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 temporarily closed in February 2016 after threats of violence from conservative groups.[4][5] A raid from the Front Jihad Islam hardline group also factored into the closing.[6] However, in June 2016 it reopened in a different location than before, as the original owner of the school died that year. The school is then in Shinta's Javanese style house.[7]
Founder Shinta Ratri died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 60.[8]
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- ^ Muryanto, Bambang (26 February 2016). "Yogyakarta transgender Islamic boarding school shut down". Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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- ^ Mydans, Seth (25 February 2023). "Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Indonesia's Only Transgender Islamic School Quietly Running Again | Voice of America - English". Voanews. VOA. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Shinta Ratri Transpuan Pendiri Ponpes Waria di Jogja Meninggal Dunia Baca artikel detiknews, "Shinta Ratri Transpuan Pendiri Ponpes Waria di Jogja Meninggal Dunia" selengkapnya". Detik News. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.