Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 20, No 4: November 2026

Prophetic sufism in Muhammadiyah: Tuan Guru Haris’ education model

Palahuddin Palahuddin (Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram)
Mhd. Lailan Arqam (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Asno Azzawagama Firdaus (Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin Bagu)
Moh. Juhad (Institut Teknologi Sosial dan Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Selong)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2026

Abstract

This study examines how prophetic sufism is embodied and pedagogically transmitted within Muhammadiyah through the life and educational practices of Tuan Guru Haji (TGH) Haris in Lombok, Indonesia. It aims to demonstrate how spirituality operates as a lived, community-based learning model rather than merely a theological discourse. The research employed a qualitative life-history design with a historical-critical-philosophical orientation. Data were collected through manuscript analysis, observation, literature review, and in-depth interviews with six purposively selected informants representing familial, organizational, and community perspectives. Data were analyzed using the Miles-Huberman interactive model, including reduction, display, and verification through triangulation. The findings reveal that TGH Haris practiced prophetic sufism as an embodied pedagogical framework grounded in ikhlas (sincerity), kana’ah (contentment), and khauf (fear of God). His berugak (traditional Sasak pavilion) functioned as an informal learning center characterized by dialogical interaction, experiential teaching, and community-based moral formation. Spiritual values were transmitted through exemplarity, relational authority, and everyday engagement rather than institutionalized mystical structures. This study demonstrates that prophetic sufism operates as a practical Islamic pedagogical model integrating reformist theology, ethical discipline, and informal community learning. It contributes empirically grounded insights into how spirituality is enacted and reproduced within Muhammadiyah’s grassroots educational context.

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EduLearn

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Humanities Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) ISSN: 2089-9823, e-ISSN 2302-9277 is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, ...