Ma'ruf Amin
| Ma'ruf Amin | |
|---|---|
| Chief Adviser of Nahdlatul Ulama | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 August 1943 Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Universitas Ibnu Chaldun |
Ma'ruf Amin is an Indonesian Islamic scholar, the current and seventh leader of the Indonesian Ulema Council as well as the current and tenth chairman of the advisory council of Nahdlatul Ulama, the world's largest Islamic organization.[1]
Amin was embroiled in part of the controversy surrounding the contentious Jakarta gubernatorial election, 2017. Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the target of the November 2016 Jakarta protests, alleged that Amin had taken sides in the election due to a phone call with former President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose son Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono was running against Purnama in the election.[2][3][4] Purnama later apologized to Amin via social media for any implication that Amin had been influenced by political pressure.[5][6] Amin accepted Purnama's apology, stating that the matter was resolved.[7] Despite Amin's forgiveness, an organization known as Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs reported Purnama to the criminal investigation unit of the Indonesian National Police for allegedly having harassed Amin and wiretapped his phone conversations with former President Yudhoyono,[8] despite previous denials by Purnama's legal team of the latter act.[9]
References
- ↑ "Ketua MUI | Majelis Ulama Indonesia". mui.or.id. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ John McBeth, Jakarta heads for run-off as election tests Indonesia’s religious tolerance. The National, 15 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Haeril Halim and Margareth S. Aritonang, Palace calls on SBY to leave Jokowi out of Antasari spat. Jakarta Post, 16 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Nahdlatul Ulama supports Ma`ruf Amin in dispute with Ahok: PKB. Antara, 2 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Winda A. Charmila, Ahok apologizes to MUI chairman Ma’ruf Amin. Jakarta Post, 1 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Ahok Apologizes to Ma`ruf Amin Through Mass Media. Tempo, 6 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ MUI Chairman Ma`ruf Amin Accepts Ahok`s Apology. Tempo, 3 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Considered Having Insulted Ma’ruf Amin, Ahok Reported to Bareskrim. Netral News, 6 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Erwin C. Sihombing, 'We Don't Have Yudhoyono-Ma'ruf Phone Call Transcript,' Says Ahok's Lawyer. Jakarta Globe, 2 February 2017. Accessed 16 February 2017.
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
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| Preceded by Mustofa Bisri |
Chief Adviser of NU 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |