Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri

Habib Sayyid Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri, M.A.[3] (Arabic: سقاف بن محمد الجفري‎, romanized: Saqqāf bin Muḥammad al-Jufrī, Arabic pronunciation: [saqqaːf bin muħammad al-dʒufriː]; born August 17, 1937) is an Indonesian Islamic scholar from Palu who born in Pekalongan. He is one of the respected people among the society and is often visited by state officials to discuss religious and national issues. Public figures visited him especially when Alkhairaat held a ceremonial to remember the death (haul) Habib Sayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri or commonly known among the public as "Guru Tua". Like on September 1, 2012, when on 44th ceremonial to remember the death of Guru Tua, Minister of Religion Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Suryadharma Ali visited Aljufri at his residence in Palu and discussing the matter of the Islamic flow of Sunni and Shia, Aljufri welcomed him kindly. The discussion occurred after problems arose regarding the conflict between Sunni and Shiite Islam after the clash which killed a resident in Sampang Regency, Madura Island. In addition to frequent dialogue with Sunni figures, Aljufri also often discussed with several Shia figures, even he received several visits of Shiite figures at his residence.[4]

Habib Sayyid

Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri,

M.A.
سيد سقاف بن محمد الجفري
Habib Sayyid Saggaf Aljufri in 2018
Supreme Head of Alkhairaat
Assumed office
1974
Preceded bySayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri
Rector of Alkhairaat University[1]
In office
1967–1989
Preceded bySayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri
Succeeded byIr. Faisal Shahab
Personal details
Born
Sayyid Saggaf

(1937-08-17) August 17, 1937
Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Spouse(s)
    Syarifah Ruqayah Al-Jufri
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1967)​
      Syarifah Zahrah bin Yahya
      ​
      ​
      (m. 1971)​
      • Syarifah Umnah Ar-Rumi
      Children7
      Parents
      • Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri (father)
      • Syarifah Raquan binti Thalib al-Jufri (mother)
      RelativesIdrus bin Salim al-Jufri (grandfather)
      Residence
      Education
      Occupation
      • Ulama
      • preacher
      • merchant
      Known forSupreme Head of Alkhairaat[2]
      Other namesSayyid Saggaf Aljufri
      Personal
      ReligionIslam
      EthnicityArab Indonesians
      EraModern era
      RegionSulawesi
      DenominationSunni
      JurisprudenceShafi‘i
      CreedAshʿari
      Alma materAl-Azhar University
      TariqaBa 'Alawiyya
      Other namesSayyid Saggaf Aljufri

      Aljufri graduated from Al-Azhar University in 1967. After graduating from Al-Azhar, moments later he was appointed dean of the Ushuluddin Faculty, the State Islamic Institute of Palu from 1967 to 1977. In 1977, he was elected Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council of Central Sulawesi. In addition, he also became the General Chairman of the Gerakan Usaha Pembaharuan Pendidikan Islam (GUPPI) in Central Sulawesi.[3] Since the death of his father, Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri (Supreme Head of Alkhairaat since 1969 after the death of Guru Tua) in 1974, Aljufri was appointed supreme head in 1974 until now replacing his father.[2]

      Biography

      Early life

      Sayyid Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri was born in Pekalongan as the eldest son in 1937 with the same date as the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, August 17. He came from the Ba 'Alawi sada clan of the Hadhrami Arab family with surnamed al-Jufri (Arabic: الجفري‎, romanized: al-Jufrī, Arabic pronunciation: [al-dʒufriː]), his father was a cleric named Sayyid Muhammad bin Idrus al-Jufri, the son of a great cleric from Palu who was the founder of Alkhairaat, Habib Sayyid Idrus bin Salim al-Jufri. While his mother was an Arab Indonesians female Islamic scholar named Hababah Syarifah Raquan binti Thalib Al-Jufri.[3]

      References

      Footnotes
      1. Unispalu.ac.id 2018, Sejarah Universitas.
      2. Fogg 2018, p. 126.
      3. Al Ikhlas Bunta 2015, Habib Saggaf.
      4. ANTARA News 2012, Menag Diskusikan.

      Bibliography
      • Sunawar (1 October 2015). "Habib Saggaf Aljufri, Sang Nahkoda Al-Khairaat" [Habib Saggaf Aljufri, the Master of Al-Khairaat]. Al Ikhlas Bunta (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Fauzi (3 June 2018). Nadjemudin, Adha (ed.). "Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Menyebarkan Ilmu Pengetahuan" [Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Disseminates Knowledge]. ANTARA News Palu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Lobubun, Darul Amri (7 October 2018). Thahir, Thamzil (ed.). "7 Pesan Habib Sagaf Al Jufri: Gempa Palu Bukan Hukuman Melainkan Cobaan" [Seven Messages Habib Sagaf Al Jufri: The Palu Earthquake Is Not a Punishment but a Test from God]. Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Firmansyah, Teguh (30 June 2018). "Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Sebarkan Ilmu Hingga Akhir Hayat" [Habib Saggaf: Guru Tua Spreads Knowledge Until the End of Life]. Republika Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Ginanjar, Dhimas, ed. (30 June 2018). "Pimpinan Al-Khairaat di Haul Emas Guru Tua: Jangan Merasa Paling Benar" [Al-Khairaat leader at the Guru Tua's Gold Haul: Don't Feel the Most Right]. Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Nanang (14 December 2017). "Ini Langkah Konkret Lawan AS dan Israel Menurut Habib Saggaf" [This Is a Concrete Step Against US and Israel According to Habib Saggaf]. Media Alkhairaat Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • Suryanto, ed. (31 August 2012). "Menag Diskusikan Sunni-Syiah Bersama Habib Saggaf" [Minister of Religion Affairs Discussed Sunni-Shia with Habib Saggaf]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
      • "Sejarah Universitas Alkhairaat" [History of Alkhairaat University]. Alkhairaat University official website (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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