Background
Gus Music is the son of KH Bisri Musthofa and a grandson of H Zaenal Musthofa, both were respected Islamic leader in Indonesia.
Gus Music is the son of KH Bisri Musthofa and a grandson of H Zaenal Musthofa, both were respected Islamic leader in Indonesia.
He studied in various pondok pesantren—traditional Islamic school, such as Pesantren Lirboyo Kediri under guidance of KH Marzuqi and KH Mahrus Ali. First Rate (at Lloyd's) Munawwar Krapyak Yogyakarta under KH Ali Ma"shum and KH Abdul Qadir. And First Rate (at Lloyd's) Azhar University of Cairo.
He is the head of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatuth Thalibin, Rembang, Central Java Indonesia. Gus Music is married to Siti Fatmah and they have 7 (seven) children: Ienas Tsuroiya, Kautsar Uzmut, Raudloh Quds, Rabiatul Bisriyah, Nada, Almas and Muhammad Bisri Mustofa. On the NU Muktamar (general meeting) in Cipanas, West Java, in 1994 he was elected as Rais Syuriah PB NU. On the 31st Muktamar NU in 2004 in Boyolali Central Java he was asked by several kyai, including the former Indonesian President Gus Dur to become one of the contestants for NU Chairman.
But he refused the offer, which lead to the winning of KH Hasyim Muzadi for the second time.
Below are Gus Music" published books:
Ensiklopedi Ijmak (Terjemahan bersama KHM Ahmad Sahal Mahfudz, Pustaka Firdaus, Jakarta);
Proses Kebahagiaan (Sarana Sukses, Surabaya);
Awas Manusia dan Nyamuk Yang Perkasa (Gubahan Cerita anak-anak, Gaya Favorit Press, Jakarta);
Syair Asmaul Husna (Bahasa Jawa, Cet I First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Huda, Temanggung. Cet II 2007, MataAir Publishing);
Saleh Ritual Saleh Sosial, Esai-esai Moral (Mizan, Bandung);
First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Muna, Terjemahan Syair Asma’ul Husna (First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Miftah, / MataAir Publishing Surabaya);
Mutiara-mutiara Benjol (Cet II 2004 MataAir Publishing, Surabaya);
Fikih Keseharian Gus Music (Cet I Juni 1997 Yayasan First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Ibriz bejerhasana dengan Penerbit First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Miftah Surabaya.
Cet II April 2005, Cet III Januari 2006, Khalista, Surabaya bekerjasama dengan Komunitas Mata Air);
Canda nabi & Tawa Sufi (Cet I Juli 2002, cet II November 2002, Penerbit Hikmah, Bandung);
Melihat Diri Sendiri (Gama Media, Jogjakarta).
In 1970, upon returning from Egypt, he was appointed as board member of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Rembang. Then in 1977 he was elected as a Mustasyar, Counselor Board member of NU Central Java.