Muhammadiyah

Muhammadiyah (Arabic: محمدية, followers of Muhammad); also known as the Muhammadiyah Society (Indonesian: Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah) is a major Islamic non-governmental organization in Indonesia.[2] The organization was founded in 1912 by Ahmad Dahlan in the city of Yogyakarta. They support ijtihad - individual interpretation of Qur'an and Sunnah.[3] It played an important role in the popularity of Salafism in Indonesia.[4]

Muhammadiyah
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Formation18 November 1912
TypeIslamic Community Organizations
Purpose/focusReligious Islamic, Education, Social, Health, and Economy
HeadquartersYogyakarta and Jakarta, Indonesia
Region servedIndonesia Indonesia
Membership50 million
ChairmanProf. Dr. K.H. Haedar Nashir, M.Si
Secretary GeneralProf. Dr. Abdul Mu'ti, M.Ed.
AffiliationsIslamic Modernism[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Muhammadiyah Media

References

  1. Nashir M. Si, Dr. H Haidar. MUHAMMADIYAH: A REFORM MOVEMENT (2015). Jl. A Yani Pabelan Tromol Pos 1 Kartasura Surakarta 57102 Jawa Tengah – Indonesia: Muhammadiyah University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-602-361-013-6.
  2. A. Jalil Hamid, Tackle the rising cost of living longer . New Straits Times, 30 October 2016. Accessed 1 November 2016.
  3. MuhammadiyahDiv. of Religion and Philosophy, St. Martin College, UK. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  4. Muhtaroom, Ali. The Study of Indonesian Moslem Responses on Salafy- Shia Transnational Islamic Education Institution, Shiashia. Ilmia Islam Futuria 17 (1) (August 2017). p. 73–95. doi:10.22373/jiif.v17i1.1645.