Kudus (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦢꦸꦱ꧀ Pegon: قدوس) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia.

It is notable for both its perseverance of pre-Islamic architectural forms such as Old Javanese split doorways and Hindu-Buddhist influenced Majapahit-style brickwork,[4] and for its name al-Manar or al-Aqsa.

The city is considered the "birthplace" of the kretek clove cigarette, which is by far the most widely smoked form of tobacco in the country, and remains a major center for their manufacture.

The movement included local residents, activists, artists, students and public officials, parliament members, military commandants and police chiefs.

This movement has been part of a series of responses emerging from all sides of the Indonesian society against the use of nuclear technology for energy production.