Selection of Prospective Members of the Majelis Masyayikh for 2026–2031 Opens in Early June

Jakarta — The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) announced that the registration period for the selection of prospective members of the Majelis Masyayikh for the 2026-2031 term will be opened from 1 to 10 June 2026, organised by Ahlul Halli Wal Aqdi (AHWA).

“Majelis Masyayikh plays a strategic role as an autonomous and independent body tasked with formulating and establishing a quality assurance system for pesantren education,” said AHWA Chairman Miftah Faqih in a statement in Jakarta, Friday 22 May 2026.

The Majelis Masyayikh is a body that represents the Dewan Masyayikh and functions to safeguard the quality of pesantren education, while ensuring the distinct character, autonomy, and academic traditions of pesantren are preserved within the national education system.

The selection of prospective Majelis Masyayikh members is conducted in accordance with Law Number 18 of 2019 on Pesantren and Minister of Religious Affairs Regulation Number 31 of 2020 on Pesantren Education.

Miftah Faqih said the process of selecting Majelis Masyayikh members is an important part of strengthening the pesantren education quality assurance system in Indonesia.

“Therefore, the selection process must be conducted objectively, transparently, accountably, and in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations,” he said.

AHWA Secretary Achmad Roziqi explained that the selection of Majelis Masyayikh members refers to the Technical Instructions for the Selection of Majelis Masyayikh Members for the 2026–2031 Term, established by the Director General of Islamic Education No. 3972 of 2026.

The technical instructions were prepared as a guide for the implementation of the selection to run effectively, efficiently, transparently, and accountably. “The technical instructions also emphasise the principles of legality, openness, impartiality, legal certainty, and good service in all stages of the selection,” he said.