Sufi Pedagogy and Religious Moderation in Minangkabau Islamic Educational Traditions: Insights from the 'Ujalah Fi-Thariqah Naqsyabandiyah Manuscript
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Source: Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225415161