The Role of Maulana Syeikh in The Frame of Bhineka Tunggal Ika as The Existence of Santri That Have Patriotism Spirit

"Santri will be close with moral education" (Mrs. H)

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Indonesia with million diversity is currently experiencing national hustle. Diversity that we have can be as potential to enrich the national treasure as form of collaboration and unity. But can also be potential that can cause disunity. When this can cause collaboration and unity, it will be increasingly strengthen national identity and personality.

 But on the contrary, when this diversity cannot be addressed wisely, it will cause internal conflicts. One of them is the threat of disintegration that continues to occur into complex problem that must be faced by the nation of Indonesia. In fact, now the threat of disintegration in the form of racism that was happen in Papua involves so many factors. 

The actions that was taken by some citizens and officials in Surabaya caused confusion and even violence. Absolutely this is major problem that must be faced by the Indonesian society because in fact, Papua is being targeted by several big nations that have an interest because of their natural wealth and strategic location for those who are in the circle of global struggle. Therefore, the sensitivity of the Papua's people due to racism that occurs must be seriously addressed by the government (Hasanuddin Abdurrakhman, 2019).

The concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika as view of life in multiculturalism is indeed suitable for use by the Indonesian society with the fact that, Indonesian society with high level of multiculturalism is able to survive and strengthen its existence in the middle of the current modernization of the world, on the other hand, the diversity of the Indonesian nation is one of the treasures of Indonesia sublime nation which is indeed national inheritance. It is not an Indonesian name if cannot able to compete with multi-dimensional conditions. Therefore, the existence of national heroes is very important in the life process that we have lived so that it makes us not forget to keep remembering the national heroes.

In West Nusa Tenggara, there are 549 Islamic boarding schools spread out in various regions (BPS NTB, 2014). Absolutely that must be grateful by the society of West Nusa Tenggara, because value and moral education that will uphold the value of youth patriotism spirit is very strong in Islamic intuitional education. Talking about Islamic boarding schools, absolutely it is inseparable with the pioneer of Islamic education. In Indonesia, especially West Nusa Tenggara who usually called Maulana Syeikh, a national hero from our beloved region.

Maulana Syeikh began his activation by establishing the Pesantren Al-Mujahidin (fighters), which was built near his residence ( Bermi, pancor ). This Pesantren has deep historical significance for the national education of the Santri, this is evidenced by the purpose of building this Pesantren as manifestation of Maulana Syeikh as educated young intellectuals thought the condition of his nation. 

Means, Maulana Syeikh has lofty ambition to serve the nation by actualizing it through the means of teaching value and moral education in Pesantren. This is as the answer of colonialist resistance. Teaching and learning activities which are applied in accordance with the value of nation ideology, that was Pancasila. It is showed in his poem:

Negara kita berpancasila
Berketuhanan yang Maha Esa
Ummat islam paling setia
Tegakkan sila yang paling utama

Hidupkan iman hidupkan taqwa
Agar hiduplah semua jiwa
Cinta teguh pada agama
Cinta kokoh pada negara        

This poem is manifestation of his love for the nation so that it is no wonder Santri in Islamic boarding schools in were educated with religious and patriotism spirit in accordance with the concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Unity In Diversity). This is also evidenced by the existence of a "Laskar Mujahidin", namely  troop group the war against the Dutch East Indies military who returned to dominate control of the archipelago. This troop was led directly by his younger brother, TGH. Muhammad Faisal. 

Most of the military fighters were mostly from the Santri of Islamic boarding schools such as: Ahmad Nursaid, Umar, Safarul Khair. The struggle of them started from the military attack on NICA SELONG (1946). At that time, Maulana Syeikh devised an attack strategy by dividing the fighters into areas such as in the Selong City, led by TGH. 

Muhammad Faisal, and other parts of the region. This proves that Islamic intuitional education which was founded by Maulana Syeikh is not solely for the benefits of hereafter, but has great influence on the integrity of the nation so that Santri will create of patriotism spirit in accordance with the concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika.

Besides that, in another hand, the concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika has strong influence on life in Pesantren. Through value and moral education will lead the Santri to understand lot about the meaning of unity, absolutely this proven by the fact that there is no Pesantren only people around the Pesantren study there but, people from outside the area come to study, so it is no wonder that the spirit of unity is very strong in the life of Pesantren, for example: eating together, praying in congregation, prayer together, and other activities.

Seeing the role above, it is clear that the establishment of these two Madrasah is part of the national struggle of Maulana Syeikh and Santri to maintain Indonesian independence during the period of physical revolution and Indonesian independence diplomacy.
Learning from past event that occurred in the history of nationalism. it can provide lessons for  all of us that value and moral education is very important for the generation of nation. 

Not only that, the development of the soul of patriotism spirit in unity but also be close to the Santri, because the influence of the Santri in the boarding school is very great for the integrity of the nation and the state. This is accordance with the message of our leader Joko Widodo said that "It's not difficult to love religion and also our nation".