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This paper aims to study the moderate Islamic communication model amid religious differences displayed by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) via its website: https://islam.nu.or.id/. This study is conducted by observing the ‘Tafsir' page of the website that contains the interpretation of verses on the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. This study concluded that first, moderate Islamic communication with other groups of different religions departed from a moderate understanding of Islam. Second, moderate Islamic communication explains absolute Islamic texts into humanist and contextual language according to the social context. Third, moderate Islamic communication positions the message recipient as an independent party to accept or reject the message. It follows the principle of the Qur'an that there is no compulsion to embrace Islam. Fourth, moderate Islamic communication does not directly doctrine but presents academic discourse to encourage recipients to discuss finding the truth. Fifth, moderate Islamic communication is two-way communication in which the communicator is not in a dominant position. Islamic communication provides a space in which a reciprocal relationship between the giver and receiver of da'wah occurs. As an implication, this study is expected to provide a democratic religious space following the spirit of new media that guarantees freedom and openness.

Islamic Communication; Moderate Islam; Religious Differences; NU-Online