Datuk Haji Daud
Palimo Kayo Mansur, born on March 10, 1905 in Pahambatan, Balingka, District IV
Koto (Agam) was born a son who later was named Mansur, the son of David Rasyidi
and Siti Sheikh Rajab. As the head of the family, Sheikh Daud Rasyidi already directing
his religious order.
Seven years of age
to enter school in the village of Balingka in 1912. Education is only followed
for one year. Subsequently, he moved to Lubuk Sikaping and continue to
Gouvernment School until 1915.
David Mansur then
studied Islam in particular at universities Thawalib Sumatera in 1917. He
immediately received education from great scholars Haji Abdul Karim Amrullah
(HAMKA), while still studying religious subjects at the Islamic University
under the tutelage of Madrasah Diniyah Zainuddin Labay El Yunusi. Almost all of
his time is filled with studying Islamic religious education.
In 1924, David
Mansur college steeped in Islamic religion raised by Ibrahim Musa Parabek.
Uncertain political atmosphere, the spread of communist influence in college
Thawalib Sumatera, making Mansur David decided to avoid.
In 1925, David
Mansur went to foreign countries, to India. This step is gone through in order
to avoid the influence of communists at that time. The country was Mansur David
returned to the world that it faces over the years. He studied religion in
Islamic University High (association Islamiyah), Locknow, India. Abdul Kalam
Azad as leader of the college immediately so the caregiver at the same faculty.
During the
approximately five (5) years, David H. Mansur wander, studying in India.
Wanderings made while abroad over. He went home and had stopped in Malaysia. He
directly to Java.
In 1930 David Mansur
returned to Indonesia from India. The resumption of activities of the
organization and embodied in a congress in Thawalib Sumatera, Bukittinggi.
During a Congress I Thawalib Sumatera (22 to 27 May 1930) which changed the name
of the organization into the Muslim Association of Indonesia (PMI), David
Mansur was appointed as a member of the Executive Board of PMI. At the Congress
of PMI in Payakumbuh (5-9 August 1930), he was elected general secretary of
PMI. At the Second Congress of PMI in Padang (9 to 10 March 1931), which
decided to transform this social organization into a political party known as
the Muslim Association of Indonesia (Permi), he was appointed as secretary
general of the party. Permi, which is under the leadership of Sumatera Thawalib
figures and former students from Cairo (like Mochtar Lutfi and Iljas Jacoub),
introducing the ideology of "Islam and nationalism".
David H. Mansur
played a role in shaping the political parties, namely the Union of Muslim
Indonesia Indonesia (PERMI). On December 2, 1932 Mansur Permi David appointed
as the chairman of the Algemene Actie Protest Vergadering Permi, sort drafting
team that will draft a protest ter-Dutch policy toward the conduct of private
school ordinance, which is better known as the ordinance "wild
schools".
On December 10,
1934, David Mansur was arrested when a protest campaign plans that have been
prepared in Curup, Bengkulu, following the arrest of the main leaders Permi,
namely H Jalaluddin Taib, H Iljas Jacoub, and H Mochtar Lutfi. These three
figures are then discharged into the Boven Digul. Datuk Palimo Kayo imprisoned
in London. Not long after he was transferred to prison Likes Majesty in Medan.
He was released from prison in 1935. Then he returned to New York City. From
there he then went to Bengkulu, fundraising proselytizing Islamic religious
education for South Sumatera.
Japanese colonial
period show progress Mansur David H. activity. In 1942 he was re-activated in
the activities of the organization. One of its efforts is to establish
coordination bodies scholars Minangkabau.
HMD political career
Datuk Palimo Kayo at country level started to appear. On September 20, 1956 he
was appointed by the government to become an ambassador of Indonesia to the
Kingdom of Iraq until 1960. Completed RI duties become ambassador in Iraq, he became
active in the Masjumi with positions chairperson Masjumi Jakarta Raya until
Masjumi Islamic political party dissolved by the President Sukarno.
Between the years
1961-1967 HMD Datuk Palimo active Kayo preach and emphasize increased
prosperity of the people. Efforts are made through such social container then
the more complete devotion HMD Datuk Palimo Kayo in the welfare of the people.
In deliberation
scholars throughout West Sumatera dated May 16 to 27, 1968 in London, Datuk
Palimo Kayo elected as chairman of the Ulema Council of West Sumatera. When
there was no Majlis Ulama Indonesia or MUI.
Datuk HMD biography
Palimo Kayo is so loaded with all forms of activity is worthy of scientific
attention. Scarcity of the existence of scholars of the caliber of HMD Datuk
Palimo Kayo would be the starting point to the memory of this prominent
scholars.
A number of people
close, both from family and fellow scholars highly appreciate its existence.
Academic circles and then make the figure as a source of scientific papers paid
attention to his work throughout his life.
Until the end of his
life, Buya HMD Datuk Palimo Kayo always steadfast in attitude rigorous, albeit
against a small thing though.
With a variety of
activities, particularly its contribution to the nation before and after
independence, the Indonesian government awarded Datuk David Mansur Palimo Kayo
as one of the Pioneers of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia through the
Ministry of Social No. Pol. 16 / II / PK pliers-gal May 20, 1960, which is then
amplified again by the Decree of the Minister of Social Affairs No. Pol. 103/63
/ PK dated June 13, 1963.
After experiencing
pain a few days, he died in the General Hospital Dr. M. Jamil, Padang, and was
buried in the cemetery Tunggul Black Padang. This large cleric has left us
forever created in 1988.
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