Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri

Indonesian Islamic scholar (1937–2021)

Habib Sayyid
Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri,
M.A.
سيد سقاف بن محمد الجفري
Habib Sayyid Saggaf Aljufri in 2018
Supreme Head of Alkhairaat
In office
1974 – 3 August 2021
Preceded bySayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri
Rector of Alkhairaat University[1]
In office
1967–1989
Preceded bySayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri
Succeeded byIr. Faisal Shahab
Personal details
Born
Sayyid Saggaf

(1937-08-17)17 August 1937
Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia
Died3 August 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 83)
Indonesia
Spouses
Syarifah Ruqayah Al-Jufri
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(m. 1967)​
Syarifah Zahrah bin Yahya
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(m. 1971)​
  • Syarifah Umnah Ar-Rumi
Children7
Parents
  • Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri (father)
  • Syarifah Raquan binti Thalib al-Jufri (mother)
RelativesIdrus bin Salim al-Jufri (grandfather)
Residences
  • Pekalongan (1937–1951)
  • Palu (1951–2021)
Education
  • Al-Azhar University (Bachelor's degree, 1959–1963)
  • Al-Azhar University (Master of Arts, 1963–1967)
Occupation
  • Ulama
  • preacher
  • merchant
Known forSupreme Head of Alkhairaat[2]
Personal
ReligionIslam
EraModern era
RegionSulawesi
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceShafi‘i
CreedAshʿari
Alma materAl-Azhar University
TariqaBa 'Alawiyya
Other namesSayyid Saggaf Aljufri

Habib Sayyid Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri, M.A.[3] (Arabic: سقاف بن محمد الجفري, romanized: Saqqāf bin Muḥammad al-Jufrī, Arabic pronunciation: [saqqaːf bin muħammad al-dʒufriː]; 17 August 1937 – 3 August 2021)[4] was an Indonesian Islamic scholar from Palu who was born in Pekalongan. He was one of the respected people among the society and was often visited by state officials to discuss religious and national issues. Public figures visited him especially when Alkhairaat held a ceremonial to remember the death (haul) of Habib Sayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri or commonly known among the public as "Guru Tua". Like on 1 September 2012, when on 44th ceremonial to remember the death of Guru Tua, Minister of Religion Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Suryadharma Ali visited Aljufri at his residence in Palu and discussing the matter of the Islamic flow of Sunni and Shia, Aljufri welcomed him kindly. The discussion occurred after problems arose regarding the conflict between Sunni and Shiite Islam after the clash which killed a resident in Sampang Regency, Madura Island. In addition to frequent dialogue with Sunni figures, Aljufri also often discussed with several Shia figures, even he received several visits of Shiite figures at his residence.[5]

Aljufri graduated from Al-Azhar University in 1967. After graduating from Al-Azhar, moments later he was appointed dean of the Ushuluddin Faculty, the State Islamic Institute of Palu from 1967 to 1977. In 1977, he was elected Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council of Central Sulawesi. In addition, he also became the General Chairman of the Gerakan Usaha Pembaharuan Pendidikan Islam (GUPPI) in Central Sulawesi.[3] Since the death of his father, Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri (Supreme Head of Alkhairaat since 1969 after the death of Guru Tua) in 1974, Aljufri was appointed supreme head in 1974 replacing his father.[2]

Biography

Early life

Sayyid Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri was born in Pekalongan as the eldest son in 1937 with the same date as the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, 17 August. He came from the Ba 'Alawi sada clan of the Hadhrami Arab family with surnamed al-Jufri (Arabic: الجفري, romanized: al-Jufrī, Arabic pronunciation: [al-dʒufriː]), his father was a cleric named Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri, the son of a great cleric from Palu who was the founder of Alkhairaat, Habib Sayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri. While his mother was an Indonesian female Islamic scholar named Hababah Syarifah Raquan binti Thalib Al-Jufri.[3]

Education

Personal life

Career

Other activities

Publications

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Unispalu.ac.id 2018, Sejarah Universitas.
  2. ^ a b Fogg 2018, p. 126.
  3. ^ a b c Al Ikhlas Bunta 2015, Habib Saggaf.
  4. ^ "Ketum Al Khairaat Habib Saggaf Meninggal Dunia".
  5. ^ ANTARA News 2012, Menag Diskusikan.

Bibliography

  • Sunawar (1 October 2015). "Habib Saggaf Aljufri, Sang Nahkoda Al-Khairaat" [Habib Saggaf Aljufri, the Master of Al-Khairaat]. Al Ikhlas Bunta (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Fauzi (3 June 2018). Nadjemudin, Adha (ed.). "Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Menyebarkan Ilmu Pengetahuan" [Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Disseminates Knowledge]. ANTARA News Palu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Lobubun, Darul Amri (7 October 2018). Thahir, Thamzil (ed.). "7 Pesan Habib Sagaf Al Jufri: Gempa Palu Bukan Hukuman Melainkan Cobaan" [Seven Messages Habib Sagaf Al Jufri: The Palu Earthquake Is Not a Punishment but a Test from God]. Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Firmansyah, Teguh (30 June 2018). "Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Sebarkan Ilmu Hingga Akhir Hayat" [Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Spreads Knowledge Until the End of Life]. Republika Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Ginanjar, Dhimas, ed. (30 June 2018). "Pimpinan Al-Khairaat di Haul Emas Guru Tua: Jangan Merasa Paling Benar" [Al-Khairaat leader at the Guru Tua's Gold Haul: Don't Feel the Most Right]. Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Nanang (14 December 2017). "Ini Langkah Konkret Lawan AS dan Israel Menurut Habib Saggaf" [This Is a Concrete Step Against US and Israel According to Habib Saggaf]. Media Alkhairaat Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • Suryanto, ed. (31 August 2012). "Menag Diskusikan Sunni-Syiah Bersama Habib Saggaf" [Minister of Religion Affairs Discussed Sunni-Shia with Habib Saggaf]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • "Sejarah Universitas Alkhairaat" [History of Alkhairaat University]. Alkhairaat University official website (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

Further reading

  • Fogg, Kevin W. (2018). "Reinforcing Charisma in the Bureaucratisation of Indonesian Islamic Organisations". Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. 37 (1). Hamburg: German Institute of Global and Area Studies: 117–140. doi:10.1177/186810341803700105. ISSN 1868-4882.
  • Syibromalisi, Arif; Burhanuddin, Dede; Zubair (2014). "Karya Ulama di Lembaga Pendidikan Keagamaan di Sulawesi Tengah" [The Work of Ulama in Religious Education Institutions in Central Sulawesi] (PDF). Buletin Al-Turas (in Indonesian). 20 (1). Jakarta: Faculty of Adab and Humanities, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University: 117–131. doi:10.15408/bat.v20i1.3751. ISSN 2579-5848.
  • Alatas, Raisa (2016). "Komunikasi antar Budaya Arab Hadramaut dan Etnis Kaili di Kota Palu Sulawesi Tengah" [Communication Between Cultures of Arab Hadhramaut and Kaili Ethnic in Palu City, Central Sulawesi]. Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi (in Indonesian). 14 (1). Sleman: University of National Development "Veteran" Yogyakarta: 117–131. ISSN 2407-8220.

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