LIPIA
Location of LIPIA
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Latin: The Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Indonesia |
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| Founder(s) | Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh |
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| Established | 1980 CE |
| Focus | Education |
| President | Dr. Khaled Muhammad Ad-Diham |
| Head | Dr. Muhammad al-Mu'tiq |
| Owner | Saudi Arabia |
| Formerly called | LPBA |
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Jakarta,  Indonesia
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| Address | Jalan Buncit Raya No.5A, Jakarta |
| Website | www |
Latin: The Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Indonesia
LIPIA (Arabic: معهد العلوم الإسلامية والعربية في إندونيسيا , translit. Ma'had al-ʻulumi al-Islamiyyah wal 'arabiyah fi Indunisia; Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Bahasa Arab; English: Islamic and Arabic College of Indonesia) is an educational institution established in Jakarta. The college is a branch of the Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main purpose is to teach Arabic and Islam. The college also teaches Wahhabi Madhab, a branch of Salafi.
The College was founded in 1980 to provide education with concentrations in Arabic and Islamic religion for Indonesian students with approval from the Royal Court, No. 5/n/26710. The name of the college was Arabic Teaching Institute ("Lembaga Pendidikan Bahasa Arab") until 1986. The college gives scholarship to its top students to continue their education to Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The most well known organizations that serve as primary conduits of Saudi funding in Indonesia are the Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah Indonesia (the Indonesian Society for the Propagation of Islam, or DDII) and LIPIA.
Although the vision of the LIPIA establishment is to be the distinguished leader in creative learning, teaching and research in Islamic and Arabic sciences, it has also became a channel for Saudi government to spread its ideology. The salafi movement in early 1990s in Indonesia began to develop on university campuses, but mostly gained impetus with the arrival of other Middle-eastern educated and Soviet-Afghan War veterans. Following the 1979 Shia revolution in Iran and the Iranian/Saudi hegemonic conflict that ensued, Indonesia took on major strategic importance for Saudi religious politics. LIPIA not only helps Saudi Arabia to influence Indonesian society, it also provides a gateway to all of Southeast Asia.
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