Hasyim Asy'ari
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Hasyim Asy'ari was an Indonesian ulama and founder of Nahdatul Ulama
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on February 14, 1871. His parents were Asy'ari and Halimah. His grandfather, Kiai Usman was the founder of Pesantren Gedang and his great grandfather was the founder of Pesantren Tambakberas. He was the third son of ten siblings.
At the age of twenty, he married to Khadijah, daughter of Pesantren Siwalan Panji leader. One year later, they went to Mecca
. After seven months, his wife was dead and also his son, Abdullah two months later.
In 1899, he founded Pesantren Tebuireng, which later became the largest pesantren in Java in early 20th century. The pesantren was also became the center for the reform of traditional Islamic teaching.
On January 31, 1926 he and several traditional Islamic leaders founded Nahdatul Ulama
(Awakening of Ulama). In Japanese occupation
era, he was arrested, several months later he was released and became Head of Religious Affairs.
He died on July 25, 1947 cause of hypertension after hearing a news that Dutch troops was winning a battle in Malang.
was one of Jakarta Charter formulator and later became Minister of Religious Affair.
Nahdatul Ulama
Nahdlatul Ulama is a traditionalist Sunni Islam group in Indonesia.The NU was established on January 31, 1926 as a reaction to the modernist Muhammadiyah organization. In 1965, the group took sides with the General Suharto-led army and was heavily involved in the mass killings of Indonesian...
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Biography
Hasyim Asy'ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang RegencyJombang Regency
Jombang is a regency of East Java, Indonesia. Its capital is Jombang. The regency has an area of 1,159.5 km² and population of 1,163,420...
on February 14, 1871. His parents were Asy'ari and Halimah. His grandfather, Kiai Usman was the founder of Pesantren Gedang and his great grandfather was the founder of Pesantren Tambakberas. He was the third son of ten siblings.
At the age of twenty, he married to Khadijah, daughter of Pesantren Siwalan Panji leader. One year later, they went to Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. After seven months, his wife was dead and also his son, Abdullah two months later.
In 1899, he founded Pesantren Tebuireng, which later became the largest pesantren in Java in early 20th century. The pesantren was also became the center for the reform of traditional Islamic teaching.
On January 31, 1926 he and several traditional Islamic leaders founded Nahdatul Ulama
Nahdatul Ulama
Nahdlatul Ulama is a traditionalist Sunni Islam group in Indonesia.The NU was established on January 31, 1926 as a reaction to the modernist Muhammadiyah organization. In 1965, the group took sides with the General Suharto-led army and was heavily involved in the mass killings of Indonesian...
(Awakening of Ulama). In Japanese occupation
Japanese Occupation
Japanese Occupation may refer to:*Occupation of Japan, the occupation of Japan by United States forces following World War II*Japanese occupation of Burma*Japanese occupation of Cambodia*Japanese occupation of Guam*Japanese occupation of Hong Kong...
era, he was arrested, several months later he was released and became Head of Religious Affairs.
He died on July 25, 1947 cause of hypertension after hearing a news that Dutch troops was winning a battle in Malang.
Personal life
He married seven times and all of his wives were daughter of ulama. Four of his wives were Khadijah, Nafisah, Nafiqah and Masrurah. One of his son, Wahid HasyimWahid Hasyim
Abdul Wahid Hasyim was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952....
was one of Jakarta Charter formulator and later became Minister of Religious Affair.