Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Fakih Usman

Fakih Usman
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 2, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 21:04, 11 February 2014‎ (UTC)



Fakih Usman (1904–68) was an Indonesian Islamic leader and politician with the Masyumi Party. Born to a merchant and his wife in Gresik, Dutch East Indies, Fakih studied with his father and at a series of pesantren until the 1920s. In 1925 he became involved with the modernist Islamic organisation Muhammadiyah, rising quickly until he became the head of the Surabaya branch in 1938. When a group of Islamic organisations formed the Indonesian Islamic Assembly in 1937, Fakih became treasurer. He continued to be involved in politics and Islamic groups during the Japanese occupation and ensuing national revolution. In post-Revolution Indonesia, Fakih twice served as the Minister of Religious Affairs: under the Halim Cabinet in the State of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950, and in the national government during the Wilopo Cabinet from 1952 to 1953. While serving as minister of religious affairs, he oversaw educational and institutional reform. Growing in prominence within the Muhammadiyah, he was chosen as its chairman in late 1968, several days before his death. 110th anniversary of his birth: 2 points. Can't think of any figures in Islamic organizations who have been featured on the main page recently, so maybe another one or two points. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:59, 8 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment' Good topic, however the article should get a quick copyedit...I don't know how to parse awkwardly-constructed sentences like this: "After the failure of the 30 September Movement, during the ensuing killings and power shift, Fakih and several Muhammadiyah members sent a letter requesting that Masyumi be allowed to reform, permission which was not granted" --ColonelHenry (talk) 03:05, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Rephrased and copyedited. Do you see any other honkers? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:07, 8 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Support: nice to see the diversity of articles cropping up here, and this particular article is a great one that I found rather interesting to read. - SchroCat (talk) 19:45, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Support per SchroCat, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:50, 10 February 2014 (UTC)