Manifestation of the Values of Modernity in Syech Sulaiman Ar-Rasuli

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century, Minangkabau was faced with a turmoil of thought which later gave birth to unique social dynamics in society. This turmoil was then responded to by various groups, one of which was the Minangkabau clerics. Syech Sulaiman Ar-Rasuli is one of the scholars who responded to this turmoil by making various changes, especially in Islamic education in Minangkabau. This study aims to find modern values initiated by Syech Sulaiman Ar-Rasuli in his role as a scholar in Minangkabau. This study uses a qualitative approach with historical research methods which consists of four stages, including: (1) heuristics, collecting information from various primary and secondary sources. Primary sources were obtained from documents directly related to Syech Sulaiman Ar-Rasuli, while secondary sources were obtained from various literature reviews; (2) critical sources, done by comparing various sources to obtain valid and credible data; (3) interpretation, explaining the data obtained; and (4) historiography, building historical narratives based on the data obtained. The results of this study indicate that the modern values that appear in the character of Syech Sulaiman Ar-Rasuli are manifested in the policies implemented in managing the Islamic Education Institution at Madrasah Tarbiah Islamiah (MTI) Candung. Apart from that, this figure is also active in the PERTI modern organization.