Ahmad Hassan Islamic Education Insights

Abstract

Ahmad Hassan is a leading Islamic reformist of the 20th century, including the principal teacher of Persatuan Islam and the teacher of Mohammad Natsir; prime minister of the Republic of Indonesia. Ahmad Hassan is known as a scholar with a myriad of talents, skilled in writing and debating, rich in various religious sciences. Many have researched their religious thoughts but very few have examined their educational thoughts. This paper examines the figure of Ahmad Hassan from the point of view of his Islamic education thinking with the aim of adding to the treasure trove of knowledge in relation to the current education pattern which is full of challenges. This research is a qualitative research using triangulation technique. The analysis uses a critical analytical approach. The results showed that Ahmad Hassan's educational thought included discipline, exemplary, honesty, educating habituation with good advice, instilling the mandatory value of strengthening religious education in a child, living the tradition of science by reading and writing, as well as dialogue with students. Ahmad Hassan's variety of educational thoughts is embodied in his daily life, and has also become a policy at the pesantren he founded.