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Council of Muslim Elders

مجلس حكماء المسلمين

A body of senior scholars and elders from the Muslim world, chaired by the Grand Imam as its first elected president. The book dates its founding to 19 July 2014, which needs a second source. Its seventh session met in Jakarta during the 2016 visit.

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A body gathering senior sages and scholars of the Muslim world, headed by Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyib as its first elected head; the book dates its founding to 21 Ramadan 1435 (19 July 2014) and its aim to fostering peace in societies 1. It held its seventh periodic session in Jakarta during the visit, resolving to send peace convoys to Burma 2.

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  1. The Grand Imam's Journey to Indonesia , p. 17
  2. The Grand Imam's Journey to Indonesia
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islam.museum contributors. “Council of Muslim Elders”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/council-of-muslim-elders/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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