TRACES OF HADRAMAUT’S INTELECTUALISM IN THE 20TH CENTURY IN NUSANTARA AND THE ROLE OF ITS PESANTREN ALUMNI

Abstract

This research discusses the traces of Hadramaut intellectualism through the relationship of the scholarly genealogy of Hadramaut ulama with the 20th century Nusantara ulama. In addition, it analyzes the typo-logy of Hadramaut Pesantrens and the role of their alumni in developing the da’wah movement in Indonesia. This research is a literature review study through a library research approach, focusing on books, articles, and online news, strengthened by interviews and field observations. This research found that: first, the Hadramaut Pesantren is connected through the sending of Indonesian students to Darul Musthafa, Rubath Tarim, and al-Ahgaff University; the three institutions show an inclusive character that is still suitable to be applied in Indonesia. Second, the influence of Hadramaut intellectualism can be seen through the relationship between the scholarly genealogy of Hadramaut ulama and Nusantara ulama in the book of safinat al-najā, sulām al-taufīq, muqoddimatu al-hadromiyyah, all of which became the reference books of Nusantara ulama in compiling sharah or explanations of the book of kāsyifat al-sajā, faidh al-hijā 'alā naili al-rojā, nadzam nailul roja, kasyful hijā fī tarjamati safīnat al-najā, tanwīru al-hijā fī nadzmi safīnat al-najā, i'ā nat al-rafīq 'alā nadzmi sulām al-taufīq, inqōdzu al-ghorīq fī nadzmi sulām al-taufīq, mirqōtu al-shu'ūdi al-tashdīq fī syarhi sulām al-taufīq and mauhibatu dzi al-fadhli al-hasyīyati 'alā mukhtashor afādhol. Third, the influence of Hadramaut alumni, especially the alawiyyin circles, still has a fairly strong proselytizing influence in Indonesia after the first batch of 30 students in 1998 Darul Musthafa returned to Indonesia and developed da'wah by establishing taklim assemblies or Pesantrens.