Moeslim Taher, S.H. (also written Muslim Taher, , ; September 10, 1934 – November 23, 1999) was an Indonesian educator who founded Jayabaya University on October 5, 1958. Taher was later appointed become 2nd rector of the Jayabaya University for the period 1962–1988 replacing Prof. Mr. S. A. Hakim as first rector. In addition, Taher was appointed by Soeharto as the Supreme Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia from 1983 to 1988. Biography Early life Sidi Moeslim bin Mohammad Taher was born in Sigli, Pidie Regency, Aceh as the fourth of seven children from a family of Arab-Minangkabau origin. His last name Taher (; ) is one of the Ba 'Alawi sada clans of Hadhrami Arab in Indonesia. His father was named Haji Sidi Mohammad Tahir who was a retired head of the pawnshop, while his mother was a Minangkabau woman named Nurcahya. In the Minangkabau custom, the honoric prefix Sidi in front of its name is an abbreviation of the arabic word Sayyidi (; "milord"). This title came from Pariaman, West Sumatra and was given to the son of an ulama who was still a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad who spread Islam in Pariaman and its surroundings. Education Moeslim Taher began his education at the elementary school level in Sigli and graduated in 1947. He then continued his junior and senior high school education in Padang and graduated in 1957. He obtained a law degree from the university he led, Jayabaya University in 1965. Three years later, he earned a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Social and Politics, Padjadjaran University (Unpad). In Unpad he also became an extraordinary lecturer since 1978 and a year later earned a doctorate with cum laude. Personal life During his life, Moeslim Taher was married five times. His first marriage was with a woman of Hadhrami Arab descent named Nurtini binti Sjahboedin in 1962. From his marriage to Nurtini, Taher obtained a child named Agustian Putrajaya (born on August 30, 1963). In 1963, Taher remarried Yuyun Hindun. From his second marriage, he was blessed with seven children, including Mustar, Mulia, Rachmat, Yulia, Kurnia, Sartika, and Citasari. In 1965, Taher remarried a Batak girl named Rosemary Siagian but on December 22, 1965, they decided to divorce. From his marriage to Rosemary, Taher was blessed with a daughter named Dessy Musnilla. His fourth marriage was with Saleha Moeslim Taher in 1975. From his