Background
Hasyim Asy'ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang Regency on February 14, 1871. He was the third son of ten siblings.
Hasyim Asy'ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang Regency on February 14, 1871. He was the third son of ten siblings.
Hasyim Asy'ari's ancestry can be traced to Sultan Joko Tingkir (Hadiwijaya) of Pajang, and further, to Brawijaya VI (Girindrawardhana), the last king of Majapahit. One year later, they went to Mecca. In 1899, he founded Pesantren Tebuireng, which later became the largest pesantren in Java in the early 20th century.
The pesantren also became the center for the reform of traditional Islamic teaching. On January 31, 1926 he and several traditional Islamic leaders founded Nahdatul Ulama (Awakening of Ulama). In Japanese occupation era, he was arrested, several months later he was released and became Head of Religious Affairs.
He died on July 25, 1947 cause of hypertension after hearing news that Dutch troops was winning a battle in Malang.