The Muslim Students' Association ( id, Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam, literally "Islamic Students' Association", abbreviated as HMI) is an Indonesian Muslim student organization. HMI is an independent organization with the objective of "connecting academics, creators – servants of Islam, and taking responsibility for creating a just people blessed by

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History

HMI was founded in

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on 5 February 1947 at the initiative of

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with 14 students from the Institute of Islam in Yogyakarta ( id, Sekolah Tinggi Islam Yogyakarta),Sitompul, Agussalim, 1995, ''Historiografi Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam Tahun 1947 – 1993'', Intermasa, Jakarta currently

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References

External links

Official website of HMI national committee
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