Malang, East java -โ Brawijaya University (UB) Rector โProf. Widodo is responding to calls from former UINโข Malang lecturer Imam Muslimin to expel doctoral student Nurul Sahara, alsoโข known as Sahara_vibessss on tiktok.Musliminโค allegesโ Sahara’s online activity led toโค his dismissal fromโ UIN Malang and is demanding UB take โฃdisciplinary โaction.
Muslimin โpublicly appealed to Prof. Widodo viaโค Instagram, stating Sahara’s TikTok account contributed to hisโ termination and subsequent investigation by โthe Ministry of โฃReligion’s Inspector โฃGeneral. He requested UB โคceaseโค Sahara’s enrollment in the โขAdministrative Sciences S-3 โprogram, seeking “justice” and accountability from the university. โข “I โask โคProf. Widodo’s justice, โso that โฃthis father can โฃbe fostered byโค UB. โYou are responsible,” Musliminโข stated โinโข the post, viewedโฃ by โฃ Detikjatim onโค Thursday, September โข25, 2025.
According to the higher Educationโข Database (PDPT), Sahara โis currentlyโ registered as a doctoral candidate in Administrative โคSciences at Brawijaya University. The situation highlights โฃa growing tension between โacademic freedom, online expression, and potential repercussions for individuals impacted by social media content. UB โhas not yet issued a formal response โฃregarding Muslimin’s demands, leaving theโข future of Sahara’s studiesโ andโ the broader implications of the caseโข uncertain.