Caring for the Memory of the Santri's Struggle to Liberate the Country
During the period of struggle, the ulemas and students dedicated themselves to liberating Indonesia from colonialism. The struggle must be continued, including in protecting Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.
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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin struck the drum to mark the inauguration of the National Work Meeting of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Association in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday (11/8/2023).
Memories of the struggle of Islamic scholars and students in liberating Indonesia surfaced in the middle of the National Work Meeting of the Indonesian Pesantren Association which was held at the Srijaya Building, Surabaya, East Java, Friday (11/8/2023) . Traces of history as well as the potential of human resources forged in tens of thousands of Islamic boarding schools can now become fuel for the Indonesian people to realize the ideals of independence.
The memory of the diligence of the ulama and santri in achieving Indonesia's independence was raised when the Chairman of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Association (IPI), Abdul Muhaimin, delivered his report to the audience. The same was also true when Vice President Ma'ruf Amin delivered his remarks.
Abdul Muhaimin stated that since the pre-independence era, Muslim scholars (ulama) and students (santri), through the pesantren-based army, actively participated in the struggle against the Dutch colonizers and their allies. For example, Kiai Sumo Gunardo and Kiai Subchi, by reciting prayers on pointed bamboo sticks used to fight against the modern weaponry of the colonizers, in both pre-independence and independence war periods.
"In Blitar, the Governor (Khofifah), there is the grave site of Kiai Manshur. He was the nyuwuk (Javanese: reciting a prayer) spears, sharpened bamboo, against the Dutch on November 10th. Maybe this history needs to be revealed because he is a descendant of Raden Sandiyo, (Islamic boarding school) Mlangi," said Abdul.
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A giant Red and White flag was raised during a theatrical performance of the historical event of the tearing of Surabaya's Red and White flag at Hotel Majapahit in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday (9/19/2019).
The students were also heavily involved in the war to seize and defend Indonesian independence. The spirit of heroism of the santri culminated with the issuance of the Jihad Resolution announcement by KH Hasyim Asy'ari on October 22, 1945, three months after Indonesia declared independence. It was this resolution that fueled the enthusiasm of the students to fight against the allies and led to a major battle which culminated in the events of 10 November 1945 in Surabaya. An event which was later confirmed as Heroes' Day.
Abdul Muhaimin did not forget to convey the great potential of pesantren's human resources in serving the country in the present time. "Pesantren, which are now spread across 39,400 locations, whether registered or not due to administrative issues, in urban areas and the far corners of the archipelago, are a potential source of resilient human resources ready to devote themselves to strive towards Indonesia's golden future," he said.
Meanwhile, Wapres Amin in his remarks at the IPI National Working Meeting said that in the past, Islamic boarding schools have succeeded in producing religious figures who have qualified knowledge, are quite influential, and are even national and state figures at the same time. They have done a lot of work in protecting and defending the nation and state.
The birth of the Jihad Resolution sponsored by Hadratussyik Hasyim Asy'ari is part of mas'uliyah wathaniah, the national and state responsibility of the scholars
According to Vice President Amin, the leaders of the pesantren have been able to unite religious responsibilities as well as national and state responsibilities. They have manifested the principle of hubbul wathon minal faith, love for the Motherland as part of faith, in various activities, including in defending the country.
"The birth of the Jihad Resolution sponsored by Hadratussyik Hasyim Asy'ari is part of mas'uliyah wathaniah, the national and state responsibility of the ulama," said the Vice President.
Previously, when providing a press statement at Annuqayah Islamic Boarding School in Guluk-guluk, Sumenep, East Java on Wednesday (9/8/2023), Vice President Amin stated that the role of Islamic boarding schools in national politics extends not only towards election years or during elections, but runs throughout the year.
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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin took a photo with students at Annuqayah Islamic Boarding School in Guluk-Guluk, Sumenep, East Java on Wednesday (9/8/2023).
"The Islamic boarding school has instilled—not only in the face of elections, but that means throughout the ages—the principles that pesantren have built, (namely) the principle of hubbul wathon minal faith, loving the Motherland is part of faith," said Vice President Amin.
The spirit of loving the Motherland as part of this faith is also enshrined in the lyrics of the march "Syubbanul Wathon", a song by KH Abdul Wahab Hasbullah. The first line of the song by one of the founders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Arabic reads, ”Ya lal wathon ya lal wathon ya lal wathon. Hubbul wathon minal faith”. In Indonesian, the lyrics in the first line of the song read. ”Heritage of the heart, O my Motherland. Your love is in my faith”.
The spirit of nationalism and heroism is strongly illustrated in the following lines, namely ”Do not hinder your destiny. Arise, my people. Indonesia my country. You are the banner of my dignity. Who's coming to threaten you. Kan, perish under your duli”.
Student contribution
The contribution of santri in fighting for and defending Indonesia's independence is acknowledged by the government. And, through Presidential Decree No. 22 of 2015, October 22 was designated as National Santri Day.
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Students participated in the National Santri Day parade in the Diwek District, Jombang Regency, East Java, on Saturday (22/10/2022). The activity was attended by all elementary-level Islamic schools in the Diwek district. Various activities were carried out by the students to commemorate National Santri Day, including the parade.
On commemoration of the 2022 National Santri Day at the Muhammadiyah Boarding School (MBS) Prambanan Boarding School, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Monday (24/10/2022), Chairman of the Muhammadiyah Central Executive Busyro Muqoddas said, the fighters for the independence of the Republic of Indonesia and the formulators of the Pancasila state basis in general were the santri community.
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At the event, Vice President Amin spoke about the contributions of KH Hasyim Asy'ari and KH Ahmad Dahlan, two persistent figures of santri and ulama who fought throughout their lives. Both figures also founded Islamic social organizations, namely NU and Muhammadiyah, which later became a place for their followers to contribute.
"If they are referred to as mujahidin, fighters who gave birth to independence, then we must also become mujahidin, of course, in a different form," said the Vice President at that time."
According to the Vice President, things that must be maintained from their heritage include national consensus, namely the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Pancasila, and the 1945 Constitution. This is because Indonesia was founded based on the national consensus of all elements of the nation. "And, the santri and santri figures at that time also participated in the drafting of our country's constitution," he said.
History records that courage and fighting spirit grounded in spirituality have become an inseparable part of the efforts of the fighters. This is reflected, among others, in the first mandate of the Great Commander General Sudirman which he delivered in Yogyakarta on December 18, 1945 after being appointed as the Great Commander of the People's Security Army.
"Our struggle should be based on holiness, so our struggle then becomes a struggle between evil and holy. And, we believe that this holy struggle always receives help from God," said Sudirman quoted from the book Insights into the Struggle of the Great Commander Sudirman.
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The unity and belief in God's participation and protection were reflected in Bung Tomo's heroic speech about the events of November 10, 1945, when he encouraged the citizens not to be afraid in the face of the British army's threat. At that time, citizens were asked to surrender their weapons, hold up a white flag, and raise their hands as a sign of surrender.
"Even though we know that you are once again threatening us, to attack us with all the strength you have, this is our answer. As long as Indonesian bulls still have red blood, which can make a piece of white cloth (become) red and white, then we will not surrender to anyone," said Bung Tomo.
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Erwanto created a mural of Bung Tomo in order to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Indonesian Independence Day on Genteng Besar Street, Surabaya, East Java on Monday, August 14th, 2017. Until now, Bung Tomo, the figure who ignited the spirit of the people of Surabaya during the event of November 10th, 1945, has become a symbol of struggle that never fades with time.
When inflaming the people's fighting spirit, Bung Tomo called out that it was better for us to be destroyed than not to be independent. Not to forget, Bung Tomo also mentioned the name of God when igniting the enthusiasm of the people in the midst of war, "Our motto remains: be free or die. And we are sure, brothers and sisters, in the end, victory will definitely fall into our hands because God is always on the right side. Trust me brothers and sisters, God will protect us all. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Independent!"
