Abdurrahman Wahid

Abdurrahman Wahid dies at 69; former Indonesian president

2009-12-31 00:00:00

Abdurrahman Wahid, who became Indonesia's first democratically elected president in 1999 after half a century of authoritarian rule, died Wednesday in Jakarta. He was 69. Long in failing health, Wahid left an indelible mark on Indonesia as a liberal...

Threats prompt U.S. to alert Americans

2001-09-28 00:00:00

With hundreds of protesters burning U.S. flags outside the gates of the U.S. Embassy and with extremist groups threatening to kill Americans, the State Department said Thursday that most of the embassy staff could leave the country if they chose. Despite...

An Indonesian boy places a candle near a picture of former President Abdurrahman Wahid, who died Wednesday. He was 69. Full story

2009-12-30 00:00:00

A crowd of supporters and relatives surround the coffin of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid as it is carried through a mosque in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia. Thousands of mourners thronged roads Thursday in Indonesia to say farewell to Wahid, a beloved, one-eyed cleric who reached

2008-12-31 00:00:00

Abdurrahman Wahid left an indelible mark on Indonesia as a liberal Muslim cleric who defended the rights of ethnic minorities and the disenfranchised.

2001-07-22 00:00:00