The Wahid Institute

The WAHID Institute
Formation7 September 2004 (2004-09-07)
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Official language
English, Indonesian
Director
Yenny Zannuba Wahid
Websitewww.wahidinstitute.org
Yenny Wahid representing the Institute at the 2011 East Asia World Economic Forum

The Wahid Institute is a Research Center on Islam, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was founded in 2004 by the former President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid and is led by his daughter Yenny Zannuba Wahid.

It is dedicated to "the development of both Indonesian as well as Islamic society, improving the welfare of lower class of the society, building democracy and fundamental justice, and expanding peace and non-violence throughout the world."[1]

  1. ^ "About The WAHID Institute". Retrieved 2014-12-28.