Indonesian Ulema Council

Indonesian Ulema Council
Majelis Ulama Indonesia
مجلس العلماء الإندونيسي
Formation26 July 1975 (1975-07-26)
TypeSocio-religious organization
HeadquartersMenteng, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
Region served
Indonesia
Leader
Anwar Iskandar
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 July 26, 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] An important function of MUI is to provide halal certification for products (including but not limited to foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and clothing).

  1. ^ "Sejarah MUI". Majelis Ulama Indonesia. 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  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.

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