Siti Chamamah Soeratno

Siti Chamamah Soeratno, 85, died on July 7, 2026. Siti Chamamah Soeratno was known publicly as an Indonesian academician. She was also the former dean of Muhammadiyah University of Malang and an expert on Indonesian literature. She has served as a faculty member at Leiden University, Mercu Buana University, Sebelas Maret University and Yogyakarta State University among others. Soeratno's involvement with Islamic organizations began early in her life. She attended a Muhammadiyah high school and became the chairwoman of Aisyiyah's youth wing in 1965. She is a proponent of the Islamization of knowledge, promoting the view that the adjective "Islamic" should refer more than to strictly religious practices and should include all aspects of life and referring to democracy, equality, justice and the human norms of liberty as "Islamic values." Soeratno died on 7 July 2026 at UGM Academic Hospital. Public biographical listings identify Soeratno as an Indonesian academician. This public record remains centered on Soeratno's work as an Indonesian academician and the documented milestones of that career.