Muhammadiyah
religious organizations in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Formation | 18 November 1912 |
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Type | Islamic Community Organizations |
Purpose | Religious Islamic, Education, Social, Health, and Economy |
Headquarters | Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Indonesia |
Region served | Indonesia |
Membership | 50 million |
Chairman | Prof. Dr. K.H. Haedar Nashir, M.Si |
Secretary General | Prof. Dr. Abdul Mu'ti, M.Ed. |
Affiliations | Islamic Modernism[1] |
Website | Official website |
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