Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Indonesian preacher
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Place of Birth: Pekalongan, Indonesia
About Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya
- Maulana Al-Habib Muhammad Luthfi bin Ali bin Yahya (born November 10, 1947), also colloquially known as Habib Luthfi, is an Arab Indonesian Islamic sheikh, kyai and preacher hailed from Pekalongan, Central Java.
- In addition to being a preacher, he also serves as the leader of Ba 'Alawiyya tariqa in Indonesia, and the chairman of Indonesian Ulema Council Central Java.
- He is regarded as one of the giants among Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, as he serves as the Ra'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.
- He is also commonly held as the guardian of Islamic harmony within the framework of Indonesia as a nation-state, taking the leadership of thousands of santris in several madrasahs and pesantrens across the archipelago.
- In 2017, he is listed among the top 50 group in the annual publication of The 500 Most Influential Muslims.
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