TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – At the time of independence, many personalities fought for the independence of Indonesia. one of them David Beuruh. He is a figure of a fighter in Aceh. He was born on September 17, 1899 in Beureu’eh, Pidie district, Aceh. His full name is Tengku Muhammad Daud Beureueh, he is the former governor of Aceh and the founder of the NII in Aceh.

City of unkris.ac.id by title David Beureuehhe was also president of the All Ulama Association Aceh (PUSA) to oppose the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. During the revolution, he also served as military governor of Aceh. From September 21 to May 9, 1962, he continued to rebel against the government, one of which was by creating the NII because he was dissatisfied with the performance of President Soekarno.

But in the end, he returned to the Indonesian side with the persuasion of Mohammad Natsir who was considered Daud’s grandson. It was he who welcomed the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945 with the oath to love and be loyal to Indonesia.

Moreover, he is an important Acehnese cleric. In his time, he and other ulema tried to raise and defend the banner of Islam in Aceh. Daud Beureueh wanted an Islamic state for all of Indonesia, not just independent Aceh.

In the scientific articleTengku Muhammad Daud Beureueh the father of Darul Islam and the father of the Acehnese” He also assured that religious freedom would be guaranteed in such a country, insisting on great tolerance for non-Muslims. They will be free and protected in the Islamic State of Indonesia, while according to him, Muslims cannot know true freedom if they do not live in a country based on the teachings of the Koran.

Back then the new order, Daud Beureueh was paralyzed by the government. He died in 1987 blind. At his funeral, there was no respect like the funeral procession of deserving people in Aceh.

YOLANDA AGNE

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