inspirational leaders of muhammadiyah past authoritative and mannered he is Buya Haji Ahmad Rashid SultanMansur

Buya  Haji Ahmad Rashid SultanMansur ( Chairman 1956-1959 )
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 Minang ever spawned one of the great figures of Muhammadiyah , Ahmad Rashid Sultan Mansur . Born in Maninjau , West Sumatra on Sunday night, Monday 26 Jumada al- End 1313 AH , coinciding December 15, 1895 AD . The third child of seven children who are God's gift to his parents , Abdul al - Kusaij Somad , a well-known scholars in Maninjau , and her mother , Siti Abbasid or known as Uncu Lampur . Both are leaders and religious teachers in the village of Ai Angek ( Warm Water ) , Maninjau .Ahmad Rashid obtain education and cultivation of basic religious values ​​of both parents . In addition , for general education , he studied in Inlandshe School ( IS ) in 1902-1909 . Here he learned arithmetic , geography , geometry , and so on . After graduating from school , he was offered for his studies in Kweekschool ( School Teacher , which is also commonly called the King's School ) on a high hill with a scholarship and the rank guarantees the teacher after school . However , the offer was rejected because he was more interested in studying religion , in addition to the time he already possessed by the spirit of the anti - colonial Dutch .Anti- colonial attitudes have had since I was young . For him , the occupation not only is contrary to human nature but often even attempt to block and narrow the symbols of Islam movement directly and overtly or indirectly and hidden like to assist parties Missionary and Christian mission in spreading the religion . Thus , it is not surprising that in 1928 he was at the forefront in opposing the government's efforts to follow the rules Dutch Master Ordinance ie Islamic religious teachers banned from teaching before getting a license to teach from the Dutch government . This regulation is within view of Sultan Mansur will eliminate the broadcast of religious freedom and the Dutch government will be ruled entirely by means of scholars who do not have a life stance . The same attitude he showed when Japan sought so that the students do not intend to obstruct the implementation of fast and prayer with a meeting at a time before the Maghrib .Furthermore , on the advice of his teacher , Mr. Ismail (Dr. Abu Hanifa ) he learned to Haji Rasul (Dr. Abdul Karim Amrullah , his father Buya Hamka ) , a reformer of Islam in Minangkabau . Under the guidance of Haji Rasul (1910-1917) he studied Tawheed , Arabic, Kalam Science , Mantiq , Tarikh , and other Islamic sciences such as law , Sufism , Al - Quran , tafsir , and hadith with his mustolah . In 1917 he was taken by his teacher 's son , Dr . Karim Amrullah , and mated with her ​​eldest daughter , Fatima , sister Buya Hamka and given the title of Sultan Mansur . A year later he was sent to the Kuala Simpang teacher , Aceh to teach . After two years in Kuala Simpang (1918-1919) , he returned to Maninjau .Uprising against the British in Egypt hamper his desire to continue his studies at the oldest university in the world , Al-Azhar University of Cairo , because he is not authorized by the Dutch colonial government to leave . Finally , he went to Pekalongan to trade and become a religion teacher for the nomads of Sumatra and other Muslims .Anxiety mind always wants change and reform Islam find a selection of activities , when he interacts with KH Ahmad Dahlan who often come to Pekalongan to bertabligh . Of interactions that ultimately he is interested to join in Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah ( 1922), and founded the Society of Nurul Islam with the merchants of the Batang River , which has entered Muhammadiyah Maninjau in Pekalongan .Such interest due Muhammadiyah developed the same idea with the idea of ​​the reform movement that developed in West Sumatra , namely that Muslims back to the original teachings of the Prophet Tawheed by cleaning of rust - rust religious customs and traditions which proved to have made Muslims backward and lagging another of the Ummah - ummah . In addition , he found Islam in Muhammadiyah not only as a science only by knowing and mastering the ins and outs of Islamic law in detail as in Minangkabau , but no real effort to practice and make it grounded . He was so impressed when Muhammadiyah members after slaughtering sacrificial pray Eid al -Adha and distribute them to the poor .In 1923 , Sultan Mansur became chairman of Muhammadiyah branch Pekalongan , after the first chairman resigned because they could not accept the right - left attacks from those who do not like the Muhammadiyah . He also led the Muhammadiyah branch Pekajangan , Kedung Wuni , and remained active as a teacher holding sermons and religious .When there is a conflict between the threat and the Muhammadiyah with the communists in the realm of Minang at the end of 1925, Sultan Mansur sent Hoofdbestuur to lead and organize Muhammadiyah Muhammadiyah began to grow and the earth bergeliat Minangkabau . Leadership and the way he does not preach frontal and accommodating towards the indigenous stakeholders and local leaders , so that Muhammadiyah was well received and experienced rapid development .In 1927 with Fakhruddin , Sutan Mansur doing tabligh and develop Muhammadiyah in Medan and Aceh . Through wisdom and his skill by approaching influential kings in the local area or even to become a mechanic , Muhammadiyah can be established in Kotaraja , Sigli and Lhokseumawe . In 1929 , he succeeded in establishing branches of Muhammadiyah in Banjarmasin , Kuala Kapuas , Mendawai , and Amuntai . Thus , between the years 1926-1929 , Muhammadiyah began widely known outside the island of Java .In addition to the Muhammadiyah , Sutan Mansur as well KH Ahmad Dahlan - the 1920s until the 1930s active in Syarikat Islam and very close to the HOS . Tjokroaminoto and H. Agus Salim . The exit of Syarikat Islam he is certain because he prefers Muhammadiyah after SI take disciplinary action for members of the organization who are also in Muhammadiyah .19th Muhammadiyah Congress in Minangkabau ( 14 to 26 March 1930) decided that in each residency must exist vice consul called Hoofdbestuur Muhammadiyah Muhammadiyah . Therefore , in 1931 Sultan Mansur confirmed as Muhammadiyah Regional Council Minangkabau ( West Sumatra ) which includes Tapanuli and Riau which he held until 1944 . In fact , since the entry of Japan into Indonesia , he has been appointed by the Central Board of Muhammadiyah Muhammadiyah became consul for the whole of Sumatra by eliminating the Sumatra and Java .