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KH Faqih Usman ( Chairman 1968-1971 )

   Kyai Haji Usman Faqih was born in Gresik , East Java on March 2, 1904 . He came from a humble and pious students . Faqih Usman was the fourth child in the family would like to Yanga knowledge , both religious knowledge and general knowledge .His childhood was spent by learning to read the Koran and general knowledge of his own father . Was a teenager he studied at a boarding school in Gresik 1914-1918 . Later , between the years 1918-1924 he studied science at the boarding school outside the area of Gresik . Thus , he has also mastered the books taught in traditional Islamic boarding schools , because of his mastery in Arabic . He also used to read newspapers and magazines in Arabic, especially from Egypt that contains the independence movement . Moreover , in the late 19th century and early 20th century the Islamic world in general is going revival movement .
   Faqih Usman is known to have a strong ethos of entrepreneurship . Business activity does quite large by establishing several companies engaged in the provision of building tools , shipbuilding , and weaving factory in Gresik . In fact , he was also appointed as Chairman of the Trade Guild Gang Se - Regional Gresik .Involvement in Muhammadiyah began in 1925 , when he was appointed as Chairman of Muhammadiyah Gresik Group , which in the subsequent development into one branch of Muhammadiyah in East Java . Furthermore , because of his skill as a cleric - scholars , he was appointed as Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee of Muhammadiyah in East Java 1932-1936 period based in Surabaya . When Mas Mansur confirmed as Chairman of the Executive Board of Muhammadiyah , he replaced the Mas Mansur as Consul Muhammadiyah in East Java in 1936 . In 1953 , he was appointed for the first time and sat in the makeup of Muhammadiyah management and so on are always selected as one of the Muhammadiyah Chairman staff . Ahead of his death, he was confirmed as Chairman of Muhammadiyah in the 37th congress of Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta in 1968 for the period 1968-1971 . However , the job was carried only a few days , because he immediately summoned to the Almighty on October 3, 1968 . Furthermore, the leadership of Muhammadiyah followed by Abdul Rozak Fachruddin very young .
   Faqih Usman actively involved in various Islamic movements greatly assist the development of Muhammadiyah . He once led the Islamic star magazine as the print media Muhammadiyah in East Java . Muhammadiyah expand its activities in her social network , so he also actively involved in various community organizations , such as the Islamic Council A'la Indonesia ( MIAI ) in 1937 .In 1940-1942 , he was a member of the Board of Surabaya . In 1945 he became a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of Surabaya . In 1959 , she published magazines Flag Society ( Panjimas ) together with Buya Hamka , Joesoef Abdullah Poear , and Joesoef Ahmad . The magazine has a close bond with Muhammadiyah . He also took part in Masjumi Party since the founding on May 7 , 1945 in Congress Muslims in Yogyakarta . He sat as one of the Board of Masjumi , and in 1952 sat as Chairman of the II until 1960 , when the Masjumi dissolved .
   Dissolution Masjumi during the Sukarno regime plugged a deep wound for Muslims leaders at the time, so when the regime was toppled replaced by the New Order regime , the Faqih Usman along with Hasan Basri ( former Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council ) and Anwar Haryono ( former Chairman Indonesian Islamic Propagation Council ) sent a memorandum to the politics of the New Order government . Political Memorandum is then known as a Memorandum of KH Faqih Usman , the contents of the request that the Government of Indonesia 's New Order would rehabilitate Masjumi of illicit party .Faqih Usman much involved in political activities in the country . He never believed the Government of Indonesia to lead the Department of Religion at the time of the Cabinet Halim Perdanakusumah since January 21, 1950 until 6 September 1950 . In 1951 he was appointed Head of the Central Bureau of Religious Affairs . The political situation in the country is not stable when it led to the composition of the cabinet fell awake . He is believed to go back as a Cabinet Minister of Religious Affairs during Wilopo since 3 April l952 to August 1, 1953 . Phenomenon Faqih Usman election as Minister of Religion for the second time could cause political conflict between Masjumi and Nahdlatul Ulama . K.H. Abdul Wahab Hasbullah which is demanding that NU stronghold representation of the positions of Minister of Religion given to elements of NU . However , after the vote was held , was Faqih Usman ( Masjumi representation ) are selected . This affects the political map of Islam in this country , because ultimately it accelerates the process of separation of Nahdlatul Ulama ( NU ) of Masjumi .
   Following from the post of Minister of Religious Affairs , he was still sitting as an active member Konstituate , in addition to his position as a high official seconded to the Ministry of Religious Affairs since l954 . As one of the characters Masjumi , he is also actively involved in the resolution of political conflict in the country . It was seen before the eruption of movement Revolutionary Government of Republic of Indonesia ( PRRI ) in North Sumatra . Along with Mohammad Roem , he tried to be a mediator to reconcile the conflict between the PRRI with the central government at that time . He tried to meet his colleagues in Masjumi involved in the PRRI activities , such as Mohammed Natsir , Boerhanuddin Harahap , and Sjafruddin Prawiranegara to articulate issues become increasingly sharpened the civil war . This effort does not bring satisfactory results , could even be considered a failure . In desperation , finally Fakih Usman back to the Muhammadiyah which became the basis of community service activities .
   As one of the Vice- Chairman of Muhammadiyah in the management of CRC . The first Badawi (1962-1965) , KH Fakih Usman formulate a concept of thought that became known as the Personality of Muhammadiyah . The formulation of these thoughts put forward in the 35th congress of Muhammadiyah in Jakarta in 1962 , which was finally accepted as a guideline for Muhammadiyah members .