PROFIL OF AISYIYAH

ABOUT AISYIYAH Aisyiyah is a Muhammadiyah women movement born almost at the same time with the birth of biggest Islamic organization in Indonesia. By one century of its development in Indonesia, nowadays 'Aisyiyah has owned 33 Regional Boards (provincial level), 370 Regency Boards (regency level), 2,332 District Boards (district level), and 6924 Sub-district Boards (sub-district level). Besides, 'Aisyiyah also has charity works carrying out many programs in various sectors, those are : education, health, social welfare, economy and social productivity. There are 4560 charity works in education including Play Group, Early Age Children Education, Kindergarten, Children Entrusting Place, Elementary School, Junior High School, and many others. While there are 280 charity works in health including Hospital, Maternity Hospital, Health Center of Mother and Children, Medical Clinic and Integrated Service Post spread all over Indonesia. As a movement concerning with social welfare, 'Aisyiyah nowadays also has more or less 459 charity works in this sector including Homeless Children Transit Hoise, Orphanage, Social Sympathetic Fund, Cadaver Treatment Team and Intergrated Service Post. 'Aisyiyah realizes that Indonesian womens dignity will not be improved without the progress of economy ability among the women. That is why, various charity works in economy productivity are developed, including cooperation, Baitul Maal wa Tamwil, shop/stall, 'Aisyiyah Familys Economy Business Establishment, Save-Borrow, Home Industry, Skill Course, and Regular Social Gathering. There are 503 amounts of this charity works. 'Aisyiyah as the biggest religious women organization in Indonesia also has various programs based on social productivity especially the awareness of the Indonesian Moslem social life. There are 3785 programs including religious preaching, Qoryah Thayyibah, Association of Hajj Guidance, bureau of tithe, infaq and shodaqoh, and musholla. HISTORY ince founding Muhammadiyah, KH. Ahmad Dahlan concerned so much with the leadership towards women. The first very young women who really got the character building and were prepared to be the board of Muhammadiyah women are six women in the following : 1. Siti Bariyah 2. Siti Dawimah 3. Siti Dalalah

4. Siti Busyro (his own daughter) 5. Siti Wadingah 6. Siti Badilah Zuber Although they were still children, with 15 years old as the oldest, they had been invited to think about social issues. Before 'Aisyiyah was concretely founded, the form of that womens leadership movement was just a group of children gathering and having religious guidance from KH. Ahmad Dahlan and Nyai Ahmad Dahlan. This children group was not an organization form yet, but a group getting religious preaching. Besides the young girls, old women were also concerned by KH. Ahmad Dahlan, because Islam teaches us not to ignore women. Remembering that womens role deserves the proper place, Nyai Ahmad Dahlan with KH. Ahmad Dahlan founded a women religious preaching group which members are girls and older women. As the day went by, this women religious preaching group was called SAPA TRESNA. It was not an organization yet, but only an religious preaching movement. In order to give a concrete name to be an association, KH. Mokhtar held a meeting with KH. Ahmad Dahlan, attended also by KH. Fachruddin and Ki Bagus Hadikusumo and the other boards of Muhammadiyah, in Nyai Ahmad Dahlans region. The first name suggested for the association is FATIMAH, but it wasnt accepted by the meeting. Then KH. Fachruddin suggested a name 'AISYIYAH. Apparently, it is the most suitable name for this new women organization. Why is it thought to be the suitable one ? Because this associations struggle is hopefully expected to follow the struggle of Aisyiyah, the wife of Prophet Muhammad SAW, who always helping him to perform the dawah. After giving a name Aisyiyah by acclamation, they held an official ceremony. The official ceremony was held on the same day as the celebration of Isra Miroj Prophet Muhammad SAW in 27 Rajab 1335 H or 19 May 1917 M, which was held by Muhammadiyah for the first time. The seat of the female students and the mothers were separated by the pink curtain. KH. Mokhtar was opening the curtain of this ceremony. The following is the board of 'Aisyiyah based on the agreement decided : Chairwoman : Siti Bariyah Secretary : Siti Badilah Treasurer : Siti Aminah Harowi Assistant : Mrs. H. Abdulah Assistant : Mrs. Fatimah Wasool Assistant : Siti Dalalah Assistant : Siti Wadingah Assistant : Siti Dawimah Assistant : Siti Busyro After that, KH. Mukhtar gave the administration and organization guidance, while KH. Ahmad Dahlan gave the religious character building guidance directly.

After the board of 'Aisyiyah was formally established, KH. Ahmad Dahlan gave some struggling spirits as follow : 1. Sincerely carrying out duties as Islamic women that conforms with their talent and ability, withoutdemanding praise and going back one step because of criticism. 2. Fully realized that delivering good deed should be balanced with good knowledge. 3. Never creating any reason not legally taught by Allah, just to avoid some kinds of unwanted duties. 4. Strongly resolving to defend the purity of Islam. 5. Preserving the sisterhood and the unity in friendship and partnership. Identity, Vision and Mission Identity 'Aisyiyah is a women organization of Muhammadiyah, which is an Islamic movement and amar maruf nahi munkar preaching, based on Islam and have Al Quran and As Sunnah as its source. Ideal Vision The existence of Islam and the realization of the actual Islamic society. Development of Vision The realization of 'Aisyiyah efforts directing to the strengthening and the developing of amar maruf nahi munkar preaching to be more qualified to reach the madani society, the righteous Islamic one. Mission 'Aisyiyahs mission is realized in the field of charity works, programmes and activities, which consists of : 1. To implant the religious conviction, to deepen and to broaden the understanding, to improve the gooddeeds and also to spread the Islamic teachings in every aspect of life. 2. To increase the rate and the value of women based on the Islamic teachings. 3. To increase the quality and quantity of the Islamic preaching towards the Islamic teachings. 4. To strengthen the faith and the religious service, and to improve the moral. 5. To increase the spirit of religious service, to perform the tithe, the alms, the religious foundation, the bequest/grant, and also to build and maintain the religious service places and the other charity works. 6. To lead the AMM Puteri to pioneer, implement and perfect the 'Aisyiyahs movement. 7. To increase the education, to develop the culture, to broaden the knowledge and technology, and to encourage the research. 8. To improve the economy and entrepreneurship to reach the qualified better life. 9. To increase and develop the activities in social field, prosperous life, health, and environment. 10. To increase and endeavor the maintenance of law, justice, and righteousness, and to foster the spirit of national unity and integrity. 11. To increase the communication, Islamic fraternity, cooperation in many fields and with many kinds of people either domestic or foreign ones. 12. To perform the other efforts in accordance with the organizations aims and objectives.

Organization Structure The Structure of Central Board of Aisyiyah 2010 2015 General Chairwoman Chairwoman Chairwoman Chairwoman Chairwoman Chairwoman Chairwoman General Secretary Secretary Secretary General Treasurer Treasurer : Dra. Hj. Siti Noordjannah Djohantini, MM, M.Si : Prof. Dr. Hj.Siti Chamamah Soeratno : Prof. Dr. Hj. Masyitoh Chusnan, M.Ag. : Dra. Hj. Shoima Kastolani : Hj. Siti Hadiroh Ahmad, S.Pd : Dra. Hj. Siti Aisyah, M.Ag. : dr, Hj. Atikah M. Zakki, MARS. : Dra. Dyah Siti Nuraini : Dra. Trias Setiawati, M.Si. : Rohimi Zamzam, Psi., S.H : Hj. Mahsunah Syakir : Dra. Hj. Noor Rochmah

Chief of Department and Bureau: Chief of Department of Tabligh Chief of Department of Economy and Employment : Dra. Hj. Susilaningsih K. M.A. : Dra. Hj. Latifah Iskandar

Chief of Department of Cadre Education : Evi Shofia Inayati Chief of Department of Higher Education and Environmental Assesment : Prof. Dr. Ir. Hj. Muslimah Widyastuti, M.Sc Chief of Department of Elementary and Secondary Education : Dra. Rifqiyati, M.Ag Chief of Department of Health : Dra. Hafni Rochmah, MPH Chief of Department of Social Welfare : Dra. Susilahati, M.Si Chief of Department of Law and Human Right : Dra. Hj. Nurni Akma Chief of Bureau of Research and Development : Dra. Tri Hastuti Nur Rochima, M.Si Chief of Bureau of Culture : Dra. Hj. Cholifah Sukri

Forward Challenge
As a mass organization, similar to Muhammadiyah, the struggling mission of 'Aisyiyah is to build 'the outstanding society', that is a physically and spiritually healthy prosperous society. To realize this mission, the whole 'Aisyiyah's potency, function, and role must be one power in accordance with 'Aisyiyah's charity works. Various situation and condition faced by all Indonesian people and nation, such as the effect of globalization, development, social, political, economical and cultural changes, needs much more role,

commitment, and responsibility from 'Aisyiyah's people in order to realize the aim to be the outstanding society.

Network Association
Since its founding, 'Aisyiyah has cooperated with many parties either national or international. During the national movement, cooperation was more directed to build a unity spirit to fight for the liberation Indonesia from the shackle of colonization. In 1928, 'Aisyiyah was one of the pioneers that built a federation of Indonesian women organization, which now is called Indonesian Women Congress (Kongres Wanita Indonesia/KOWANI) Several institutions either semi-governmental or non-governmental has ever been 'Aisyiyahs partnership for the sake of cooperative social ones, such as Family Welfare Establishment (Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga/PKK), Womens Role Improvement for Healthy and Prosperous Family (Peningkatan Peranan Wanita untuk Keluarga Sehat dan Sejahtera/P2WKSS), Indonesian National Council for Social Welfare (Dewan Nasional Indonesia untuk Kesejahteraan Sosial/DNIKS), Yayasan Sayap Ibu (Foundation for the care of neglected and unwanted children), Consultative Body of Indonesian Islamic Women Organization (Badan Musyawarah Organisasi Islam Wanita Indonesia/BMOIWI), and Indonesian Ulemas Assembly (Majelis Ulama Indonesia/MUI). Besides, 'Aisyiyah also has built cooperative relationship with foreigh institutions for the sake of social welfare, sosialization, campaign, seminar, workshop, to complete the charity work infrastructure, etc. Among the foreign institutions having cooperation with 'Aisyiyah are : Oversea Education Fund (OEF), Mobile Oil, the Pathfinder Fund, UNICEF, NOVIB, the New Century Foundation, the Asia Foundation, Regional Islamic of South East Asia Pacific, World Conference of Religion and Peace, UNFPA, UNDP, World Bank, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, several Embassy of Friend Countries, etc.