Miftah Maulana Habiburrohman

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Ning Astuti
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(m. 2004)​
Gus
Miftah Maulana Habiburrohman
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Miftah in 2019
Envoy to the President for Religious Tolerance and Religious Infrastructure Development
In office
22 October 2024 –06 December 2024
Children2
Alma mater Sultan Agung Islamic University
Other namesGus Miftah
Occupation
Religious life
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni

Miftah Maulana Habiburrohman (born 5 August 1981), also known as Gus Miftah, is a preacher and the leader of the Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School in Sleman. [1] [2] He served as the Special Envoy to the President for Religious Harmony and the Development of Religious Facilities in 2024 before resigning. [3]

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Miftah studied at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University but did not complete his studies. During his time in college, he was active in the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement  [ id ] (PMII), which is affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama. In 2023, he completed his bachelor's degree in Islamic Religious Education at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Sultan Agung Islamic University  [ id ], Semarang. [4]

As a preacher, Miftah preaches religious teachings to marginalized communities. [5] [6] He began to gain recognition when a video of him delivering a sermon at a nightclub in Bali went viral. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Paternal lineage

His father's name is M. Murodhi bin M. Boniran, [12] and he is a descendant of Kyai Muhammad Ageng Besari, the founder of the Tegalsari Islamic Boarding School  [ id ] in Ponorogo. [13]

Dawah activities

Miftah admitted that the initial idea for preaching to marginalized communities appeared to him when he performed prayers at a small mosque near Pasar Kembang  [ id ], a red-light district in Yogyakarta. In this area, he began holding regular religious studies attended by nightlife workers. Subsequently, he also preached at nightclubs and "plus-plus" salons. [14]

Miftah found out that nightlife workers face difficulties in accessing religious education. When they wanted to attend religious studies outside, they often became the subject of gossip. On the other hand, there are no religious studies available at their workplaces. [14]

His preaching activities among marginalized communities received support from Luthfi bin Yahya who is from Pekalongan. [10] [15]

Controversy

Remarks at the iced tea vendor

During a tabligh akbar event held at drh. Soepardi Field in Mungkid on 20 November 2024, [16] Miftah made a joke that was deemed insulting. From the stage, he interacted with an iced tea vendor. He asked, "És téhmu jik okéh ra?" (Is your iced tea still plenty?). [17] When the vendor nodded, he responded, "Masih? Ya kana didol, goblog!" (Still? Then go sell it, idiot!). [18]

As a Special Envoy to the President, Miftah's behavior sparked widespread criticism from the public. On December 4, the Head of the Presidential Communications Office, Hasan Nasbi, stated that President Prabowo Subianto had reprimanded Miftah through Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Miftah visited the iced tea vendor's house on the same day to apologize. [19]

A petition was made on change.org demanding the president remove Miftah from his position as Special Envoy to the President. By the morning of 6 December, 215,161 people had signed the petition. On the same day, Miftah released a statement announcing his resignation as Special Envoy to the President. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleProduction
2022 Mengejar Surga  [ id ]UstazViera Film
Description
  Not yet released

TV Show

References

  1. ↑ "Profil Gus Miftah - VIVA". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. ↑ JawaPos.com (2018-09-18). "Dianggap Nyeleneh, Ponpes Gus Miftah Terbuka untuk Kaum Marjinal". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. 1 2 "Miftah Maulana Mundur dari Utusan Khusus Presiden Prabowo". CNN Indonesia. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ developer, medcom id (12 February 2023). "Gus Miftah Jadi Sarjana, Ternyata Motivasi Kuliahnya Gara-Gara Anak Kecil". medcom.id. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Hanafi, Ristu. "70 Santri Gus Miftah, Ada Mantan Pekerja Salon Plus sampai Eks Napi". detikcom . Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  6. ↑ Ramadhan, Azka. "Diboyong ke Ponpes Ora Aji, Pemain PSS Sleman Akan Dapat Pendampingan Spiritual". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  7. ↑ Online, N. U. "'Ustadz Klub Malam' Sowan Kiai Said di Kantor PBNU". NU Online. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  8. ↑ Hanafi, Ristu. "Lebih Dekat dengan Gus Miftah, Pendakwah Dunia Remang-remang". detikcom . Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  9. ↑ "Bertemu Gus Miftah, Pendakwah di Kelab Malam". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  10. 1 2 JawaPos.com, Tim (2018-09-19). Apriyono, Ahmad; Syah, Moch Harun (eds.). "Kisah Gus Miftah Tampung PSK dan Mantan Napi Tinggal di Pondoknya". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  11. ↑ Online, N. U. "Sekjen PBNU Tanggapi Dakwah di Klub Malam". NU Online. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  12. ↑ "🔴 [DELAY] Puncak Haul & Harlah | Pesantren Progresif Bumi Shalawat 2023 - Abuya Arrazy Hasyim". 14 March 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "Anies Baswedan Tempati Rumah Peninggalan Kakek Buyut Gus Miftah". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  14. 1 2 Hanafi, Ristu. "Begini Tanggapan Warga 'Sarkem' Terhadap Sosok Gus Miftah". detikcom . Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  15. ↑ JawaPos.com, Tim (2018-09-19). Apriyono, Ahmad; Syah, Moch Harun (eds.). "Kisah Gus Miftah Tampung PSK dan Mantan Napi Tinggal di Pondoknya". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  16. ↑ Gus Yusuf Channel (2024-11-20), Magelang Bersholawat Bersama Gus Miftah, Gus Yusuf Ch | Habib Zaidan Bin Yahya , retrieved 2024-12-06
  17. ↑ Gus Yusuf Channel (2024-11-20), Magelang Bersholawat Bersama Gus Miftah, Gus Yusuf Ch | Habib Zaidan Bin Yahya , retrieved 2024-12-06
  18. ↑ Gus Yusuf Channel (2024-11-20), Magelang Bersholawat Bersama Gus Miftah, Gus Yusuf Ch | Habib Zaidan Bin Yahya , retrieved 2024-12-06
  19. ↑ "Gus Miftah minta maaf sama penjual es teh di Magelang - ANTARA News". 2024-12-04. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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