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KH Miftachul Akhyar re-elected as PBNU chairman for 2026-2031
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KH Miftachul Akhyar re-elected as PBNU chairman for 2026-2031

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Approved/passed
  • Nine senior Nahdlatul Ulama clerics unanimously selected KH Miftachul Akhyar as Rais Aam for 2026-2031.
  • The decision came during a closed meeting at the organization’s 35th congress in Jombang, East Java.
  • Miftachul Akhyar has served as Rais Aam since 2021 and previously led Indonesia’s Ulama Council.

KH Miftachul Akhyar will continue as Rais Aam of Nahdlatul Ulama’s central board, PBNU, after nine senior clerics unanimously selected him for the 2026-2031 term.

The decision came during a closed meeting of the Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi council at the 35th NU Congress. The meeting took place at the residence of KH Wahab Hasbullah at Bahrul Ulum Islamic boarding school in Jombang, East Java.

KH Anwar Iskandar, an AHWA member, announced the decision at the plenary session. Miftachul Akhyar runs the Miftachus Sunnah Islamic boarding school in Surabaya and has served as PBNU’s Rais Aam since 2021.

His career in NU has included leadership roles in the organization’s Surabaya and East Java branches, as well as serving as deputy and acting Rais Aam before taking the position permanently. He also chaired the Indonesian Ulama Council from 2020 to 2025.

After a closed consultation, the AHWA members unanimously decided that KH Miftachul Akhyar was chosen as Rais Aam of PBNU for the 2026-2031 term.

— KH Anwar IskandarHe announced the outcome of the senior clerics’ meeting at the NU Congress plenary session.
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