13 Facts About Mas Mansoer

Mas Mansoer was an Indonesian religious leader who served as the 4th chairman of Muhammadiyah from 1937 to 1942.

Mas Mansoer was declared a national hero by President Sukarno in 1964.

Mas Mansoer was born on 25 June 1896 in Kampung Sawahan, north of Surabaya.

Mas Mansoer's father was Kyai Hajji Mas Ahmad Marzuki, a descendant of the Sumenep royal family and a friend of Kyai Hajji Ahmad Dahlan.

Mas Mansoer's mother was a woman from Surabaya who was of mixed Buginese and Minang descent.

At the age of 12, Mansoer went to Mecca to study Islam.

Mas Mansoer observed how Egyptian people fought against British colonists to obtain their independence, which influenced his later views.

Mas Mansoer took the initiative in formatting the Majelis Islam A'la Indonesia on 25 September 1937.

Mas Mansoer was under pressure during the Japanese occupation due to his activities with Muhammadiyah.

Mas Mansoer accepted the appointment and resigned as Chairman of Muhammadiyah.

Mas Mansoer forbade the tradition of grave pilgrimages, selametan, and doing a talqin for a body.

Mas Mansoer said that setbacks suffered by Muslims were caused by their weak beliefs and egoism, and that to fix these problems, Muslims should base their lives on the Quran and Hadiths.

Mas Mansoer married Siti Zakijah in 1937, the couple had 6 children.