Indonesia's Nahdlatul Ulama Faces Deepening Internal Crisis Amidst Political Co-optation

Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is facing an internal crisis due to growing political co-optation and factional disputes. Ahead of its centennial in 2026, controversies over coal mining concessions and attempts to oust its chairman highlight the organization's deep entanglement with Indonesian politics.