During the US invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of September 11 attacks , Hasyim rejected calls in Indonesia to recruit members of NU for a jihad in Afghanistan . According to him , " jihad does not always mean holy war ; efforts to develop Islam and the Muslim ummah are also called jihad " . He opined that the September 11 attacks were a " tragedy of humanity , not a tragedy of religion " and should not be turned into a religious conflict
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hasyim Muzadi