Ismail al-Khalidi al-Minangkabawi

Sheikh
Ismail al-Khalidi al-Minangkabawi
Born
Simabur, Pariangan, Tanah Datar, Minangkabau, Pagaruyung Kingdom
OccupationUlama
Known forPioneer of the Khalidiyya-Naqshbandi tariqa in Indonesian archipelago

Ismail al-Khalidi al-Minangkabawi was an Islamic scholar who belonged to the Khalidiyya branch of the Naqshbandi tariqa in the 18th to 19th century. He hailed from today's Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra.[1][2] He is regarded as the pioneer of the tariqa in Minangkabau region, as well as the whole Indonesian archipelago.[2][3] He was also known as a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence, kalam theology and tasawwuf (the science of Islamic mysticism).[1]

  1. ^ a b H.M. Bibit Suprapto (2009). Ensiklopedi Ulama Nusantara. Gelegar Media Indonesia. ISBN 979-980-6611-14-5. pp.436-439.
  2. ^ a b Abdul Rahman Haji Abdullah (1997). Pemikiran Islam di Malaysia: Sejarah dan Aliran. Gema Insani. ISBN 978-979-561-430-2. pp.53.
  3. ^ Tangklukan, Abangan, dan Tarekat: Kebangkitan Agama di Jawa Ahmad Syafii Mufid, Yayasan Obor Indonesia. Retrieved 18 August 2013.