Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah
Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah is a Madrasa in Yogyakarta, Indonesia for waria people.[1] Shinta Ratri founded it with two other waria in 2008, after several waria lives were claimed by the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake.[2] Ratri believed that the pesantren was the first madrasa for transgender people anywhere in the world.[1][2]
The madrasa had roughly 40 students[1] and provided housing for about 10 women.[3] In the madrasa, waria can dress as men or women according to their preference during prayers.[2]
The madrasa also provides community education in the hopes of fostering better treatment for waria in Java.[2]
The pesantren was closed in 2016 after threats of violence from conservative groups.[4][5] But, in June, 2016 it was quietly reopened in a different location than before 2014 as the original owner of the school died that year. The school is now in Ibu Shinta's Javanese style house.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Emont, Jon (2015-12-22). "Transgender Muslims Find a Home for Prayer in Indonesia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Miller, Jonathan (13 Feb 2016). "Indonesia's transgender madrasa". Miller on Foreign Affairs. Channel 4 News Blogs. Channel Four. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Rayman, Noah. "Inside Indonesia's Islamic Boarding School for Transgender People". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ Muryanto, Bambang (26 Feb 2016). "Yogyakarta transgender Islamic boarding school shut down". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Pesantren waria di Yogyakarta dapat jaminan dari polisi - BBC Indonesia". BBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Indonesia's Only Transgender Islamic School Quietly Running Again | Voice of America - English". Voanews. VOA. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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