Muhammad Luthfi Ali Yahya | |
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محمد لطفي علي يحيى | |
 Luthfi bin Yahya in 2017 | |
| National Leader ofJam'iyyah Ahlith Thariqah al-Mu'tabarah an-Nahdliyyah | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Muthohar bin Abdurrahman |
| Member ofPresidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2019 Serving with List
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| President | Joko Widodo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-11-10)November 10, 1947 (age 78) |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation | Chairman of MUI Central Java |
| Website | Official website |
Maulana Al-Habib Muhammad Luthfi bin Ali bin Yahya (born November 10, 1947), colloquially known asHabib Luthfi, is anArab IndonesianIslamicsheikh,kyai and preacher fromPekalongan,Central Java, who has served as a member of the IndonesianPresidential Advisory Council since December 2019.
In addition to being a preacher, he leadsBa 'Alawiyyatariqa inIndonesia and chairs the Central Java chapter of theIndonesian Ulema Council.[1] He is regarded as one of the giants amongNahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, as he serves as theRa'is Amm (national chairman) of Jam’iyyah Ahli Thariqah al-Mu’tabarah al-Nahdliyah (the Association of Recognized Sufi Orders), holding authority toward the direction of traditions within the Sufis in Indonesia and its institutions.[2][3] He is also commonly held as the guardian of Islamic harmony within the framework of Indonesia as anation-state,[4] taking the leadership of thousands ofsantris in severalmadrasahs andpesantrens across the archipelago.[1] In 2017, he is listed among the top 50 group in the annual publication ofThe 500 Most Influential Muslims.[1][5]
Luthfi is a descendant of the group of the prominentHadhramiArab familyBa 'Alawi sada which is considered can be traced back to theIslamic prophetMuhammad. He received his first education from the father of the prominent local sheikh Habib al-Hafidz 'Ali al-Ghalib, and then continued his secondary education at the Madrasah Salafiah for three years. He learned the science ofIslamic mysticism (tasawwuf) amongNaqshbandi andShadhili tariqas, and obtained the certificate ofbay'ah (oath) and the qualification formurshid (educator) under the supervision ofMuhammadiyahulamas. Subsequently, in 1959, he continued his study at thepesantren in Benda Kerep,Cirebon. Following this, he moved toMecca andMedina, receiving the diploma for several fields of Islamic science includingsharia,tariqa,tasawwuf,tafsir andhadith studies.
He takes a syncretic approach toward the innovation and preservation of religious traditions, especially regarding Sufism, and known for implementing Western musical instruments for the religious recital in pesantrens for example.[3]
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