Man called god ordered to change his name

August 25, 2015 9:00 PM

Tuhan, a 42-year-old carpenter, has become a focus of public attention in the country over the past week after a copy of his identity card showing his single name spread over the Internet.

Indonisian man named God ordered to change his name has his id card all over the internet

Indonesia’s top Islamic authority has called on a man named ', or God in English, to change his name or have his access to public services denied.

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Tuhan, a 42-year-old carpenter, has become a focus of public attention in the country over the past week after a copy of his identity card showing his single name spread over the Internet.

The council’s chairman, Abdusshomad Bukhori, said that the man, as a follower of God, “violates (religious) ethics” by using the name and should either change it or add something before or after it.

He gave the example of the name of 'which means “God, the Merciful,” but is typically preceded by the name 'Abdul,' making it mean “follower of God, the Merciful.”

Abdusshomad has even requested the Civil Registry Office to annul Tuhan’s identity card to prevent him from temporarily gaining access to any public services until he changes his name.

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Tuhan himself said he does not know why his parents gave him the name, but he had not felt uncomfortable using it.