LIPIA

The Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences
Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Bahasa Arab
معهد العلوم الإسلامية والعربية في إندونيسيا
LIPIA is located in Jakarta
LIPIA
LIPIA
Location of LIPIA in Jakarta
Founder(s)Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh
Established1980
FocusEducation
PresidentDr. Khaled Muhammad Ad-Diham
HeadDr. Muhammad al-Mu'tiq
OwnerSaudi Arabia
Formerly calledLPBA
AddressJalan Buncit Raya 5A, South Jakarta
Location,
Websitewww.lipia.org

LIPIA (Arabic: معهد العلوم الإسلامية والعربية في إندونيسيا, romanizedMa'had al-ʻulumi al-Islamiyyah wal 'arabiyah fi Indunisia; Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Bahasa Arab; English: Islamic and Arabic College of Indonesia) is a Saudi educational institution established in Jakarta, Indonesia. The college is a branch of the Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main purpose is to teach Arabic and Islam. The college has been accused of promoting a fundamentalist view of Islam, harbouring political Islamists and Salafists.[1]

  1. ^ Varagur, Krithika (2020-04-16). "How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-16.