<![CDATA[This article examines the educational reform ideas and movements of Ahmad Dahlan as an integral part of his Islamic da'wah mission. The study focuses on how Ahmad Dahlan formulated a modern education system that integrated Islamic values with the Western education system in response to the educational dualism prevalent during the colonial period. A qualitative-descriptive approach was employed. The findings show that Ahmad Dahlan not only purified Islamic teachings from irrelevant practices but also carried out reforms by establishing a progressive Islamic education system—despite initial opposition from many. He founded Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Diniyah Islamiyah in 1911 and established Muhammadiyah in 1912 as a vehicle for education-based da'wah. His innovations included an integrated curriculum combining religious and general sciences, systematic classical methods, and instilling exemplary values in teachers. Thus, for Ahmad Dahlan, education served as a strategic means of da'wah to educate, liberate, and advance the ummah spiritually and socially.]]>
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