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This thesis is studying the religious, social and cultural thoughts engendered by Majlis Tarjih Muhammadiyah. The institution is a board consists of a group of Islamic scholars who discuss and analyze the various conceptions and thoughts and decide on the most valid and in accordance with Quran and Hadis. The institution was established in 1927, when Muhammadiyah has grown into a big and widely spread organization in Indonesia. The Majlis Tarjih establishment was considered to be a strategic move in carrying out Muhammadiyah's endeavor, particularly in purifying the ritual practices from any form of heresy and divergence, and fostering religious revivalism in the whole aspect of live of the Muslim society. Since its naissance until the end of colonial government, Majlis Tarjih has produced many pronouncement, where it become the official references for the member of Muhammadiyah until this day. The thesis aims to answer several questions
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