Legacy
Salim has been described as the "Grand Old Man of the Indonesian Independence movement and veteran leader of Indonesian Islam" Sukarno described him as a "intellectual ulama" (Indonesian: ulama intelek), a leader combining Islamic science and Western teachings. Mohammad Hatta, called the Arabic de jure recognition of Indonesian independence Salim's greatest contribution to Indonesia.
Salim was posthumously declared a National Hero of Indonesia in 1961. He also received the Satyalencana Peringatan Perjuangan Kemerdekaan on 20 May 1961 and the Bintang Mahaputera (level I) on 17 August 1960. One of the main roads in Jakarta is named after him.
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