Habib Ali Kwitang
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Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habshi |
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Habib Ali
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| Native name | علي |
| Born |
Ali April 20, 1870 CE Kwitang, Senen, Batavia |
| Died | October 13, 1968 (aged 98) Jakarta |
| Cause of death | Natural cause |
| Resting place |
Kwitang, Jakarta -6.182595, 106.841861 |
| Residence | Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Other names | Habib Ali al-Habshi |
| Citizenship | Indonesia |
| Alma mater | Rubath Tarim, Mecca, Medina |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, teacher |
| Years active | 1920 - 1968 |
| Organization | Islamic Center Indonesia |
| Known for | Founder of Islamic Center Indonesia (ICI) |
| Notable work | preaching |
| Home town | Jakarta |
| Title | Habib |
| Successor | Muhammad bin Ali al-Habshi |
| Spouse(s) | Aishah Assegaf |
| Children | Abdurrahman Rogayah Fatimah Khadijah Maryam Mahani Zainab Zahra Sa’diyah Muhammad |
| Parent(s) | Abdurrahman bin Abdullah (father) Salmah (mother) |
Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habshi, better known as Habib Ali of Kwitang or Habib Ali Kwitang (Arabic: على بن عبدالرحمن الحبشى, Arabic pronunciation: [ʕali: bin ʕbdul rahman al ħabʃiy]; born in Jakarta, 20 April 1870 CE - died in Jakarta, October 13, 1968 CE) was one of the leading Islamic clerics and preachers in Jakarta in the 20th century. He was also the founder and chairman of the Majelis Taklim Kwitang (the Islamic congregation of Kwitang; although Majelis Taklim itself literally means Board of Education) and Islamic Center Indonesia, which are the forerunners of other religious organizations in Jakarta.
Ali was born in the area of Kwitang in Central Jakarta on April 20, 1870 CE which was 20 Jumada al-Awwal 1286 AH. His father was Abdurrahman bin Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Habshi, an Arab Indonesian Sayyid of Hadhrami descent and his mother was Salmah. His father better known as Habib Cikini (d. 1879 CE) was born in Petak Sembilan, Semarang and was an Islamic scholar and preacher who lived in asceticism. His father died in 1879 CE when Ali was young and was buried in Cikini. His mother (born in Meester Cornelis) was a pious woman named Salmah (Nyai Salmeh), a daughter of a Betawi cleric from Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. His father once married to Syarifah Rogayah bint Husen bin Alwi bin Awal bin Yahya, the younger sister of Raden Saleh, but from this marriage they did not have any offsprings. Besides Ali, Abdurrahman had another son named Abdul Qadir, the younger brother of Ali who later became son-in-law of Habib Usman bin Yahya. Only from Ali the lineage of Abdurrahman continued as Abdul Qadir had only three daughters (the Arab society is patrilineal). Among students of Habib Abdurahman was Habib Ahmad Bin alwi al-Haddad, known as Habib Kuncung, who is buried in Kalibata, which is known for his piety and sanctity.
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