Ahmad Surkati
Ahmad Surkati | |
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أحمد السركتي | |
Sheikh Ahmad Surkati | |
| Born | 1875 CE |
| Died | 6 September 1943 (aged 67–68) |
| Alma mater | Ma'had Syarqi Na (Sudan), Darul 'Ulum (Mecca) |
| Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar, teacher |
| Years active | 1909–1941 |
| Organization | al-Irshad |
| Known for | Founder of al-Irshad |
| Title | Sheikh |
| Parent | Muhammad al-Surkati (father) |
Ahmad Surkati (Arabic: احمد بن محمد السركتي; ʾaḥmad bin muḥammad alsourkatee; Arabic pronunciation: [(ʔ)æħmæd bin mʊˈħæmmæd ælsurkɑtij]; 1875 CE – 6 September 1943) was the founder of the organization Jam'iyat al-Islah wa Al-Irsyad al-Arabiyah (Arab Association for Reform and Guidance), which later transformed into Jam'iyat al-Islah wal Irsyad al-Islamiyyah, which is more commonly called as al-Irshad in Batavia, August 1915. Many historians acknowledge al-Irshad role in the reformation of Islamic thought in Indonesia, but unfortunately his name is not mentioned in the discourse of Islamic thought in Indonesia.