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Ali Yafie

Indonesian Islamic religious leader (1926-2023) · Indonesia · On the map · Academics · Died at 96

Kiai Hajji Ali Yafie was an Indonesian faqih who was chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council. He was a prominent figure of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the world based in Indonesia, and served as a temporary chief adviser from 1991 to 1992.

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He was active as a principal of Pondok Pesantren Darul Dakwah Al Irsyad in Parepare, South Sulawesi, which he founded in 1947, and as a member of the advisory board for the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI).

Country
Indonesia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2023 · aged 96