Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif
Profile of Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif
Name: Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif
Date of birth: 31 May 1935
Place of birth: Sumpurkudus, Sijunjung, Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra)
Religion: Islam (Sunni Muslim)
Education:
- Bachelor of Law from Universitas Cokroaminoto, Solo
- M.A. from Department of History, University of Ohio, USA
- PhD from Language and Civilization of Near East Studies, University of Chicago, USA.
Careers:
- Senior lecturer in Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta / UNY (formerly, IKIP Yogyakarta.
- 2000 – 2005 Chairman of Muhammadiyah
- Founder of Maarif Institute for Culture and Humanity
Books written:
- Mengapa Vietnam Jatuh Seluruhnya ke Tangan Komunis, Yayasan FKIS-IKIP, Yogyakarta, 1975
- Dinamika Islam, Shalahuddin Press, 1984
- Islam, Mengapa Tidak?, Shalahuddin Press, 1984
- Percik-percik Pemikiran Iqbal, Shalahuddin Press, 1984
- Islam dan Masalah Kenegaraan, LP3ES, 1985
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