Sufi Pedagogy and Religious Moderation in Minangkabau Islamic Educational Traditions: Insights from the 'Ujalah Fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah Manuscript

Abstrak

This article discusses how education in moderation is carried out by Sufi scholars of the Naqshbandi Khalidi Order in Minangkabau, based on the text of the manuscript ‘Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqshbandiyah. From the text of the manuscript ‘Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah found at the Batuhampar Surau, it is evident that Sufism is the root of the implementation of education in moderation in the Minangkabau highlands. Sheikh Abdurrahman Batuhampar, a scholar who taught at the Batuhampar Surau, was known as a moderate Sufi scholar who used ‘Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah as a reference in his education. The research in this article is qualitative in nature, employing descriptive and philological methods to analyze the text of ‘Ujalah fi-Thariq ah Naqsyabandiyah. The questions addressed in this article are: (1) a description of the text Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah, (2) the scholarly connection between the Naqshbandi Order and Minangkabau ulama, and (3) the aspect of education in moderation in the text Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah. First, the text ‘Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah served as a guide for Syaikh Batuhampar, a central figure in the 19th-century Minangkabau ulama network, particularly in the context of Sufi knowledge. Second, the Naqshbandi Order, through the text ‘Ujalah fi-Thariqah Naqshbandiyah, served as one of the inspirations for the education in moderation and persuasive da’wah carried out by the Minangkabau Sufi scholars. Third, as a conclusion, education in moderation, persuasive, and conservative approach to religion can be achieved, in part, by returning to the teachings of Sufism.

Kata kunci

• Religious Moderation
• Sufism
• Minangkabau Education