Mother, figure Decent Fight Terrorism

Mothers are expected to be instrumental in straightening of radical thought or deradicalisation biological children or students. Because the mother is judged to have many advantages compared with fathers or religious leaders.

Mahfudoh Ubaid Ali, Chairman of the PP Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), explains, mothers have a higher sensitivity to detect changes in behavior and mindset of the child.If the child begins to change, so the mother can immediately straighten radical understanding does not develop.

In addition, said Mahfudoh, closeness to mothers with children can make children more comfortable make a complaint or problem.

"Because, mother has a very deep emotional ties, ranging from pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, to parenting," said Mahfudoh when opening a workshop "Religion-Based deradicalisation Kiai / Nyai and boarding school" in Jakarta, Saturday (12/03/2011) .

The workshop, which followed the NU board and central regions and the leadership of the boarding school was held in cooperation with the National Agency for Combating Terrorism (BNPT).

Chairman of the NU Siraoj Said Aqil said, knowledge of the radical to parents is important because today many Islamic foundations in a number of areas that teach radicalism to young children.

"They are the name of Islam to perform actions that are not Islamic. In Islam there should be no violence in religion. We NU none of the terrorists involved. If the terrorists involved, not NU," said Said.

Head BNPT Arsyad Mbai explain, radical groups spread false understandings, such as jihad only with war, Muslims must mewajafkan lives and property until all infidels were driven from the earth, justify robbing to fund the jihad, and terror.

"Let 1000 scholars we speak, they would not listen. What they heard only the clerics who were jihad on the battlefield, such as Osama bin Laden," said Mbai.

To that end, continued Mbai, the kiai, housekeeper, scholars, and the leadership of the boarding school is expected to be the leading approach to de-radicalization of religion.