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the neglected Muslims’ voice; 7) campus KAMMI’s presence seemed to represent KAMMI’s vision of struggle was to be society, to strengthen the process
de-politicization that has sterilized a spirit of “new Islam” that reflects the a forum that would give birth to strong of democratization, and to promote
students’ roles. “totality”, in all the purpose, struggle, cadres of future leaders in the efforts Muslim brotherhood and the nation by

The selection of the name Kesatuan and the social political behavior. In other to achieve an Islamic community in constructively critical to the state policy
Aksi Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, words, KAMMI really wanted to reflect Indonesia. To manifest this vision, there that had marginalized communities.
then is shortened KAMMI, for the a portrait of the ideal youths of Islam, as are some agendas that had to be done. In relation to there ideas, there are
movement meant that as it has some a pious generation, upholding Islamic Firstly, fostering Islamic values, faith, some referred principles of KAMMI’s
consequences, namely: morality in various aspects of life (kaffah). and devotion of the Indonesian Muslim movement, namely: the victory of Islam
as the soul of struggle; sleaze as an
students; second, to explore, develop,
3. KAMMI is an organized force that At the relatively young age, KAMMI and strengthen the students’ intellectual eternal enemy; Islamic solution as an
unified various elements of students. was very popular. In fact, along with social and politic all potentials; third, offer of the struggle; improvement as
4. Either as an individual or as an the attached strong Islamic spirit the to brighten and to improve the quality the tradition of struggle; the Muslim
institutions the Muslims have agreed organization has attracted students of of Indonesian society to become the leadership as the strategy of struggle;
to work together KAMMI. major campuses like UI, ITB, UGM, devoted to God (rabbani) and the and brotherhood as the nature of
5. KAMMI is a movement on oriented and Unair. In fact, in Islamic labeled civilized (madani) society; Fourth, to KAMMI’s intercommunication. 51
to a real and systematic action based campuses such as UIN or IAIN, promote and to maintain communication,
mature ideas on reform and the KAMMI also well develops, especially solidarity, and cooperation of Indonesian Almost similar to LDK, KAMMI is also
formation of civilized Islamic society. at the faculties of science such as students in solving social and state known as an education (tarbiyah) agency.
6. The core strength of KAMMI is natural sciences, chemistry, physics, problems; and fifth, to cooperate with Strict and tiered regeneration system
students various strata committing to mathematics. This seems to correspond elements of society in the spirit of of this campus Islamic organization is
the clear and correct struggle of Islam with KAMMI’s statute as an extra- bringing kindness, spreading benefits, different from the other Islamic student
and nationalities. campus organization that united all and forbidding evil (amar ma’ruf nahi organizations such as HMI, PMII or
7. The vision of KAMMI’s movement is Indonesian Muslim students regardless munkar). 50 IMM. KAMMI’s propagation pattern is
based on an understanding of reality of ethnicities, races, and classes. KAMMI considered as a breakthrough on the old
of the Indonesian nation with so unified Indonesian Muslim students In addition to these ideas, KAMMI serve propagation patterns like sermon and
many diversities, so that KAMMI will who willing to cooperate in building as a forum and partner for Indonesian classical patterns as conducted by HMI
cooperate for the goodness and the the Indonesian nation-state. It is not students who want to maintain justice or PMII. The education (tarbiyah) system
progress of the Indonesian people, surprising that in its struggle, KAMMI and righteousness through healthy produces cadres not only belonging to a
nation, and homeland. 48 embraces all elements of students from and responsible national development. strong religious commitment but also a
Different from the appearance of several various campuses, both in the western KAMMI also took part as a partner to strong solidarity among members.
other Islamic student organizations, and eastern parts of Indonesia. 49 the community in efforts to build civil Lastly, nationalism and political
48. “KilasBalikSejarah KAMMI” in http://kammi. 49. “Profil KAMMI” in http://kammi.org/ke-kammi- 50. “Profil KAMMI” in http://kammi.org/ke-kammi- 51. AndiRahmat and Muhammad Najib.Gerakan
org/ke-kammi-an/sejarah.html(being accessed on an/sejarah.html(being accessed on March 8, an/sejarah.html(being accessed on March 8, Perlawanan dari Masjid Kampus. (Surakarta:
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