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Saints and Tombs of Tanah Datar

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The atlas holds 4 records for Tanah Datar. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 3 Scholar · 1 Saints.

Records in Tanah Datar

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Syekh Abdurrahman al-Khalidi Kumango

Maulana Syekh Abdurrahman al-Khalidi Kumango ("Beliau Kumango," birth name Alam Basifat, d. 1932) was a major Sufi scholar based at Kumango, Batusangkar. In Medina he received ijazah in the Sammaniyah order from Sayyid Muhammad Amin ibn Ahmad Ridhwan, and back home founded Surau Subarang to teach the Sammaniyah and Naqshbandiyah-Khalidiyah paths. He is also the originator of the Sufi-infused martial art Silek Kumango. His grave near Surau Subarang is a Sufi pilgrimage site.

Tanah DatarDied 1932View
Scholar

Syekh Muhammad Jamil Jaho (Inyiak Jaho)

Syekh Muhammad Jamil Jaho ("Inyiak Jaho," 1875–1945) was a Naqshbandi scholar and teacher from the village of Jaho in Tanah Datar. He founded the Madrasah Tarbiyah Islamiyah (MTI) Jaho and in 1928 co-founded the Persatuan Tarbiyah Islamiyah (Perti). He wrote on legal methodology, logic and Sufism, including Tadzkiratul Qulub fil Muraqabah. He died in 1945, and his grave at Jaho is a key stop on the Tanah Datar ziarah route.

Tanah DatarDied 1364 AHView
Scholar

Syekh Muhammad Thahir Barulak

Syekh Muhammad Thahir Barulak (d. 1851) was an influential Mecca-returned scholar who made the village of Barulak in Tanah Datar a major 19th-century center of Islamic learning. He trained leading regional ulama, including Syekh Muhammad Jamil Tungkar. His grave, in the mihrab area of Masjid Taqwa Barulak, continues to be visited annually.

Tanah DatarDied 1851View
Scholar

Syekh Muhammad Jamil Tungkar

Syekh Muhammad Jamil Tungkar (d. 1890) was a noted Minangkabau teacher and a foremost student of Syekh Muhammad Thahir Barulak. After receiving his teacher's ijazah he devoted himself to teaching religion. His grave lies beside his teacher's in the mihrab of Masjid Taqwa Barulak and is a site of visitation.

Tanah DatarDied 1890View