Haji Agus Salim

H.AGUS SALIM

Karya : Brigita Sandrina

          Haji Agus Salim was born at October 8, 1884,and died at November 4, 1954 was one of Indonesia's founding fathers and prominent diplomats. Salim was born in Kota Gadang, Agam, West Sumatra to Sutan Muhammad Salim, a court official, and Siti Zaenab. His birth name was Musyudul Haq, Agus was his nickname. His father was a prosecutor (called hoofd djaksa) in Riau High Court and once received the highest civilian medal from Queen Wilhelmina.

In 1890, he began to study in Europeese Lagere School (generally only for Europeans) and graduated in 1897  During that period, he also furthered his studies of Islam. In 1897, he studied at Hogere Burger School and he earned the highest rank of HBS, when he was 19 years old.

Salim was interested in studying medicine applied for a scholarship from the Dutch colonial government, but was refused. In respect of his mother's last wish, at the age of 22 he took a job at the Dutch consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His family expected him to study religious science from his uncle, Syaikh Ahmad Khatib.At the embassy, Salim translated and managed Indonesian's hajj pilgrimages.

Salim has been described as the "Grand Old Man of the Indonesian Independence movement and veteran leader of Indonesian Islam". Sukarno described him as a "intellectual ulama" , a leader combining Islamic science and Western teachings. Mohammad Hatta, called the Arabic de jure recognition of Indonesian independence Salim's greatest contribution to Indonesia.

Salim was posthumously declared a National Hero of Indonesia in 1961. He also received the Satyalencana Peringatan Perjuangan Kemerdekaan on May 20, 1961 and the Bintang Mahaputera (level I) on August 17, 1960. One of the main roads in Jakarta is named after him.

Sumber:httpsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agus_Salim //