Islamic History Does Not Rely on Written Records

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least four times a month, Muhammad Nuruddin regularly preaches at various mosques. On Saturday, July 18, 2026, for example, he delivered a dawn session at the Grand Mosque of Kebayoran Residence in Bintaro, South Tangerang, Banten. An alumnus of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, he also frequently discusses Islam on social media. “I want to reach young people,” Nuruddin said.Speaking to Tempo journalists Yosea Arga, Friski Riana, and Erwan Hermawan, as well as photographer Tony Hartawan, Nuruddin conveyed his criticism of the views of Mun’im Sirry.