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Union, KAMMI). The decision is then and nationalities. unified Indonesian Muslim students students who want to maintain justice Office of the Central
poured into an act of establishment 7. The vision of KAMMI’s movement is who willing to cooperate in building and righteousness through healthy Board of the Indonesian
called the Malang Declaration. 47 based on an understanding of reality the Indonesian nation-state. It is not and responsible national development. Islamic Student
of the Indonesian nation with so surprising that in its struggle, KAMMI KAMMI also took part as a partner to Movement (PMII)
Some factors behind the establishment
of KAMMI by the campus activists are: many diversities, so that KAMMI will embraces all elements of students from the community in efforts to build civil Source: Directorate of
1) they saw here were some indications cooperate for the goodness and the various campuses, both in the western society, to strengthen the process History and Cultural
of eliminating the nation’s potencies; 2) progress of the Indonesian people, and eastern parts of Indonesia. 49 of democratization, and to promote Values, Ministry of
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the urgent demand for a reform; 3) the nation, and homeland. KAMMI’s vision of struggle was to be Muslim brotherhood and the nation by Education and Culture
Muslims’ interests to act immediately; Different from the appearance of several a forum that would give birth to strong constructively critical to the state policy of the Republic of
4) the mushrooming demonstration and other Islamic student organizations, cadres of future leaders in the efforts that had marginalized communities. Indonesia
the inclination of free speeches; 5) the KAMMI’s presence seemed to represent to achieve an Islamic community in In relation to there ideas, there are
Muslim Student as a social elements; 6) a spirit of “new Islam” that reflects the Indonesia. To manifest this vision, there some referred principles of KAMMI’s
movement, namely: the victory of Islam
“totality”, in all the purpose, struggle,
the neglected Muslims’ voice; 7) campus and the social political behavior. In other are some agendas that had to be done. as the soul of struggle; sleaze as an
de-politicization that has sterilized words, KAMMI really wanted to reflect Firstly, fostering Islamic values, faith, eternal enemy; Islamic solution as an
students’ roles. and devotion of the Indonesian Muslim
a portrait of the ideal youths of Islam, as offer of the struggle; improvement as
The selection of the name Kesatuan a pious generation, upholding Islamic students; second, to explore, develop, the tradition of struggle; the Muslim
Aksi Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, morality in various aspects of life (kaffah). and strengthen the students’ intellectual leadership as the strategy of struggle;
then is shortened KAMMI, for the At the relatively young age, KAMMI social and politic all potentials; third, and brotherhood as the nature of
movement meant that as it has some was very popular. In fact, along with to brighten and to improve the quality KAMMI’s intercommunication. 51
consequences, namely: of Indonesian society to become the
the attached strong Islamic spirit the devoted to God (rabbani) and the Almost similar to LDK, KAMMI is also
3. KAMMI is an organized force that organization has attracted students of civilized (madani) society; Fourth, to known as an education (tarbiyah) agency.
unified various elements of students. major campuses like UI, ITB, UGM, promote and to maintain communication, Strict and tiered regeneration system
4. Either as an individual or as an and Unair. In fact, in Islamic labeled solidarity, and cooperation of Indonesian of this campus Islamic organization is
institutions the Muslims have agreed campuses such as UIN or IAIN, students in solving social and state different from the other Islamic student
to work together KAMMI. KAMMI also well develops, especially organizations such as HMI, PMII or
5. KAMMI is a movement on oriented at the faculties of science such as problems; and fifth, to cooperate with IMM. KAMMI’s propagation pattern is
elements of society in the spirit of
to a real and systematic action based natural sciences, chemistry, physics, bringing kindness, spreading benefits, considered as a breakthrough on the old
mature ideas on reform and the mathematics. This seems to correspond and forbidding evil (amar ma’ruf nahi propagation patterns like sermon and
formation of civilized Islamic society. with KAMMI’s statute as an extra- 50 classical patterns as conducted by HMI
6. The core strength of KAMMI is campus organization that united all munkar). or PMII. The education (tarbiyah) system
students various strata committing to Indonesian Muslim students regardless In addition to these ideas, KAMMI serve produces cadres not only belonging to a
the clear and correct struggle of Islam of ethnicities, races, and classes. KAMMI as a forum and partner for Indonesian strong religious commitment but also a

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