Arsyad Thawil al-Bantani
Sheikh Mas Mohammad Arsyad Thawil al-Bantani (1851 – March 19, 1934) better known as Sheikh Arsyad Thawil was an ulama (Islamic scholar) and Indonesian hero who fought on the Cilegon War from 9 to 30 July 1888 with Ki Wasyid, Tubagus Ismail, and others. Thawil was a student of Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani, an Indonesian Islamic teacher from Banten who became the Imam of the Great Mosque of Mecca.
Mas Mohammad Arsyad Thawil
al-Bantani | |
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| Title | Sheikh |
| Personal | |
| Born | Mas Mohammad Arsyad 1851 Tanara, Serang, Banten |
| Died | March 19, 1934 (aged 82–83) Manado, Dutch East Indies |
| Resting place | Lawangirung, Wenang, Manado, North Sulawesi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Banten & Minahasa (Dutch East Indies) |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Main interest(s) | Arabic grammar, tawhid, fiqh, hadith |
| Tariqa | Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya |
| Other names | Hajji Arsyad Thawil |
| Occupation | Islamic scholars |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | See below |
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In December 1945, Sukarno, as the president of Indonesia delivered a speech before the people of Banten in Serang square. At the beginning of his speech, Sukarno mentioned that Arsyad Thawil was a great hero from Banten.
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