vision for democratic Islam in Indonesia Wahid Alissa 7 September 2017 Deutsche Welle On being appointed president: "This is an ideal team. The president can't see and the vice president can't talk." "You don't realise that losing the presidency for me is nothing ... I regret more the fact that I lost 27 recordings of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony." http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-gus-dur/350114 The Wit and Wisdom of Gus Dur https://web.archive.org/web/20100102074250/http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-gus-dur/350114 2 January 2010 30 December 2009 The Jakarta Globe External links Category:1940 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Presidents of Indonesia Category:Islamic scholars Category:Blind people Category:Impeachment