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Ahmad Sanusi

Kyai Haji
Ahmad Sanusi
Born(1888-09-18)September 18, 1888
Sukabumi Regency, Dutch East Indies
DiedJuly 31, 1950(1950-07-31) (aged 61)
Sukabumi, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
OccupationUlama

Ahmad Sanusi (September 18, 1888 – July 31, 1950) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar, nationalist, freedom fighter, and member of Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence. He was also co-founder of Islamic Community Unity (Persatuan Ummat Islam, PUI).[1][2][3]

Later life and death

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After the Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, Sanusi back to Sukabumi and planned to joined Islamic Community Unity of Indonesia (Persatuan Ummat Islam Indonesia, PUII) with Islamic Peoples Bond (Perikatan Ummat Islam, PUI) which was founded by Abdul Halim. However, on end of July 1950, he passed away and buried in near of Syamsul Ulum Islamic Boarding School. In 1952, these two organizations officially combined into Islamic Community Unity.[4][5][6]

Legacy

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Ahmad Sanusi was awarded Mahaputera Star Class III (Bintang Mahaputera Utama) on August 12, 1992, and Mahaputera Star Class II (Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) on November 9, 2009. He was also recognized as National Hero of Indonesia via Presidential Decree no. 96/TK/2022 on November 3, 2022.[7][8][9]

In Sukabumi, his name is used for a street name, as well as bus station type A which was officially operated in October 2016.[10][11] One of his work, the tafsir book Raudhatul Irfan, is inspired to named a mosque in regency of the same name.[12] Halim Sanusi University, a private university in Bandung, bears his name alongside Abdul Halim; used they last name to honor.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Falah, Miftahul (2009). Riwayat Perjuangan K.H. Ahmad Sanusi (PDF) (in Indonesian). ISBN 978-979-18020-3-1.
  2. ^ RI, Sekretariat Jenderal MPR. "Hidayat: Tokoh PUI Ikut Berjuang Mendirikan NKRI". mpr.go.id. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ Supiandi, Asep (2023-02-17). "Profil KH Ahmad Sanusi, Keturunan Ulama Besar di Tatar Pasundan". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ^ "KH Ahmad Sanusi, Ajengan dalam Arus Kemerdekaan - Historia". historia.id (in Indonesian). 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ Muhammad, Manaf (9 November 2022). "Begini Kondisi Makam KH Ahmad Sanusi Usai Sah Menjadi Pahlawan Nasional". Mediapakuan.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Sejarah dan Dinamika PUI » PUI Jabar". PUI Jabar (in Indonesian). 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  7. ^ "KH. Ahmad Sanusi Ulama dari Sukabumi yang Hampir Dipancung di Arab Saudi". HARIAN SUKABUMI (in Indonesian). 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  8. ^ "Bekas Rektor UGM Diberi Gelar Pahlawan". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  9. ^ Humas (2022-11-07). "Presiden Jokowi Anugerahkan Gelar Pahlawan Nasional kepada Lima Tokoh". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  10. ^ "Mengenal Sosok Pahlawan Nasional KH Ahmad Sanusi di Mata Sang Cucu | Radar Sukabumi" (in Indonesian). 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  11. ^ Camsyah, Oksa Bachtiar. "Masih Bernama KH Ahmad Sanusi, Terminal Tipe A di Jalur Kota Sukabumi - Sukabumi Update". Masih Bernama KH Ahmad Sanusi, Terminal Tipe A di Jalur Kota Sukabumi - Sukabumi Update (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  12. ^ redaksi (2016-09-22). "[REVIEW] Masjid Raudhatul Irfan Pusat Peradaban Islam di Sukabumi". Suara Masjid (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  13. ^ Nurfatoni, M. (2023-08-21). "Ahmad Sanusi Tokoh Penting di Sekitar Proklamasi | Laman 3 dari 3". PWMU.CO | Portal Berkemajuan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.