Known as Haji Rasul, a student of Ahmad Khatib al-Minangkabawi, he led reform in West Sumatra and helped establish the Sumatera Thawalib schools; he was the father of Hamka. Commonly dated 1879–1945.
Haji Abdul Karim Amrullah
Sumatera Thawalib; Minangkabau reform
Summary
Minangkabau reformist and a founder of Sumatera Thawalib.
- Born
- Maninjau, Agam, 1879
- Died
- Jakarta, 1945
- Fields of expertise
- Fiqh