Hasyim was active in Nahdlatul Ulama ( NU ) , the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia , from the 1960s onwards . From 1992 to 1999 he was the chairman of NU 's regional chapter in East Java . In 1996 , Hasyim was inducted as a '' khalifa '' ( deputy ) of the Qadiri-Naqshbandi Sufi order . In 1999 , he was elected the Chairman of NU , replacing Abdurrahman Wahid who became the fourth President of Indonesia . Hasyim held the Chairman position for two terms , until 2010 when he could not run again because of term limit . In 2004 , he co-founded the International Conference of Islamic Scholars with Hassan Wirajuda , an Indonesian diplomat and former foreign minister . This conference held interfaith dialogues and meetings , and was intended to improve relations between Islamic and Western communities after the September 11 attacks . During the War in Afghanistan ( 2001 – present ) , he rejected calls to recruit NU members to fight a '' jihad '' against the United States-led coalition
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hasyim Muzadi