A BRIEF HISTORY
Foundation Endowments SULTAN AGUNG
Starting from the fact that the post-independence Indonesian Muslims are still lagging behind in the field of education where educational systems are generally used only emphasized the deepening of “special devotions” without balanced with practical education needed in the activities of community life. On the other hand education system invaders dominant at the time, its existence instead aim to serve and benefit the interests of the occupation. History records, NICA Dutch troops re-occupied the city of Semarang (1947), for example, they issued Ordinance Huis Scholen which essentially limits the school belongs to the people of Indonesia may only accept 10 students, the goal for all Indonesian children into school pupil NICA.
It turned out that most of the people of Indonesia rejected the school founded by the Dutch NICA. Then the children will learn where this nation? In situations like this, some Muslim leaders in Semarang, among others Kyai Tojib Thohari, Ustadz Abubakar Assegaf, R. Suryadi, H. Chamiem and Ustaz Md. Tahir Nuri felt compelled to take on the role of the pursued the idea of the establishment of schools to accommodate the children of the nation who rejected the colonial educational systems and institutions. Only with the home and school loans (each of Haji Chaeron and organization Muhammadiyah) then in 1947, Muslim leaders are successfully established the “People’s School of Islam (SRI) Al Falah” in an alley in the village of Mustaram Kauman Semarang.
Three years later (1950) School of Folk Islam Al Falah and senior high school of Islam founded Student Islam Indonesia (PII) is melted by the founders into Primary School Waqf Board and Junior High School Waqf Board, it has become a forerunner to the establishment YBWSA because the founders of the school eventually forming the container in order to manage the schools that have been melted down. Formed Foundation Waqf Board (YBW) right on Monday, the 16th of Shawwal 1369 H coincide with the July 31, 1950 M. On that date also registered Legal status Foundation Waqf Board (YBW) first Deed Tan A Sioe No. 86 dated July 31, 1950, with the first board as the founder of the Foundation, namely Resident Milono (Protector), dr. Abdul Gaffar (Chairman), Ustadz Abu Bakar Assegaf (Vice Chairman), R. Suryadi (Author I), Ali Al Edrus (Writer II), H. Chamiem (Treasurer), Moh. Tojib Tohari, Zaenal Chamiem, Abdul Kadir Al Edrus, and Wartomo (Commissioners). The establishment of the Foundation Waqf Board was also inseparable from the encouragement of Ustadz Abdullah Hinduan, one of Egypt’s Darul Ulum alumnus who has succeeded in establishing and developing the Waqf Board in Pekalongan.
Thanks to the honesty / sincerity of its founders in the fight for the noble ideals that have been proclaimed, Alhamdulillah fruitful blessing for the sake of blessing, the Waqf Board Board Meeting dated July 25, 1950, has been reported by the Treasurer at the time it received the endowments of H. Chamiem a house worth | , 10,000 in Kaligawe 15 Jalan Semarang (recorded in the Notary Act Tan A Sioe No.2 / 1950), waqf a house of Kyai Abdullah for |. 5000, as well as infaq or waqf money from benefactors worth |.173.93.
Two years later since the legal entity, ie 1952 YBW receive donated land in Gang Suromenggalan no. 62 of Syarifah Mariam bint Ahmad Al Juffrie, Ali bin Ahmad Al Juffrie and Syarifah Fatimah bint Ahmad Al Juffrie. In addition YBW has also received financial aid amounting to Rp. 50,000 from the Islamic Relief Fund in Jakarta by H. A. Ghaffar Ismail (as the Secretary-General). With a capital asset loan and asset endowments plus infaq cash from benefactors Muslims, armed with the spirit of the founder’s humble provide the best service to the community sincere only hope of Allah’s pleasure, boosted soul unyielding, the alternation of night and day seemed to bear witness to their struggle. Confidence in the Grace and Mercy of Allah inspires them to keep moving timeless.
Not in vain, their hard work was heard by Allah SWT. Fruit istiqamah, within two decades (1950-1970) Foundation develops rapid progress. In 1954, on waqf land Suromenggalan 2-storey building was built as a school endowment entity. In the same year YBW open Secondary School Diniyah Waqf Board (SMI) BW) -school junior high school study time 4 years with a view to accommodating students graduate from SRI Waqf Board, and other Islamic SR. After establishment of two schools Waqf Board, a decade later, on August 1, 1961 Primary School established Waqf Board 2. In the following years new schools continues founded in Semarang and Jepara Kriyan, namely SD Waqf Board 3 and 4 (year 1962-1963), SMP Waqf Board 1 (1964) and SMP Waqf Board 4 (1964) and SMA Islam Sultan Agung (1966).
Two Momentum
1962 to 1967 is an important year for YBW since birth. There are two historic moment. First, the world of education, nation and Muslims YBW offered one more contribution to the form of the establishment of the Islamic University of Sultan Agung (UNISSULA) followed by the formation of the Dana Foundation to support the acceleration UNISSULA UNISSULA. Second, the union of two elements of the agency, Badan Wakaf Foundation and the Dana Foundation UNISSULA generate change the name of Yayasan Badan Wakaf Foundation for Waqf Board became Sultan Agung (YBWSA).
Exactly two decades of travel, on the idea of Regional Commander VII / Diponegoro, Brigadier General M. Sarbini UNISSULA expressed to the Chancellor at the time, Col. Dr. Soetomo Bariodipoero and Kakesdam VII / Diponegoro, Kol. Dr. Soehardi YBWSA pioneered the establishment of a Health Centre in 1970 which later became Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital (RSISA). Marking a new propaganda gait apart in the world of education that has been cultivated for more than two decades. Completing the establishment of the hospital, on the 27th of February 1996 a college of nursing science-based Islam is founded, namely the Academy of Nursing Islam Sultan Agung (2007 to Faculty of Nursing UNISSULA).
Armed with experience, up to the age of half a century, YBWSA kept up the mandate to manage the business and activities in a variety of areas: propaganda, education, social, health, and other fields of endeavor until this day. 2002 YBWSA forming the People Fund Development Institute (LPDU) whose role is to manage zakat-infaq-Sadaqah institutions as well as people’s empowerment. Then in 2003 in order to support the management of education, the Business Development Institute (LPU) was established. And in 2007, in order to strengthen the missionary movement and education and disseminate their vision and mission, the foundation established radio propagation of Islam under the name of PT DI-UNISA Radio 205.