Habib Bahar bin Smith (Arabic: ??? ?? ?????, romanized: Ba?r bin Sumay?; Arabic pronunciation: [bahr bin sumajt?] full name: (Arabic: ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?????, romanized: Sayyid Ba?r bin ‘Ali bin ‘Alawi bin ‘Abd ar-Ra?man bin Sumay?); born 23 July 1985) is an Indonesian preacher and Islamic scholar (ulama) from Manado, North Sulawesi.
Habib Bahar is the leader and founder of the Prophet’s Defender Council headquartered in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang.
In addition, he is also the founder of Pondok Pesantren Tajul Alawiyyin in Kemang, Bogor Regency.
Habib Bahar is known as a preacher who often provokes the masses in a negative way.
In each of his lectures, Habib Bahar was always accompanied and closely guarded by Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), and he was frequently accompanied by the Multipurpose Ansor Front when he preached in a place where his people were affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama.