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| Name | Zaitun Rasmin |
| Other Names | Mohammad Zaitun Rasmin
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| Religion | Islam |
Zaitun Rasmin is the President of Indonesian Islamic Unity, Deputy Secretary-General, Head of the Foreign Relations Commission of the Central Council and Deputy Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Intellectuals and Young Ulema, Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, and President of the Association of Scholars and Preachers of Southeast Asia. He declared his full support for the unity of Muslims in the face of global injustice, particularly aggression against Palestine and Iran, at a press conference in Jakarta titled "The Necessity of Islamic World Unity to Create a New Peaceful, Just, Prosperous, and Civilized World Order", condemning the US and Israeli attack on Iran. In his view, Muslim unity is not merely a spiritual call, but a strategic necessity for achieving global peace and justice, and barbarism and colonialism by the America and the Israel pose a real threat to humanity, and if continued, the world will not be at peace.
Biography
Mohammad Zaitun Rasmin was born in 1996 AD, in Gorontalo, Indonesia. He completed his university studies at the Institute for Islamic and Arabic Sciences (LIPIA) in Jakarta, the Islamic University of Medina in Saudi Arabia, and Ibn Khaldun University in Bogor.
Positions
- President of Indonesian Islamic Unity;
- Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Relations Commission of the Central Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) until 2015 AD;
- Deputy Secretary-General of the Central Council of Indonesian Ulema (MUI) from 2015 AD to 2020 AD;
- Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Intellectuals and Young Ulema (MIUMI);
- Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars;
- President of the Association of Scholars and Preachers of Southeast Asia;
- Deputy Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) from 2020 AD to 2025 AD.
Honors
Due to the prominent role of Dr. Mohammad Zaitun Rasmin in Islamic studies and education, an honorary doctorate was awarded to him by the Egyptian International Electronic University.
Cultural Activities
Dr. Mohammad Zaitun Rasmin acts as a speaker for religious programs on national Indonesian television on TV One, ANTV, host of TVRI program (representative of the Indonesian Ulema Council), and Chairman and Director of Ummah TV[1].
Views
Condemnation of the US and Israeli Attack on Iran
Muhammad Zaitun Rasmin, Chairman of Wahdah Islamiyah, at the press conference "The Necessity of Islamic World Unity for Creating a New Peaceful, Just, Prosperous, and Civilized Global Order", held by the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC) and the Global Center for Moderation of Islam in Jakarta, called for a complete and permanent halt to aggression by the Israel and the America, against Palestine and Iran, and condemned the 2026 US and Israeli attack on Iran. Professor Rasmin said: This is a moment for the Islamic world to reflect. The problem may be within us. If possible, we should hold continuous dialogues to strengthen unity, faith, knowledge, and ethics.
He expressed his full support for this call, which emphasized the importance of Muslim unity in facing global injustice, particularly aggression against Palestine and Iran. Professor Zaitun emphasized to the media after this event: Muslim unity is not merely a spiritual call, but a strategic necessity for achieving global peace and justice. If savagery and colonialism, particularly by Israel which is a real threat to humanity, continues, the world will not be at peace[2].
Necessity of the Struggle for Palestine
Dr. Muhammad Zaitun Rasmin, at the thanksgiving ceremony for the release of Indonesian volunteers of the Humanitarian Convoys to Aid Gaza (Global Sumud Flotilla) who had been detained by Israeli authorities, said: He expressed gratitude for the release of the volunteers and reminded them that the struggle for Palestine is not yet over. He said: 9 Indonesian volunteers who were imprisoned have now been released. We are very grateful. We are very grateful for the quick action of the Indonesian government in ensuring the freedom of the Global Sumud Flotilla activists. However, he emphasized that support for Palestine should not stop with the release of the volunteers. Professor Zaitun emphasized: Our voice should not be silenced here. Their main mission and the mission of all of us with conscience is to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza and a free Palestine. Do not stop speaking![3].
Indonesia's Defense of Palestine
Professor Zaitun Rasmin, Chairman of Wahdah Islamiyah and Vice Chairman of the National Movement for the Liberation of Palestine (GNPF), at the press conference "Indonesia Defends Palestine" in Jakarta, said: It must be remembered that the issue of Palestine is both a religious and humanitarian issue that must be addressed immediately. Millions of Indonesian Muslims, through several humanitarian organizations, have enthusiastically donated their material aid to the people of Palestine who are suffering from military aggression by the Israel. Within just a few days, the amount of aid collected reached tens of billions of rupiah. This aid shows that Muslims of Indonesia deeply care about the situation of the people of Palestine who are still under occupation.
He added: If the problems of Palestine have become religious, the reason is that the Israeli occupiers who are Jewish, openly desecrate Palestine, the holy land of Muslims, and attempt to destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the first Qibla of Muslims and also the third holy mosque after Al-Masjid al-Haram (Mecca) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Medina).
Dr. Zaitun Rasmin continued to explain that since the Israeli occupation, the Muslim people of Palestine have experienced various injustices, and the concern of Indonesian Muslims is based on religious foundations. They (Indonesian Muslims) are angry that their co-religionists in Palestine are being oppressed. He explained: The issue of Palestine is also a humanitarian issue; because the people of Palestine are still under occupation. Does not the first sentence of the preamble of the 1945 Constitution confirm that colonialism must be eliminated throughout the world, because it is incompatible with humanity and justice? And indeed, numerous cases of human rights violations by Israeli occupiers against the people of Palestine have been committed that contradict humanitarian values[4].
See also
Notes
- ↑ Dr. Mohammad Zaitun Rasmin, Darussalam News Website (darussalam.id).
- ↑ Chairman of Wahdah Islamiyah Calls for Complete and Permanent Halt to Aggression, Suaraislam News Website.
- ↑ The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) Held a Thanksgiving Ceremony for the Release of Indonesian Volunteers from Israeli Detention, Zaitun Rasmin News Website.
- ↑ Professor Zaitun Rasmin: The Issue of Palestine is Both a Religious and Humanitarian Issue, Hidayatullah News Website (https://hidayatullah.com).
References
- Dr. Muhammad Zaitun Rasmin, Darussalam News Website (darussalam.id), Date of publication: Unknown, Date of access: 9 Khordad 1405 SH.
- Chairman of Wahdah Islamiyah Calls for Complete and Permanent Halt to Aggression, Suaraislam News Website, Date of publication: 13 April 2026 CE, Date of access: 9 Khordad 1405 SH.
- The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) Held a Thanksgiving Ceremony for the Release of Indonesian Volunteers from Israeli Detention, Zaitun Rasmin News Website, Date of publication: 26 May 2026 CE, Date of access: 9 Khordad 1405 SH.
- Professor Zaitun Rasmin: The Issue of Palestine is Both a Religious and Humanitarian Issue, Hidayatullah News Website (https://hidayatullah.com), Date of publication: 22 May 2021 CE, Date of access: 9 Khordad 1405 SH.