Said Aqil Siradj | |
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 Siradj in 2020 | |
| Chairman of the Executive Council ofNahdlatul Ulama | |
| In office 27 March 2010 – 24 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hasyim Muzadi |
| Succeeded by | Yahya Cholil Staquf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-07-03)July 3, 1953 (age 72) |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | King Abdul Aziz University (BA in Ushuluddin andDa'wah) Umm Al-Qura University (MA inComparativeReligion) (MA inAqidah andIslamic Philosophy) |
Said Aqil Siradj (born 1953) is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and former chairman of the executive council ofNahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in the world. The most recent publication ofThe 500 Most Influential Muslims by theRoyal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan ranked him as the 20th most influential Muslim person in the world.[1]
Siradj has consistently spoken out in opposition to theNovember 2016 Jakarta protests. Siradj cited afatwa that prohibited praying in the street as the protesters had planned since it disturbed the peace,[2][3][4] though his position was immediately opposed byIndonesian Ulema Council, an organization specifically of religious leaders which includes Nadhlatul Ulama leaders.[5] Siradj event cited the positions of theMaliki andShafi'ischools of thought withinSunni Islam that prohibit praying the congregational prayers in the middle of a street.[6]
In addition to his leadership within Nahdlatul Ulama, Siradj also founded the Said Aqil Centre, an organization inEgypt which focuses on developing Islamic discourse in theMiddle East,[1] and since 2021 has become the chairman of the board of commissioners ofKereta Api Indonesia.[7]
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| Preceded by | Chief Executive of NU 2015–2021 | Succeeded by |
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