VIVAnews – K.H. A.R. Fachruddin was born in Pakualaman on 14 February 1916 into a religious family. His father, K.H. Fachruddin was a religious officer (penghulu) at Puro Pakualaman, one of the palaces in Yogyakarta.
In 1923, Fachruddin attended Muhammadiyah public schools in Bausasran and Kotagede, both in Yogyakarta. After graduating in 1928, he continued his study at Madrasah Muallimin (junior high school) Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta.
Two years later, Fachruddin moved to his hometown in Kulonprogo and studied at Madrasah Wustha Muhammadiyah. At the same time, he became a student of several famous Muslim scholars in the area at the time, such as K.H. Abdullah Rosad, and K.H. Abu Amar.
Not long after, in 1930, his father passed away and Fachruddin went to Madrasah Darul Ulum Muhammadiyah in Wanapeti. Five years later, Fachruddin attended Madrasah Tabligh Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta.
Upon his graduation from high school, Fachruddin went to South Sumatra and founded several Muhammadiyah schools in the area, including Madrasah Wustha Muallimin Muhammadiyah in Ogan Komering Ilir and Muba.
In 1941 he became a teacher at HIS Muhammadiyah in Sungai Batang, South Sumatra. A year later, Fachruddin was transferred to Palembang and became a teacher at Muhammadiyah School in Muara Maranjat until 1944, when he returned to Yogyakarta.
In 1968, Fachruddin was elected acting chairman of Muhammadiyah following the death of K.H. Faqih Usman, its previous chairman. His position as chairman of Muhammadiyah was confirmed a year later at the organization’s 38th General Meeting in Makassar in 1971.
From 1971 to 1985, Fachruddin served as chairman of Muhammadiyah. He was reelected in 1974 and 1978.
Fachruddin was famous for his wise and low profile attitude. He was also a diligent writer and had written dozens of books, including “Naskah Kesyukuran,” “Pemikiran dan Dakwah Islam,” “Kembali kepada Al-Qur’an dan Hadits,” “Ruh Muhammadiyah,” “Chutbah Nikah,” and many others.
In 1985, Fachruddin refused to be reelected as chairman of Muhammadiyah at its general meeting in Yogyakarta. He preferred to see Muhammadiyah in the hands of a young and more enlightened leader.
Fachruddin passed away on 17 March 1995 at Islamic Hospital, Jakarta, at 79.
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