Uci Turtusi

Abuya Kyai Hajji Uci Turtusi bin Dimyati, better known as Abuya Uci (died April 6, 2021^[2]), was an influential Indonesian Muslim cleric and preacher from Banten. Uci was the leader of the Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Al-Istiqlaliyah Cilongok (Al-Istiqlaliyah Cilongok Islamic Boarding School or Pesantren Cilongok) who succeeded his father, Abuya Dimyati bin Romli, who died in early 2001.^[1] The Pesantren was founded in 1957 by Abuya Dimyati, an influential cleric in the Tangerang Regency.^[3]

Abuya Kyai Hajji Uci Turtusi Dimyati
Abuya Uci in 2017
Title	Abuya
Personal
Born	Uci Turtusi 1964 Cilongok, Sukamantri, Pasarkemis, Tangerang Regency, Banten
Died	(2021-04-06)April 6, 2021 Cilongok, Sukamantri, Pasarkemis, Tangerang Regency, Banten
Resting place	Grave of Abuya Uci Turtusi
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Indonesia
Home town	Cilongok, Sukamantri, Pasarkemis, Tangerang Regency, Banten
Spouse	Hj. Lala Sulwiyah
Children	Hj. Tatu Hj. Anis Hj. Wida H. Iwan Hj. Ila Hj. Jipah H. Jami H. Farhan
Parents	Abuya KH. Dimyathi Romli (father) Hj. Nihayah (mother)
Citizenship	Indonesia
Era	Modern era
Region	Cilongok, Sukamantri, Pasarkemis, Tangerang Regency, Banten
Denomination	Sunni
Lineage	Abuya KH. Dimyathi KH. Romli KH. Khaerun KH. Raden Cimang KH. Raden Datasaen Raden Saif Suradipa Raden Kabal Raden Tumenggung Mahmud Yudanegara Raden Tumenggung Kamil Raden Aria Yudanegara Raden Aria Wangsakara Pangeran Wiraraja Prabu Geusan Ulun Sumedang Pangeran Santri Pangeran Muhammad Pamalekaran Pangeran Panjunan Abdurohman
Jurisprudence	Shafi‘i
Creed	Ashʿari
Main interest(s)	Arabic grammar fiqh akhlaq tasawwuf tafsir hadith quran[1]
Teachers	Ajengan KH. Aang Syadzili Abuya KH. Dimyathi al-Bantani Abuya KH. Yusuf
Tariqa	Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya
Known for	Leader of Pondok Pesantren Al-Istiqlaliyah Cilongok (2001–present)
Other names	Abuya Uci
Occupation	ulama Muslim cleric preacher da'i
Relatives	Hj. Afifah KH. Syihabudin Hj. Hilmiyah Hj. Umamah KH. Muhasinudin Hj. Munjiah Abuya Tohawi Romli KH. Husni Makki Abuya Iim Imadudin Hj. Hikayatul Hauliyah KH. Jalaludin
Muslim leader
Influenced by Wahidin Halim Syarif Muhammad ash-Shafiuddin of Banten
Influenced Abdul Qadir Gilani Muhammad Dimyathi al-Bantani Ahmad Muhtadi Dimyathi Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya Abdurrahman Wahid
Website	https://abuyauci.com/

Uci was known as a cleric who was close to former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur),^[4] he often mentioned Gus Dur's name in each of his religious lectures when discussing the essence of Islam and often told some of his privileges as a Muslim cleric who became president. In addition, Uci is also known to be close to another influential Indonesian Muslim cleric such as Habib Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya.^[5]

Uci was a spiritual teacher for incumbent Banten governor, Wahidin Halim.^[6] He was one of the figures who supported Wahidin Halim and Andika Hazrumy to be the governor and deputy governor of Banten for the 2017–2022 period in 2017 Banten gubernatorial election.