The Muslim Students' Association (, 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
Allah
Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with God in Islam, Islam (in which it is also considered the proper name), althoug ...
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History
HMI was founded in
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by Hamengkubuwono, a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an importan ...
on 5 February 1947 at the initiative of
Lafran Pane with 14 students from the Institute of Islam in Yogyakarta (),
[Sitompul, Agussalim, 1995, ''Historiografi Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam Tahun 1947 – 1993'', Intermasa, Jakarta] currently
Indonesian Islamic University
Islamic University of Indonesia (''Universitas Islam Indonesia'', abbreviated as UII) is a national private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It was established on 27 Rajab 1364 (Islamic calendar) or on 8 July 1945 as Islamic Higher School (' ...
.
References
External links
Official website of HMI national committee
Islamic organizations based in Indonesia
Student organizations in Indonesia
Student organizations established in 1947
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