Al-Irshad Al-Islamiya
| جمعية الإصلاح والإرشاد الإسلاميه | |
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| Formation | September 6, 1914 |
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| Founder | Shaykh Ahmad Surkati; Umar Mangush; Sa'id bin Salim Mash'abi; Saleh 'Ubayd 'Abdat; Salim bin 'Iwad Balwa'al |
| Type | Foundation |
| Purpose | Religious islamic; Education |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Coordinates | 6°15′36″S 106°50′20″E / 6.260098°S 106.838823°E |
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Indonesia |
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Leader
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KH Abdullah Djaidi |
Al-Irshad Al-Islamiya Association (Arabic: جمعية الإصلاح والإرشاد الإسلاميه, translit. Jam'iyat al-Ishlah wal Irshad al-Islamiyya) is an organization in Indonesia engaged in the educational and religious activities. The Organization was established on September 6, 1914 (15 Shawwal 1332 H). The date refers to the establishment of the first Al-Irshad school in Batavia. The organization had its own legal recognition from the Dutch colonial government on August 11, 1915.
According to Majlis Da'wah al-Irshad (al-Irshad Department of Preaching), the name Irshad referred to the name (Arabic: جمعية الدعوة والإرشاد, translit. Jam'iyat al-Da'wah wa al-Irshad; the Association for Propaganda and Guidance) founded by Rashid Rida in Egypt.
Al-Irshad Al-Islamiya is an Indonesian national Islamic organization. In terms of membership, as stated in the Articles of Association of Al-Irshad was: "Citizens of the Republic of Indonesia who are Muslims who have grown up." So not true the assumption that Al-Irshad is an organization of people of Arab descent." The central figure of the establishment of Al-Irshad is Sheikh Ahmad as-Soorkati al-Ansari, a Sudanese scholar living in Mecca who came to Indonesia at the request of the Jamiat Kheir organization to become teacher.
The founders were as follows:
In its first period of development, the Irshadi movement was under the chairmanship of Salim bin 'Iwad Balwa'al and its administrative included Sheikh Muhammad 'Ubayd 'Abbud as secretary and Sa'id bin Salim Mash'abi as treasurer. All the founders but Ahmad Surkati were rich merchants and businessmen in Jakarta.
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