Tuanku imam bonjol biography sample
Tuanku Imam Bonjol was a Minangkabau Islamic cleric and leader born in He studied religion in Aceh from and gained several titles as a....
Tuanku Imam Bonjol
Indonesian Islamic leader (1772–1864)
Tuanku Imam Bonjol (1772 – 6 November 1864), also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was one of the most popular leaders of the Padri movement in Central Sumatra.
Tuanku Imam Bonjol was born in Bonjol, Luhak Agam, Pagaruyung on January 1 with the name Muhammad Syahab.
He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.[1]
Biography
Tuanku Imam Bonjol was born in Bonjol, Pasaman, West Sumatra. His parents name were Bayanuddin (father) and Hamatun (mother).
His father is a Minangkabau cleric who came from Sungai Rimbang, Suliki, Limapuluh Koto.[2] His mother is an Algerian who has settled in Morocco and migrated to Bonjol with her brother.[3][4]
Syarif was immersed in Islamic studies as he grew up, studying first from his father and later under various other Muslim theologians.
After founding the state of Bonjol, he became involved in the Adat-Padri controversy as a Padri leader. The Padri movement, which has been compared to the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah