Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah

Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah was 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 could dress as men or women according to their preference during prayers.[2]

The madrasa also provided 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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Miller, Jonathan (13 Feb 2016). "Indonesia's transgender madrasa". Miller on Foreign Affairs. Channel 4 News Blogs. Channel Four. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. Rayman, Noah. "Inside Indonesia's Islamic Boarding School for Transgender People". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  4. Muryanto, Bambang (26 Feb 2016). "Yogyakarta transgender Islamic boarding school shut down". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Pesantren waria di Yogyakarta dapat jaminan dari polisi - BBC Indonesia". BBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.


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