Gibran Opens Tanwir II Muhammadiyah Youth in Bali
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka opened Tanwir II of Muhammadiyah Youth in Ungasan, South Kuta, Badung, Bali, on Thursday, 21 May 2026. The national strategic agenda was scheduled for 21-23 May 2026, coinciding with 4-6 Zulhijah 1447 Hijri.
The event was also opened by Abdul Mu’ti, Secretary General of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP Muhammadiyah) and Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, and was attended by Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla, General Chairman of the Central Executive Board of Muhammadiyah Youth, who also serves as Deputy Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI).
Under the theme ‘Grow and Take Root for a Prosperous Indonesia’, Tanwir II serves as a moment to consolidate the direction of Muhammadiyah Youth’s movement in facing social, political, economic challenges, and the transformation of Indonesia’s young generation.
DetikBali observed that after the media-closed portion of the event, Gibran exited the room. He chatted briefly with participants and took photos with several attendees before returning to his car.
In his speech, Dzulfikar emphasised that Muhammadiyah Youth must not lose its social roots amid changing times.
‘The organisation must not be so busy building a stage that it forgets to build cadres. We do not need a movement that is loud on social media but quiet at branches and sub-branches. Muhammadiyah Youth must root downwards, be present at the beating heart of youth issues, enter campuses, villages, mosques, communities, and spaces where people are struggling with life,’ he said in a written statement received by DetikBali on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
He noted that the challenges facing the current generation go beyond employment and education, including a crisis of direction, unequal access, and a loss of moral courage in public spaces. Therefore, Muhammadiyah Youth must grow with a clear and impactful orientation.
Muhammadiyah Youth, he continued, must also be willing to step out of the organisation’s comfort zone and into the arena of real social change.
‘If young people only become spectators of change, we will fall behind. Muhammadiyah Youth must be a force that reads the times and at the same time influences the direction of civilisation. Root downwards so as to understand the reality of the people, and grow forward so as to be able to lead Indonesia. That is the spirit of this Tanwir,’ he said.
Through Tanwir II, Muhammadiyah Youth aims to ensure that the movement for progressive Islam remains relevant to the challenges of the era while remaining grounded in the needs of society.