Indonesian Ulema Council

Indonesian Ulema Council
Majelis Ulama Indonesia
مجلس العلماء الإندونيسي
Formation26 July 1975; 49 years ago (1975-07-26)
TypeSocio-religious organization
HeadquartersMenteng, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
Region served
Indonesia
Leader
Anwar Iskandar [id]
Websitemui.or.id

Indonesian Ulema Council (Indonesian: Majelis Ulama Indonesia, Arabic: مجلس العلماء الإندونيسي, abbreviated MUI) is Indonesia's top Islamic scholars' body. MUI was founded in Jakarta on 26 July 1975 during the New Order era.[1] The council comprises many Indonesian Muslim groups including Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, and smaller groups such as LDII, Syarikat Islam, Perti, Al Washliyah, Mathla'ul Anwar, GUPPI, PTDI, DMI, and Al Ittihadiyyah. The Ahlul Bait Indonesia (Shi'ite) and Jemaat Ahmadiyyah Indonesia (Ahmadiyya) were not accepted as members.

In 2005, MUI released the fatwa to prohibit Ahmadiyya as deviant sect of Islam and lobbied the President to ban the expelled religious sect.[2]

  1. ^ "Sejarah MUI". Majelis Ulama Indonesia. 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ Nugroho, Agung Yudistira (September 2017). "Case Study on Violence Against Ahmadiyya Adherents in Indonesia in the Reign of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono". Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Indonesia. 2 (2): 38 – via Researchgate.