Syeikh Daud bin Abdullah bin Idris al Fatani: tokoh ulama Nusantara abad ke 19: riwayat hidup dan peranannya dalam bidang pendidikan Islam = Sheikh Daud bin Abdullah bin Idris al-Fatani: a great scholar of Malay archipelago in 19th century: his biography and roles in Islamic education

• Main Author: Yaacob, Adli
• Format: Article
• Language: Malay
• Published: Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE) 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); L Education (General); PI Oriental languages and literatures
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/97882/13/97882_Syeikh%20Daud%20bin%20Abdullah%20bin%20Idris%20al%20Fatani.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/97882/; http://www.ijhpl.com

This study revolves around the life of Sheikh Daud al-Fatani and his vital role as a Muslim scholar who fought for Islam through his writings. His fundamental fight was to strengthen Muslims’ faith in line with Ahl ul- Sunnah Wa al-Jamma and Syafie sect in Fiqh. Al-Fatani often wrote academic writings by translating Arabic books into Malay language which were also edited by using his own classical style of language. However, Arabic terminologies and writing style were still maintained by him so that readers could savor the words and have in-depth understanding of the topic. He produced his first two works in 1809 A.D when he was 35 years old. His Islamic spirit and soul was evident in him who was nurtured with Islamic education since he was eight. Al-Fatani is a representation of unique Muslim scholar. He was born to preserve Muslims’ faith that was provoked by the transformations of Western colonizers in Malay Archipelago. During this time, there appeared many other Muslim scholars who defended Islam and its believers such as Imam al-Shamil in Russia, Sheikh Jamaluddin al-Afghani, Sheikh Waliyullah al-Dahlawi in India and many more. Al-Fatani was a down- to-earth Malay intellectual but deep inside, he had an invaluable knowledge.