Saifuddin Zuhri was an Indonesian politician, journalist, educator and Muslim cleric who was the Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia under President Sukarno and Acting President Suharto.
10 Facts About Saifuddin Zuhri
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Saifuddin Zuhri entered the youth movement during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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At the age of 35, Saifuddin Zuhri was the Secretary General of the Executive Board of the Nahdlatul Ulama, chief editor of the Daily Community Ambassador, and a member of Parliament.
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Saifuddin Zuhri participated in the armed and political struggle for Indonesian independence.
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Saifuddin Zuhri help spread Islamic views, such as Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama'ah, the ideology of nationalism within the framework of an Islamic Indonesia.
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Saifuddin Zuhri was appointed Commander of the Division of Central Java Hezbollah and Regional Defense Council Member of Kedu, where he led Hezbollah paramilitary forces to come together under the leadership of Col.
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Saifuddin Zuhri fought a battle at Ambarawa and received the "Honorary Signs Star Guerilla" award for his efforts from the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces on January 4,1965.
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Saifuddin Zuhri wrote a book called Leaving From Boarding School, which was finished on 10 September 1985, about six months before his death, February 25,1986.
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On October 3,1989, Saifuddin Zuhri was posthumously awarded the Main Book category Adult Reading Humanities field from the Minister of Education and Culture.
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At the age of 45, Saifuddin Zuhri was inaugurated as an Extraordinary Professor in the field of Da'wah by IAIN Sunan Kalidjaga Yogyakarta.