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Tuanku Imam Bonjol (born in Bonjol, Pasaman, West Sumatra

1772 - died in exile and was buried in Lotak, Pineleng,
Minahasa, 6 November 1864), real name Muhammad Shahab
or Petto Syarif, was a scholar, leader and fighter who fought
against In the Netherlands, this war was known as the Padri
War in 1803-1837. Tuanku Imam Bonjol was appointed as a
National Hero of Indonesia based on RI Presidential Decree
Number 087/TK/Year 1973, November 6, 1973.

Tuanku Imam Bonjol was born in Bonjol, Pasaman, Indonesia

in 1772. He later died in Manado, Sulawesi on 6 November 1864
at the age of 92 and was buried in Special Lotak, Minahasa.

Tuanku Imam Bonjol is not a Minahasa. He comes from

West Sumatra. "Tuanku Imam Bonjol" is a title given to
religious teachers in Sumatra. Imam Bonjol's real name is
Peto Syarif Ibnu Pandito Bayanuddin.

He was the most famous leader in the da'wah movement in

Sumatra, which initially opposed gambling, cockfighting,
drug abuse, liquor, and tobacco, but then held a
resistance against the Dutch colonialism which had
the motto Gold, Glory, Gospel, resulting in the Padri
War (1821 -1837).

First he learned religion from his father, Buya Nudin. Then

from some other scholars, such as Tuanku Nan Renceh.
Imam Bonjol is the founder of Bonjol state.

Conflict between Adat people and Priests or religious people also

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involving Tuanku Imam Bonjol. The clergy try to

clean up the Islamic teachings that have been distorted so
much that they can be returned to the pure Islamic teachings.

Traditional groups that feel their position is threatened,

get help from the Netherlands. However, the movement of
Imam Bonjol's force, which is quite tough, is very dangerous
for the Dutch position. Because of this, the Netherlands had
to make a peace agreement with Tuanku Imam Bonjol
in 1824. The agreement was called the "Masang Treaty".
But the agreement was violated by the Dutch by attacking Pandai Sikat State.

The following battles meant little, because the Dutch had to

gather their strength against the Diponogoro War.
But after the Diponogoro War was over, the Dutch mobilized
large-scale troops to conquer all of West Sumatra.

Imam Bonjol and his team did not want to give up and
persistently held back the enemy's strength. But the power
of the Dutch is so great, that one by one the areas of Imam
Bonjol can be captured by the Dutch. But three months later
Bonjol was recaptured. This happened in 1832.

The Dutch again mobilized the strength of their large forces.

Not to be left out, Governor General Van den Bosch led the
attack on Bonjol. But it failed. He invited Imam Bonjol to make
peace with the information of "Palakat Panjang", but Tuanku
Imam was suspicious. For the next few weeks, Tuanku Imam
Bonjol's position became more difficult, but he did not want to
make peace with the Netherlands. Three times the
Netherlands changed its warlord to seize Bonjol, a a small
country with a fortress made of clay. After being besieged for
three years, Bonjol was finally conquered, which was on August 16, 1837.

In 1837, the victorious village of Imam Bonjol was taken over by

the Dutch, and Imam Bonjol finally surrendered. He was then
exiled in several places, and finally brought to Minahasa.
He is recognized as a national hero. A typical Sumatran
building protects the tomb of Imam Bonjol. A relief
depicting Imam Bonjol in the Padri war adorns one of the
walls. Next to this building is the original house where Imam
Bonjol lived during his exile.

Nama: MUJAHIDIN SAYID ROHMAT (24)

DANI MAFTUH FIRMANSYAH (7)
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