Religious Courts Class I A Bengkulu was established based on Government Regulation No. 45 in 1957 (LN. N0.99 in 1957) about Religious Courts or Mahkamah Syar’iyah Formation in the outside of Jawa island and Religion Minister Determination of Indonesia No. 58 in 1957 at 13 November 1957 Religious Courts or Mahkamah Syar’iyah Formation in the Sumatera island. Jurisdiction of Religious Courts Class I A Bengkulu at the time of formation in the Municipality of Bengkulu, Rejang Lebong, South Bengkulu, and Arga Makmur District. Juridiction state of religious courts class I A Bengkulu lasted until the formation of religious courts in these areas.