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        "id": 1849633,
        "msgid": "kh-zulfa-mustofa-launches-ithafu-ummati-al-muqtafa-to-preserve-indonesias-islamic-scholarly-tradition-1783583562",
        "date": "2026-07-09 14:20:00",
        "title": "KH Zulfa Mustofa Launches 'Ithafu Ummati Al Muqtafa' to Preserve Indonesia's Islamic Scholarly Tradition",
        "author": "Dwi Murdaningsih",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "KH Zulfa Mustofa, Vice Chairman of PBNU, is launching his new book 'Ithafu Ummati Al Muqtafa' in Jakarta, calling for a revival of the scholarly writing tradition among Indonesian ulama. He argues that producing written works is essential for preserving and transmitting Islamic knowledge across generations, complementing the oral teaching traditions of pesantren. The launch, held ahead of the NU Congress, aims to inspire a new wave of intellectual production within the nation's largest Islamic organisation.",
        "content": "<p>Wakil Ketua Umum Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), KH. Zulfa\nMustofa, will launch and discuss his new book, \u2018Ithafu Ummati Al\nMuqtafa\u2019, on Friday, 10 July 2026, at 7:00 PM WIB in the Sakinah Hall of\nthe Sunda Kelapa Mosque, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The event, titled\n\u2018Launching &amp; Bedah Kitab Ithafu Ummati Al Muqtafa - A Gift for the\nUmmah of the Prophet Muhammad SAW\u2019, serves as a momentum to revive the\nintellectual tradition of ulama, particularly the tradition of writing\nbooks within Nahdlatul Ulama, pesantren, Islamic universities, and\nreligious institutions. The book launch takes place ahead of the PBNU\nCongress, amidst growing public attention on the direction of\nleadership, the future of Islamic scholarship, and the strategic role of\nNahdlatul Ulama in addressing the challenges facing the ummah, the\nnation, and Indonesian Islamic civilisation. KH Zulfa Mustofa invited\nulama, kiai, academics, and the pesantren community to revive the\ntradition of writing books as part of an effort to maintain the\ncontinuity of knowledge and build Islamic civilisation. He noted that\nfrom the early days of Islam to its development in the Nusantara, the\nprogress of civilisation was supported not only by the emergence of\npious and moral ulama but also by the scholarly works they left behind.\nThe books of the ulama became a bridge connecting knowledge across\ngenerations, remaining alive hundreds of years after their authors\npassed away. \u2018The tradition of the ulama is the tradition of knowledge.\nAnd the tradition of knowledge will not be strong without the tradition\nof writing. That is why the ulama of the past not only educated students\nbut also left behind books as an intellectual legacy for the ummah,\u2019\nsaid Kiai Zulfa. He stated that while pesantren have long been known as\ncentres for transmitting Islamic sciences through the study of classical\ntexts, they must also continue to produce new works in response to the\ndevelopments of the times and the dynamics of community life. He\nbelieves the challenges facing the ummah today are increasingly complex,\nranging from technological developments and social changes to national\nand humanitarian issues, all of which require scholarly answers born\nfrom ulama who understand tradition while being able to read reality.\n\u2018It is indeed important and necessary for us to read, recite, and study\nthe books of past ulama. But ulama also have a moral responsibility to\nproduce works that can become references for future generations. That is\nhow the relay of knowledge continues,\u2019 Kiai Zulfa said. The launch of\n\u2018Ithafu Ummati Al Muqtafa\u2019 also affirms that the scholarly tradition of\nNahdlatul Ulama must not stop at teaching and recitation alone, but must\ncontinue to evolve into a tradition of knowledge production, book\nwriting, and the strengthening of Indonesian Islamic literacy. He\nstressed that writing a book is not merely an academic activity, but\npart of da\u2019wah and service to the ummah. Through written works,\nknowledge can continue to be inherited, studied, developed, and reach\ncommunities far beyond the limits of space and time. In KH Zulfa\u2019s view,\nhistory shows that great ulama are remembered not only for the breadth\nof their knowledge or the number of students they had, but also for the\nworks they left behind. Books serve as proof of scholarly authority as\nwell as an intellectual trail that continues to provide benefits across\nages. \u2018A lecture can move hearts in its time. But a book keeps knowledge\nalive throughout the ages. Therefore, every ulama needs to have the\nspirit to leave behind a work as part of a continuous charity of\nknowledge,\u2019 he said. KH Zulfa hopes the spirit of producing Islamic\nworks will grow again within Nahdlatul Ulama circles, whether in\npesantren, universities, or bahtsul masail institutions. He believes the\ntradition of reading must go hand in hand with the tradition of writing\nso that the treasures of Indonesian Islamic scholarship continue to\ndevelop and contribute to the world. This idea forms the background for\nthe birth of the book \u2018Ithafu Ummati Al Muqtafa\u2019, which is expected to\nenrich Indonesian Islamic literacy through a work rooted in scholarly\nchains of transmission, responsive to the challenges of the times, and\nfirmly grounded in the pesantren scholarly tradition. The launch and\ndiscussion event will be attended by ulama, kiai, academics, santri,\ncommunity leaders, and Nahdliyin members, and will be moderated by Gus\nMiftah.<\/p>",
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