The proposal of Sheikh Nawawi Al-Bantani deserves to be a national hero, supported by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Lebak Regency, Banten, because it ignites the spirit of struggle for its students in the archipelago to achieve Indonesian independence.
"We hope that the government can appoint Sheikh Nawawi Al-Bantani as a national hero," said Deputy Chairperson of the Lebak Regency MUI KH Ahmad Hudori in Lebak, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, March 8.
The people of Banten, ranging from scholars, politicians, regional officials, academics, students, to religious organizations (ormas), are now busy supporting the proposal of Sheikh Nawawi, son of Tanara Serang Regency who was born in 1813 and died in the Holy Land and was buried in Ma'la, Makkah, in 1897, to be appointed as a national hero.
Because, according to him, Sheikh Nawawi Al Bantani deserves recognition for his services which have a big impact on the nation and people.
He said Sheikh Nawawi Al Bantani was a great scholar and was very productive in writing religious scientific works that became known in the Islamic world to Syekh Nawawi Al Bantani nicknamed "Sayyid Ulama Al-Hijaz" because he had reached the leading intellectual position in the Middle East.
In addition, he is also one of the most important scholars who play a role through his thoughts in the process of transmitting Islam to the archipelago.
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Syekh Nawawi as the most productive Indonesian cleric by writing 99 books and minutes, some even stated more than 115 pieces and all of these writings discussed various disciplines of Islamic studies.
Some of his famous works have so far made the learning methods at Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, namely Tafsir Al-Munir, Nashaihul Ibad, Fathul Shamad Al-Alim, Al-Tausyikh, Kasyifatus Only, Al- Futuhat Al-Madaniyyah, Tanqihul Qaul, Nihayatul Zayn, Shahibul Mustaqin, Hidayatul Azkiya, Madarijul Saud, Buhyatul Awam, and Fathul Majid.
The book by Syekh Nawawi in the month of Ramadan at the Banten Islamic boarding school (ponpes) became a special study for students in various fields of fiqh, tasawuf, and interpretation, which had a very big influence.
Apart from his knowledge of religion, Sheikh Nawawi Al Bantani has also been the high priest of the Grand Mosque of Makkah and several of his students from Indonesia sparked and gave the spirit of independence.
Two of his students became well-known clerics and encouraged Indonesian independence, including Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Founder Syekh Hasyim Asy'ari and Muhammadiyah Founder KH Ahmad Dahlan, and the two students have been named national heroes.
"We hope that the government through the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) will award Sheikh Nawawi the title of national hero," said Ahmad Hudori.
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