Islam Modernism Movement in Indonesia (Muhammadiyah Modernization and Dynamism in Education and Socio-Religious)

Abstract

The modernization / renewal and dynamization effort in the field of education and socioreligious needs to be done given the condition of past and present Muslims has not shown significant progress. Religion and social life are not made as a unity of living systems so that the mindset and behavior patterns of Muslims experience various disorientation of life journey. For this reason, it is necessary to research the modernization and dynamism of Muhammadiyah (which is one of the religious-based social organizations) in the field of education and socio-religious. This research method is research with type of literature study (literature study) with method of historical approach (history). Data collection techniques with documentation techniques. The research results show: the field of education, modernization and dynamism of Muhammadiyah in the form of integration of science of religion and general science, and still follow the pattern of education applied by the government. While the social and health aspects of the modernization process conducted by holding health equipment such as handling the eye disease problem and make health and social aspects as an integral thing with the establishment of PKU (Helper of Public Misery) .In the field of religion, Muhammadiyah undertakes modernization and dynamism by combining religious knowledge and general science in Muhammadiyah schools, conducting religious studies open space for direct discussion, and establishing the Tarjih assembly as an effort to unify the religious understanding of Muslims so as not to be divided.

Between Traditionalist and Modernist: The Islamic Reformation of Haji Abdul Latif Syakur in Minangkabau in the 20th Century

“…Meanwhile, the young's students at the Jembatan Besi Surau founded an association named Sumatra Thawalib in 1918, which later succeeded in establishing a religious school named Sumatra Thawalib in various areas such as Padang Panjang, Parabek, Padang Japan, Batusangkar, Bukittinggi, and other areas. The young has also played an active role in forming and developing the Muhammadiyah organization in Minangkabau since 1928 (Elhady, 2017;Koda, 2017;Sya'bani, 2018). The establishment was bridged by HAKA from Maninjau, then spread to Padang Panjang, Bukittinggi, Payakumbuh, and other areas, where the majority of members are the young (Daya, 1988).…”

Muhammadiyah and the Early Statehood Politics of Indonesia

“…Muhammadiyah as an Islamic reform movement in Indonesia (Sya'bani, 2018) was born with the encouragement of conditions that existed and circled the Islamic world in Indonesia at the beginning of the 20th century, including socio-political, cultural and religious conditions (Sairin, 1995: 23). This condition is described that the turn of the century, many Indonesian Muslims began to realize that they would not be able to compete with challenging forces on the part of Dutch colonialism, Christian penetration (Ali, 2016: 89), and the struggle to advance in other parts of Asia if they continued to continue activities in the traditional way of upholding Islam.…”