I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God …

- Abdurrahman Wahid

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these ar…

- Abdurrahman Wahid

I do not like violence.

- Abdurrahman Wahid

Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... …

- Abdurrahman Wahid

If we cling to the institution of Islam, then we tend to defend it against whatever we see as a danger to it, so because of this we see now that many…

- Abdurrahman Wahid

I am a follower of Mahatma Gandhi.

- Abdurrahman Wahid

Democracy can be sustained and developed only by people who understand its essence.

- Abdurrahman Wahid