Muhammad Hanif Alatas

Habib Muhammad Hanif bin Abdurrahman Alatas (Arabic: محمد حنيف بن عبد الرحمن العطاس, romanized: Muḥammad Ḥanīf bin ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Aṭṭās; most commonly known as Habib Hanif; born 13 January 1993) is an Indonesian Islamic cleric, preacher and activist of the Islamic Defenders Front (Indonesian: Front Pembela Islam, abbreviated as FPI).^[3] He is the son-in-law of the founder and high priest of FPI, Habib Muhammad Rizieq Shihab. He married Sharifah Zulfa Shihab, Rizieq's daughter, on 17 August 2016.^[4] FPI was disbanded by the Indonesian government on 30 December 2020, but its sympathizers then founded a new FPI organization with the acronym Islamic Brotherhood Front (Indonesian: Front Persaudaraan Islam).^[5] In 2022, a new FPI management was formed, Hanif himself then served as secretary of the shuro council of the FPI central board.^[6]

Habib Muḥammad Ḥanīf bin ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Aṭṭās
محمد حنيف بن عبد الرحمن العطاس
Hanif in 2023
Personal
Born	Muhammad Hanif (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 31)[1] Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Jakarta
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Indonesian
Spouse	Zulfa Shihab ​ (m. 2016)​
Parents	Abdurrahman Alatas (father) Syarifah Fadhilah Alatas (mother)
Era	Modern era
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Shafi‘i
Creed	Ashʿari
Alma mater	Al-Ahgaff University (bachelor's degree, 2016) Darullughah Wadda'wah International Islamic University (master's degree, 2022)
Known for	Islamic Defenders Front
Other names	Habib Hanif
Relatives	Muhammad Rizieq Shihab (father-in-law)
Muslim leader
Teacher	Muhammad Rizieq Shihab Salim bin Abdullah Asy-Syathiri [ar] Umar bin Hafiz [2]

Biography

Hanif was born in Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on 20 Rajab 1413 AH as the first of four children of Habib Abdurrahman Alatas and Sharifah Fadhilah binti Ahmadun Alatas. His three siblings are Sholeh Alatas, Syarifah Aisyah Alatas, and Umar Alatas.^[2] Both of them are native residents of Petamburan, Central Jakarta, but later moved to the Kembangan area, West Jakarta.^[3] His father, Abdurrahman, was one of the figures and founders of the Islamic Defenders Front when it was first formed in 1998.^[7]

References

1. Nabilla, Farah (2023-11-07). "Profil Habib Hanif Alatas, Menantu Rizieq Shihab Dijanjikan Anies Negeri Ramah Ulama" [Profile of Habib Hanif Alatas, Rizieq Shihab's Son-in-Law Who Was Promised by Anies to be a Ulama-Friendly Country]. Suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-12-25.
2. "Siapa Tidak Mengenal Habib Muhammad Hanif Bin Abdurrahman Alatas. Ini Biografi Beliau" [Who Doesn't Know Habib Muhammad Hanif Bin Abdurrahman Alatas. This is His Biography]. www.vnn.co.id (in Indonesian). 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
3. "Habib Hanif, Duplikatnya "Habib Rizieq" di Reuni 212" [Habib Hanif, Duplicate of "Habib Rizieq" at the 212 Reunion]. Panjimas (in Indonesian). 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
4. Trengginas, Satrio Sarwo (2022-11-04). Suryacahya, Ferdinand Waskita (ed.). "Habis Akad Nikah, Kisah Menantu Habib Rizieq Belum Masuk Kamar Disuruh Pawai Aksi 411" [After the Marriage, the Story of Habib Rizieq Son-in-Law Hasn't Entered the Room yet Ordered to March 411 Action]. Tribunnews Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-12-25.
5. Ahmad (2022-03-28). "Menantu Habib Rizieq Shihab: FPI Baru Gunakan AD/ART Baru" [Habib Rizieq Shihab's Son-in-Law: New FPI Uses New AD/ART]. Hidayatullah.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
6. "Selamat Atas Terpilihnya Habib Hanif Alatas Jadi Sekretaris Majelis Syuro DPP FPI" [Congratulations on the Election of Habib Hanif Alatas as Secretary of Shuro Council of the FPI Central Board]. Fakta Kini. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
7. Simbolon, Foe Peace; Ruqoyah, Siti (2018-10-17). "Besan Meninggal, Habib Rizieq Suruh FPI Kawal Hingga Pemakaman" [His Daughter's Father-in-Law Dies, Habib Rizieq Orders FPI to Guard Him until the Funeral]. Viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-12-26.