Hos Cokroaminoto and Kh. Ahmad Dahlan Thoughts on Education
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DOI: 10.21276/sjhss Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN 2415-6256 (Print) Scholars Middle East Publishers ISSN 2415-6248 (Online) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Website: http://scholarsmepub.com/ Hos cokroaminoto and kh. Ahmad dahlan Thoughts on education Anis fauzi1, Syarif hidayatullah2 1Institut agama islam negeri sultan maulanahasanuddinbanten 2Institut agama islam negeri sultan maulana hasanuddin banten *Corresponding Author: Syarif hidayatullah Email: [email protected] Abstract: The main concern on this study is HOS Cokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan’s thoughts on the Islamic education. The result of this study is expected to be an alternative solution to solve the problems of the nation's education through the idea of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan. This research is a library research used descriptive analysis, by which the object of the study is the thought of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan on Islamic Education. The data used were taken from the works of the respective figures and expert opinion in such matters. In the thought of HOS Cokroaminoto, Islamic Education does not teach only aqal intelligence, but must also inculcate the Islamic principles. In one hand, KH. Ahmad Dahlan asserts that Islamic education should be based on a solid foundation; the Qur'an and Sunnah. This foundation is a philosophical framework in formulating the concept and ideals of Islamic education, both vertically and horizontally. The Islamic educational thought owned by HOSTjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan have similarities in terms of the foundation and the difference in the objectives, whereas the first is more directed at the education that led to the independence of the Muslims; while the second leads to the integralization of religious sciences and general sciences.The similarities and differences of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH.AhmadDahlan’s thoughts on Islamic education can be seen from three aspects; the basic principles of Islamic education, curriculum and teaching methods. Keywords: H.O.S. Cokroaminoto, KH. Ahmad Dahlan, Islamic Education INTRODUCTION education that promotes the interests of the world and Educational success is not based only from the hereafter actually has been applied by the Muslims aspect of academic value of a test activity, but further, earlier. the results of educational activities must be able to accommodate the various aspects of the society’s needs In Indonesia, there are a number of Islamic dimension, especially the aspect of morality, so that figures who contributed to Islamic education. Some each output of informal and non-formal institutions do leaders who have great contribution in Islamic not have only the capability in science that it demands. education in Indonesia are HOS Tjokroaminoto and K.H Ahmad Dahlan. Both of them are figures who, in Muslims issues nowadays are very complex; it the next development, were able to reconstruct the encompasses the multidimensional crisis, which will concept of Islamic education tailored to the realities and continue to spread if it does not immediately addressed. needs of the times. Wrack of education can be seen through the rampant immorality of well-educated circle who are still sitting Mutaqqin [1], in his thesis "Enlightenment of in the school chair and those already sitting in the seat Islamic Education in Indonesia and Its Actualization" of government. This is the era of technology where (The Sociocultural Study of KH. Ahmad everything is easily accessible. To fend off the negative Dahlan’sStruggle), concluded that Islamic education influence, there is the Islamic Education. should be delivered in accordance with the times. Heart and mind placed to understand the Qur'an and the Many Muslim thinkers like Al-Farabi, IbnSina, Hadits then implemented in everyday life. Pohan IbnRushd, Al-Biruni, IbnKhaldun, Al-Ghazali and research on the examination ofIslamicNationalism and others, have set an example on the ideal Islamic Socialism in Political Views of HOS Tjokroaminoto education. It was the heyday of Islam (7th to 12th AD) only focuses on how HOS Tjokroaminoto’spolitical when Islamic high institutions have been able to thought in relation to national revival became the produce Muslim scientists who have a balance of lightening and pioneer of unity in the midst of the intellectual, science, and technology with ethics and struggle that was still primordial in the pre- morals. So, historically, the concept of Islamic independence era. Tjokroaminotowas the one who 504 Anis fauzi1.et al.; Saudi J. Humanities Soc. Sci.; Vol-2, Iss-7(Jul, 2017):504-514 pioneered the formation of the modern nationwide speech entitled "Strap of Life" (Abdul MunirMulkhan organizations movement calledas Sarikat Islam. He was [3]).Second, secondary sources are books that are also the teacher for the great figures of this nation's closely related to HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad caliber such asSoekarno, Tan Malaka, Kartoesowiryo, Dahlan’sthoughts on Islamic Education and they Hamka, Alimin and Moesso. The research is interested include: (1) Amelz, HOS Tjokroaminoto: Life and in finding how Tjokroaminoto instill the values of life Struggle, Jakarta: BulanBintang, [4]; (2) for the great figures as well as the thing that Tjokroaminoto, H.O.S, Islam and Socialism, Fadjar underliesTjokroaminoto’spolitical thought. Asia, [5]; (3) A. MunirMulkan, Story and Message ofKiai Ahmad Dahlan in MuhammadiyahWisdom, Based on the problems described above, the Muhammadiyah Voice, Yogyakarta, [6], and (4) study of HOSTjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad AdiNugraha, KH. Ahmad Dahlan [8], AR-Ruzz Dahlanfigures becomes important by taking into MEDIA, Jogjakarta, [7]. account the phenomena that occur at the time. By learning the history that examines the past to find In order to analyze the thought of HOS common patterns, then the pattern used to predict what Cokroamininotoand KH. Ahmad Dahlan regarding the happens in the future. This paper is expected to be an Islamic Education, the authors use the following steps: alternative solution to solve the problems of the nation's First, using the description method, which is a research education through the idea of HOS Tjokroaminoto and method by way of explaining the phenomenon of KH.AhmadDahlan. It made the study focuses on how realities as they are selected from the subjective the background of HOS. Tjokroaminoto and perspective; Second, using the historical method to KH.AhmadDahlan’sthoughts on Islamic educational, determine the development of the leaders’ thought, how will thethoughts inspire the nation, and what can relating to the environment and its influence in daily be expressed as a solution to the nation's problems, life [9] Third, the comparative method, which according especially in the field of Islamic education. to Mohammad Nazir [10] is a kind of research conducted to fundamentally find answers about cause Primary issues in this research are: 1) How and effect, as well as analyzing the causes of the HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad emergence of a particular phenomenon. Dahlan’sThoughts toward Islamic Educational; and 2) Whatare the similarities and differences between HOS. RESEARCH FINDINGS Tjokroaminoto’sThought and KH. Ahmad H.O.S Cokroaminoto’s Thought of Islamic Dahlan’sThought toward Islamic Education. Education a. On the Principle of Islamic Education In regard to the formulation of the problems As pointed by DalaMukti [11], citing the above, this discussion aims to describe H.O.S commission of HOS Tjokroaminoto to the school's Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan’sthought on studentsin Jogjakarta, August 24, 1925: “... All my Islamic educational. The usefulness of this research are: children, if you're already get to study Islam and if First, academically, becomes a contribution to science you're already an adult, destined by Allah The Almighty and knowledge; Second, as research material to proceed sublime, you are made the be peasants, of course you with the next research; and Third, dismantle the nation's can work on agriculture in Islam; if you're destined to collective memory on its history, especially in the field be a merchant, be a merchant in Islam; if you're of Islamic education. destined to be a soldier, be a warrior in Islam; and if you are destined to become senopati, be senopati in METHODOLOGY command Islam. Until the world is set in accordance This study uses library research method, which with the principles of Islam ......... ..” is the object of the study was the thought of the leaders; in this case the thought of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Based on the above description, it can be Ahmad Dahlan on Islamic education.TatangM.Arifin understood that Tjokroaminoto believes if someone [2] asserts that literary studies have focused on the educated in Islamic way, he puts forward not only skill study of "literature" and not a library.his is because the but also the sensitivity of heart sense. In this way, they literary study uses relevant books as a reference. will be happy and prosperous in life. The basic principle in Islam education is to promote the Qur'an and Because this study used a literature study, the attitudes, thoughts, and actions of the Prophet most authentic data collection method is to use Muhammad through his hadiths. The second principle someone’s work or writing on a figure that is being in Islamic education is the principle of nationalism, investigated or researched. Then the used reference which is to instill a sense of nationality with all might; includes: First, the primary source, "Tjokroaminoto and instill a sense of courage, especially jihad (works hard Education: MoeslimNationaalOnderwijs" written by to propagate and protect Islam); and infuse HOS Cokroaminoto and KH.AhmadDahlantext to independence, means that everyone should strive Available Online: http://scholarsmepub.com/sjhss/ 505 Anis fauzi1.et al.; Saudi J. Humanities Soc. Sci.; Vol-2, Iss-7(Jul, 2017):504-514 seriously and never take the results of the work of He is known as: a master organizer, others and be independent.