<![CDATA[This study examines the thought of Syekh Jalaluddin Maninjau as presented in Kitab Riwayat Bangkai Berjalan (1953), one of the significant works of a Minangkabau Islamic scholar that integrates Sufism, Islamic jurisprudence, and the Sufi order in responding to the moral challenges faced by society in the mid-twentieth century. This research is motivated by the limited number of studies that specifically discuss Syekh Jalaluddin's intellectual thought and the socio-historical context in which the work was produced. The novelty of this study lies in its analysis of the background of Syekh Jalaluddin's ideas, the substance of his teachings in Kitab Riwayat Bangkai Berjalan, and the community's responses to these ideas through a historical approach. This research employs the historical method, including heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The primary source is Kitab Riwayat Bangkai Berjalan, supported by Soearti Magazine, interviews with Buya Lukman Dt. Pamuncak and Anas Khatib Bandaro, and relevant scholarly literature. The findings reveal that Syekh Jalaluddin's thought emerged as a response to the religious dynamics and social changes occurring in Minangkabau. Through the concept of the "living corpse" (bangkai berjalan), he criticized moral deterioration while emphasizing spiritual purification, adherence to Islamic law, and spiritual guidance through the Sufi order. His ideas were positively received by the Kaum Tua community and continue to represent an important legacy of local Islamic intellectual tradition that has strengthened the religious life of the Maninjau community.]]>
