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60Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary IndonesiaCombining Activism andIntellectualism: The Biography ofMohammad Natsir (1908-1993)%u201cEvery heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispersback. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch ofa lover, everyone becomes a poet.%u2014PlatoMohammad Natsir is one of the most prominentIndonesian activists and intellectual figures of thetwentieth century. His name is widely known, notonly in Indonesia but also in the Muslim world in general. Thisarticle aims to assess his religious, social and political activities,as well as his intellectual contributions to solving real problemsfaced by Indonesian Muslims. Although not in detail, this articlewill also discuss Natsir%u2019s participation in other parts of theMuslim world.The following article is mainly concerned with the1