Dr. Jalal al-Din Rahmat, Chairman of AhlulBayt (a.s.) Society of Indonesia (IJABI), and former representative of the country’s Parliament, passed away.
He, who served the Shiites of his country like a compassionate and scholar father, passed away on February 15, 2021 at the age of 72 due to Covid-19.
The late Jalal al-Din Rahmat was one of the pioneers of Istibsar in Indonesia and the Ahl al-Bayt IJABI Society, which he chaired. This Society has branches and is active in most Indonesian provinces.
He was also a prominent member of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly and considered as one of moderate and popular figures of the country.
His other activities and services include membership in the “Indonesian National Parliament”, and the “World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought”, establishment of the “Shahid Motahari School”, and the “Assembly of the Shiite and Sunni Brotherhood” in Indonesia.
A few days earlier, the wife of the late Jalal al-Din Rahmat, had died of the Covid-19.
Education
Jalal al-Din had a MA in communications and a PhD in political science. He joined Padjaran University in 1978 as a teaching staff. He studied at the Universities of Iowa, USA, Australian International Studies, and Makasar Islamic University, Indonesia. He received his doctorate in politics and International Relations from Australia, and his PhD in Hadith Studies from Indonesia.