Umar Shihab

Umar Shihab
Shihab in 2013
Member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia
In office
1992–1997
ConstituencySouth Sulawesi
Chairman of the Ukhuwah Islamiyah of the Indonesian Ulama Council
In office
1998–2015
Personal details
Born(1939-07-02)2 July 1939
Sidenreng Rappang Regency, Celebes and Dependencies Residency, Dutch East Indies
Died21 March 2026(2026-03-21) (aged 86)
Jakarta, Indonesia
PartyGolkar
ParentAbdurrahman Shihab (father)
RelativesQuraish Shihab (brother)
Alwi Shihab (brother)
Ahmad Nizar Shihab (brother)
Alma materAlauddin Islamic State University
Al-Azhar University
Hasanuddin University
OccupationIslamic scholar

Umar Shihab (2 July 1939 – 21 March 2026) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar and politician. A member of Golkar, he served in the House of Representatives of Indonesia from 1992 to 1997,[1] and as chairman of the Ukhuwah Islamiyah of the Indonesian Ulama Council from 1998 to 2015.[2]

In 2017, he wrote the book Different Sects, One Islam, published by Elex Media Komputindo.[3]

Shihab died in Jakarta on 21 March 2026, at the age of 86.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ House of Representatives of Indonesia. Buku Kenangan Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia 1992-1997 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Secretariat General of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia. pp. 819–820 – via Repositori DPR RI.
  2. ↑ Zaenuddin, Muhammad; Hardiyanto, Sari (21 March 2026). "Profil Umar Shihab, Kakak Kandung Quraish Shihab yang Meninggal di Usia 86 Tahun". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Shihab, Umar (20 March 2017). Beda Mazhab, Satu Islam (in Malay). Elex Media Komputindo. pp. 1–180. ISBN 9786020403281 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Panggalo, Osmawanti (21 March 2026). "Tokoh MUI Umar Shihab Wafat di Usia 86 Tahun". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ulama Umar Shihab, Kakak Quraish Shihab Wafat di Usia 86 Tahun". Okezone News (in Indonesian). 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.


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