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Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim
An Ideal Leader
with Ideal Leadership
Muhammadiyah, as a big Islamic group
in Indonesia has high competence in viewing an ideal leadership based on the
leadership character of The Prophet Muhammad saw. which was the leader of Islam
and led Moeslims for the short time, but his leadership has influenced people both
Moeslim and non-Moeslim around the world to follow his meaningful values in
leading individual, community, or even country until the recent time.
There are two terms which are
used to define an ideal leadership. The firts, “Amir” which is defined as
a person who can professionally lead and decide the state policy for politic,
economy, education, health, security, and so on. The second one is “Imam” who is
outstandingly knowledgable in religion and become a spiritual leader. When among
Moeslims have different point of view in ritually doing things, the “Imam”
will have his knowledge to be put as the solution for kind of problems.
The Prophet Muhammad is the
blessed human and both character of “Amir” and “Imam” are found on him.
It has meaning that Rasulullah knows how to maintain the state (Islam) very
well through the Islamic values which are known and implemented by him as an “Imam”
as well. Once, Rasulullah got a question from one of the participants during
his speech in a meeting; “When will the
doomsday come?” said the participant, but Rasulullah just carried on his speech
and kindly ignored the participant until he finished his speech. After that,
Rasulullah asked the one who gave him question to listen; “when some foolish people get the trust to lead many people, it is one
of the clues that the doomsday has been very close”.
In the current years, we see that
Rasulullah statement has been obviously proved by many leaders among us do the
wrong things, but they formally act well when they attend the formal occasions.
They become someone else when nobody sees them as the functionary or official in
the government. This kind of people are called as the formalistic leaders. Although the world seems going wrongly,
Muhammadiyah consistently implement the “servant
leadership” which means that leader should sincerely serve the citizenry or
society. Financial, facilitation, respect, intelligence, are important for
leader, but the leader’s dedication for his society is the top after the
dedication to Allah swt. as the first priority. Muhammadiyah members will alway
dedicate their energy, their thoughts, their money, for Muhammadiyah movements
with knowledge and deep understanding of Islamic essential values. Muhammadiyah
has deed of work in education field such as university, in this field, the
members of Muhammadiyah who have capability or skills and intelligence will be
professionally guaranteed to have a better chance to grow up. In conclusion,
Muhammadiyah has the point of view that ideal leader is the one who can be an “amir” and “imam” as well. The leaders will also dedicate themselves to give
better way of life by implementing Islamic values no matter how hard it is.
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