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Zainuddin Hamidi (March 2, 1952 - July 5, 2011), also colloquially known as Zainuddin M.Z., was an Indonesian
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preacher,
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, and politician. He was nicknamed as ''Dai Sejuta Umat'' (da'i for millions) due to his sheer popularity among the Indonesian society. He entered politics later in his career, first serving as an administrator of the United Development Party (PPP), and later the chairman of the Reform Star Party (PBR).


Early life

Zainuddin was the only child born in a Betawi family. His family was considered as a part of ''nahdliyin'', a community under the influence of
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. His talent in speech was already visible since his childhood. He went through secondary education at Darul Ma'arif madrasa in
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. During this time, he took the speech course known as ''Ta'limul Muhadharah'' (the study of speech). He pursued his higher education at
IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta (Indonesian: Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Arabic: جامعة شريف هداية الله الإسلامية الحكومية جاكرتا) is a public university in ...
in
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, and postgraduate education at the
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. His hobby was listening to dangdut music.Zainuddin Muhammad Zein
''Merdeka''. Retrieved November 15, 2017


Career

Lecture by Zainuddin was often attended by tens of thousands of people, making him nicknamed as ''Dai Sejuta Umat'' (da'i for millions). His wife Kholilah was also increasingly known to the public as his lecture began to be recorded. Cassettes containing his lecture were sold not only in all of the archipelago but also in some other neighboring Asian countries. He then was frequently featured in TV programs, and also appeared in a collaborative program with pop actors called ''Nada and Dakwah''. His talent in preaching had led him to the world of politics. During 1977-1982 he was active in the United Development Party (PPP), a political party espousing the Islamic identity. His participation in PPP was heavily influenced by his background as a part of nahdliyin, and the presence of his mentor, Idham Chalid, the former chairman of
Nahdlatul Ulama Nahdlatul Ulama (, , NU) is an Islam in Indonesia, Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership estimates range from 40 million (2013) to over 95 million (2021), making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU also is a charitab ...
, who was among the founders of PPP. During this time, he was active as an administrator of the party, and concurrently became a member of the advisory board belongs to PPP Jakarta office. PPP valued the presence of Zainuddin and considered him as the key figure for votes. Together with
Rhoma Irama Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama (born December 11, 1946), is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent. Starting from the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Rhoma Irama as a part of t ...
, a dangdut popstar, he toured various regions for the campaign and posed a threat to the New Order regime and the dominance of Golkar. On January 20, 2002, Zainuddin declared the partition from PPP known as Reformation PPP (PPPR) together with his colleagues, which later renamed to the Reform Star Party (PBR) on April 8–9, 2003. He was officially designated as a presidential candidate endorsed by the party during the 2004 presidential election and served as the chairman of the party until 2006. After the departure, he refocused on
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and televangelism targeting ordinary people.


Death

On July 5, 2011, Zainuddin suffered a seizure after breakfast with his family at his home in Gandaria I, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. He died on his way to the Pertamina Central Hospital, due to heart attack stemming from
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.''Zainuddin MZ Meninggal karena Serangan Jantung''
''Metro TV''. Retrieved November 14, 2017


Filmography

*''Nada dan Dakwah'' (1991)


Awards and nominations


Television Shows

* Tabligh Akbar Ramadhan (Indosiar, Ramadhan 2000-2001) * Pengantar Sahur dan Buka Puasa (Indosiar, Ramadhan 1999-2002) * Dakwah Puasa (SCTV, Ramadhan 1991-2001)


Articles in Magazine and Tabloids

* Majalah Gatra, February 1997 and June 2003 * Majalah Femina Serial Baru


See Also

*
Abdul Somad Abdul Somad Batubara ( ar, عَبْدُ ٱلصَّمَدِ بَاتُوبَارَا, Abduṣ-Ṣamad Bātūbārā, born May 18, 1977) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. He is currently also serving as a l ...
*
Jefri Al Buchori Jefri Al Buchori (12 April 1973 – 26 April 2013), colloquially known as Ustadz Uje, was an Indonesian Islamic preacher, da'i, singer, and actor.Bigman Sirait Big man may refer to: Film and television * ''The Big Man'' (1908 film), a 1908 Russian short drama *''The Big Man'', a 1990 film * ''Big Man'' (TV series), 2014 South Korean TV series * ''Big Men'' (film), a 2014 film Music * "Big Man" (T ...
*
Stephen Tong Stephen Tong Tjong Eng (, born 1940) is a Chinese Indonesian Reformed pastor, evangelist, teacher and musician. He heads the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, which houses the megachurch Messiah Cathedral, and is the largest Christ ...
* Erastus Sabdono


References

{{Authority control 1952 births 2011 deaths Betawi people Indonesian Muslim missionaries Indonesian Muslims People from Jakarta