Alkhairaat, in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu, is arguably one of the biggest and most recognized Islamic educational institutions in Eastern Indonesia. Established in the 1930s by an Arab-Indonesian cleric named Habib Sayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri, who was born in Hadhramaut, Yemen, the educational institution is said to have brought significant reform to the local education system and has established itself as a religious authority in the region. Understanding Alkhairaat’s significance and having supported various universities in either integrating or inserting elements of “IHL and Islamic Law” into their respective curricula, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) paid a two-day visit to Alkhairaat from November 3-4, 2021 to further build their capacity through participation in discussions on Islamic Law related to armed conflict, its convergence with International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and integrating the topic of “IHL and Islamic Law” into their curriculum.
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross
