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      • Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman (born 5 August 1981), better known as Gus Miftah, is an Indonesian preacher.


      Early life


      Miftah was born Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman on 5 August 1981 in Lampung, Indonesia. He was the 9th descendant of Kiai Ageng Besari, the founder of Tegalsari Islamic Boarding School in Ponorogo Regency. Miftah is known by the half of community as a preacher that focused on marginal community. He graduated from middle and high school at Pondok Pesantren Bustanul I'lum, and went to Faculty of Tarbiyah at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University majoring in Islamic education in 1999. Miftah didn't finished his college even though he only has to take a few lecture and finished his thesis. He then earned his bachelor's degree from Faculty of Islamic at Sultan Agung Islamic University after finishing public thesis judgement on 6 February 2023.


      Personal life


      Miftah is married to Ning Astuti (born Dwi Astuti Ningsi), an educator, in 2004. They had two children, Atqiyah Maulana Habiburrohman (born 2006) and Mufti Nabil Ulayya Mecca (born 2015).


      Career


      Miftah founded Islamic boarding school in Sleman Regency and founded Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School which located on the same place in 2011. This Islamic boarding school was initiated by him to accommodate marginalized people who want to know more about religion and God. After that, Miftah began to preach in unusual places, such as localities and nightlife venues.
      On 22 October 2024, Miftah was appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as Special Presidential Envoy for Religious Harmony and Development of Religious Facilities.


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