BSB Foundation Indonesia
Yayasan Bersama Samudra Baraka
Before establishing the foundation “Bersama Samudra Baraka”, the SCI Sophia Citra Institute PhiloSufi Centre for Interfaith & Intercultural Dialogue was established with its launch on November 4, 2003, at the East & West Sufism Community in Jakarta. It was founded during a time when the world had not yet healed from the pain and panic caused by the 11/9/2001 tragedy in New York, and when Indonesia had seen numerous communal violence triggered by clashes of religions or ethnicities happening in many places around the country, including in big cities.
Even though Indonesia has entered the democratization era by having political reformation in 1998, the emergence of violence in various forms has confirmed that democracy, with its philosophy, has not yet embedded itself into the culture of the society. Many factors were in play, but one of the most important is the role of religions, particularly Islam, because of the number of its devotees within the country, and ethnic groups that have been molding the culture of the society.
In the meantime, the world is full of fear caused by violence and terrorist acts, and the many counter movements against them. Bersama Samudra Baraka emerged with the dedication to realize the intellectual commitment in advancing the development of both Indonesian as well as most populated Islamic society, improving the welfare of the lower class of society, building democracy and fundamental justice, and expanding peace and non-violence throughout the world.
At the regional, national, and world level, Bersama Samudra Baraka & Sophia Citra Institute facilitates dialogues and understanding between Muslims and other religions and cultures, including between the Islamic world and the West and the East. In Indonesia, Bersama Samudra Baraka fosters the emergence of young, promising thinkers and activists to realize the commitment and vision of blessing for the universe (Rahmatan Lil Alamin).
Bersama Samudra Baraka and SophiaCitra Institute organize non-formal education events for youth, capacity building for Muslim clerics to generate cross-religions, cross-cultural, and cross-ethnics dialogues, and assist and promote them to actively participate in the process of building economic welfare and justice, and good governance.
Our Founder
Yusuf Daud Risin is a Sufi practitioner, an International Certified Trainer of Interreligious & Intercultural dialogue, peace building studies. He earned his first scholarship for a Master of Science from the University of Indonesia in the International Relations Middle East and Islamic Department in 2005 and his second for a Master of Philosophy and Islamic Mysticism from ICAS London in 2006. He has published four books on religion, including Unveiling the Taste of Hidden Things, on the meeting point of Islam and Christianity, and Membenahi Sikap Beragama kita (A bridge across spiritually and religion), Menembus 7 lapis langit, Secret of Secrets of ayat Al-Quran.
Yusuf is a visiting Lecturer at various Universities and Catholic Seminaries in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, Batam, Yogyakarta, IAIN Tulungagung, East Java, on the subjects of Islamic Mysticism, interreligious dialogue, Peacebuilding Studies, multiculturalism, spiritual and emotional marketing, and business ethics.
In 2008, he became the first Muslim Scholar from Asia to win the Nostra Aetate Pontifical Council of Interfaith Dialogue Scholarship from the Vatican to study world religious traditions at three prestigious universities of Gregoriana, Angelicum, Saint Thomas, and PISAI in Rome, Italy.
Yusuf is an alumnus IVLP U.S. Department of State Program Society in the Muslim Community 2016 & 2019. "Let Leaders Lead" Exchange IVLP Alumni Advance Interfaith Relations. Yusuf is a leading expert on Islamic Mysticism, Islamic Thoughts, Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, peace building studies, Spiritual Parenthink, Business Ethics, and Comparative Mysticism.
Professionally affiliated with Ibn Arabi Society, ICRP (Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace), Paramadina Foundation, Founder SCI (SophiaCitra Institute PhiloSufi Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue) Surabaya.
An activist of Interfaith dialogue nationally and internationally, and ambassador of peace - Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue KAICIID (King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue) Lisbon, Portugal.
As Chairman of KAICIID FELLOW NETWORK Indonesia, Yusuf Daud has been giving training workshop Interreligious -Intercultural Dialogue - peace building studies, multiculturalism in the light of Sufi tradition in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tokyo-Japan, Vienna-Austria, Rome-Italy, Chicago, Texas, Washington DC, New York City, New Orleans, Houston, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississipi, China.
His popular workshops combine his expertise in interreligious understanding with his Sufi training and Spiritual Parenthink. He lives in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia. Yusuf Daud has a deep commitment to interfaith dialogue and believes that in today’s diverse world, it is essential to understand and work with religions beyond one’s own.
Yusuf Daud Risin, S.Pd.I, M.U.d., Ph.D.
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