Kiai and Politician

K.H. As’ad Ummar’s Efforts and Thoughts in Developing Pondok Pesantren Darul Ulum Jombang, 1985-2001

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211110.041How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Pesantren; Darul Ulum Jombang; K.H. As’ad Umar; Kiai; Politician; Golkar

Abstract

This study aims to analyzes the life background and thoughts of K.H. As’ad Umar, how was his role in politics, and how his efforts and policies were in developing the Pesantren Darul Ulum in Jombang, East Jawa in 1985-2010. Thematically, this research is historical research of thought, and it is based on the historical methods that include heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. From this research, the findings are, first, the character and thoughts of K.H As’ad Umar cannot be separated from his background as the santri family and his thorough life experiences in the Nahdlatul Ulama environment. Secondly, K.H. As’ad Umar was an influential political Kiai and lobbyist from Jombang. For him, politics became the tool of struggle while lobbying was the main vanguard for achieving his goals. In his political journey, clearly illustrated how politics became a tool for him to approach the authorities to get benefits for Muslims and the pesantren. Third, K.H. As’ad Umar was the father of Pesantren Development. He was becoming the main initiator behind the development of Darul Ulum. He managed to break the pesantren’s image, which was previously known as a traditional and backward educational institution to be a modern and advanced on.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Soraya Soraya
AU  - Abdurakhman Abdurakhman
AU  - Yon Machmudi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/21
TI  - Kiai and Politician
BT  - Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts 2020 (INUSHARTS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 273
EP  - 278
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211110.041
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211110.041
ID  - Soraya2021
ER  -