Nasaruddin Umar
Nasaruddin Umar | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 25th Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2024 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Deputy | Muhammad Syafi'i |
| Preceded by | Yaqut Cholil Qoumas |
| 5th Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Mustafa Yaqub |
| 1st Vice Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Vice President | Boediono |
| Succeeded by | Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1959 Bone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Spouse |
Dra. Helmi Halimatul Udhma
(m. 1996) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Islamic scholar |
| Awards | Star of Mahaputera (2014) |
Nasaruddin Umar (born 23 June 1959) is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and politician who is currently serving as Minister for Religious Affairs, the grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, founder of the Indonesian interfaith organization Masyarakat Dialog antar Umat Beragama and was vice minister (2011–2014) in the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. He is also a member of the UK-Indonesia Advisory Team, founded by UK prime minister Tony Blair.
He is the author of 12 books, among them: Argumen Kesetaraan Gender Perspektif Al-Quran (Paramadina, 1999), which examines gender bias in the Quran.