Stories of the Scholars
Syaikh Nawawi Al-Bantani
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Ulama Nusantara, Teacher of the Great Indonesian Ulemas (d. 1314 H)
Nawawi bin Umar Al-Bantani was born in Tanara, Banten, then studied and taught for decades in Mecca until he was called "Sayyidul Hijaz" by Middle Eastern scholars for the breadth of his knowledge. He wrote more than 100 books in various fields - tafsir, fiqh, tawhid, sufism - many of which are mandatory books for Indonesian Islamic boarding schools to this day, including Tijan Ad-Darari (syarah aqidah) and tafsir Marah Labid. His students in Mecca would later become the founders of large organizations and Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, making it one of the most important scientific links connecting Indonesian ulama with Haramain.
1Sayyid Hijaz Ulama from the Archipelago
Muhammad Nawawi Al-Bantani (1230โ1314 H) was born in Tanara, Banten, then lived and taught in Mecca until he was called "Sayyidu Ulama al-Hijaz". He is one of the most influential Indonesian ulama, a teacher of many Islamic boarding school founders and Islamic organizations in the country.
๐ QS At-Taubah: 122
2Author of dozens of world-famous books
Nawawi Al-Bantani wrote dozens of books on tafsir, fiqh, tauhid, and morals - such as Tafsir Marah Labid, Tijan Ad-Darari, Nashaihul 'Ibad, and Kasyifatus Saja - which are studied in Islamic boarding schools in the archipelago and the Middle East to this day.
๐ QS Al-Alaq: 4โ5
3A Heritage of Science for the Archipelago
Through his students, Nawawi Al-Bantani's knowledge spread and formed the Islamic boarding school's scientific tradition which was moderate and adhered to Ahlussunnah. He died in Mecca in 1314 AH and was buried in Ma'la, near the grave of Sayyidah Khadijah.
๐ QS Fathir: 32