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 (2015). MUHAMMADIYAH: A REFORM MOVEMENT. Jl. A Yani Pabelan Tromol Pos 1 Kartasura Surakarta 57102 Jawa Tengah – Indonesia: Muhammadiyah University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-602-361-013-6. From aqidah standpoints, Muhammadiyah may adhere Salafi , as stated by Tarjih in Himpinan Putusan Tarjih (wy: 11), that Muhammadiyah promotes the belief principles referring to the Salaf (al-fi rqat al-najat min al-Salaf).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. A. Jalil Hamid, Tackle the rising cost of living longer . New Straits Times, 30 October 2016. Accessed 1 November 2016.
  3. "Muhammadiyah". Div. of Religion and Philosophy, St. Martin College, UK. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  4. Muhtaroom, Ali (August 2017). "The Study of Indonesian Moslem Responses on Salafy- Shia Transnational Islamic Education Institution, Shiashia". Ilmia Islam Futuria. 17 (1): 73–95. doi:10.22373/jiif.v17i1.1645 – via Research Gate. organizations such as Muhammadiyah, Persis, al-Irsyad has an important role in the development of Salafism in Indonesia.