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named the JIB scouting using the word During the Wiwoho period, JIB held the attitude of the Dutch government Wibisono get out of JIB and set up a Student discussion in
“Indonesia”. This indicates that Natsir many courses on Islam at its various that considered JIB and other Islamic new organization of SIS. From then on, the Salman Mosque at
did not polarize Islam and the national branches and also expanded into smaller movements not as a threat, but they would JIB tended to decrease until later it was the Bandung Institute of
identity. It should be noted that the cities in Java and strengthening its rather in favor of the Netherlands because disbanded by the Japanese on March Technology
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newly formed organization by JIB was identity as an Islamic organization. While they were considered as a local resistance 7, 1942. 20 Source: Documentation
the first organization in the Dutch East during Kasman leadership period, JIB against the strongly growing communism. 19 The role of JIB in carving the spirit of Salman Mosque ITB
Indies using the name of Indonesia successfully established many branches Islam and Indonesian nationalism cannot
(Indonesische). The spirit of nationalism in the West and North Sumatra. The Since 1934, JIB had to face so many be considered minor. Along the course
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seen in JIB involvement in the preparation youths and students’ enthusiasm was challenges that it began to setbacks. The, of the Indonesian movement periods, JIB
JIB members were not only high school
committee of Youth Congress II in also noted that until 1933 JIB had already was able to appear as a youth movement
Jakarta, which gave birth to the Youth had 55 branches and 4,000 members in students (MULO or AMS), was also widely that brought together the ideals of
Pledge on October 28, 1928. Djohan Java and Sumatra. Some national figures followed by students from the upper levels Islam and Indonesian nationalism. JIB
Mohammad Tjaij is the JIB representative who had been active in JIB were Kasman or even youths at their age of 14 years old was the first Muslim youth and student
who signed the historic youth inscription. Singodimejo, M. Roem, Jusuf Wibisono or above. Some of them saw that JIB was organizations to deliver ideas to the next
JIB had sought to promote Indonesian (JIB Center), Sukarno (JIB Bandung), more active at the level of secondary school younger generations. The existence
language by way of using the national Cholid Rasyidi (JIB Betawi), Burhanuddin students, so they felt the need to establish
language gradually in Het Licht magazine, Harahap (JIB Yogyakarta). M. Roem a new organization. On this basis of this of JIB former members and activists
on the national stage was an historical
since the Youth Pledge. 16 confirmed that at that time being a reason, M. Roem and Yusuf Wibisono
member JIB was an honor. Something founded Studenten Islam Studieclub (SIS) evidence JIB was not only able to appear
In line with the spirit of Islam and that adds to the pride of being members in 1934. Although this cannot be considered as the first Muslim youth organization
nationalism, JIB was growing rapidly, of JIB was that one could be close to as a major friction in JIB, it was more than in Indonesia, it can also be considered
especially under the leaderships of national figures such as H. Agus Salim, less reducing the influence of JIB as many a milestone of the emergence of young
Wiwoho Purbohadijoyo (1926-1929) and M. Natsir, etc. In 1929, M. Natsir was activists were active in the SIS. Another Indonesian Muslim intellectuals on the
Kasman Singodimedjo (1929-1935). recorded as a member of JIB Bandung challenge was the desire of some board national stage. JIB cadres were not only

14. DeliarNoer, Gerakan Moderen Islam di Indoesia who taught Islam to other members. 17 of JIB like Kasman and Natsir to make good Muslims, they were also formidable
1900-1942. (Jakarta: LP3ES, 1995), p. 287. JIB to be a religious social organization Muslim statesmen and intellectuals.
15. The name “Indonesia” was firstly used by Ki Some of JIB figures had even close
Haja rDewantara (atau Soewardi Soerjaningrat) personal relationship with Ahmad Soorkati like Muhammadiyah and Persis that were HMI, PMII and IMM:Profilesof the
in the Netherlands 1913 for the organization (the founder of Al-Irsyad) relationship able to establish schools and hospitals.
Indonesisch Persbureu and also Muhammad Hatta This issue became a serious debate in 1950s Student Movements
who changed the organization name for Indie that gave them an the opportunies to
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students in the The Netherlands from Indische ask anything religions matters. Another the 6 and 7 congress. Although JIB did Entering the Indonesian independence,
Vereeniging (formed in 1908) to be Indonesische thing encouraging the growth of JIB was not change its statute in the end, these the Islamic student movements were
Vereeniging (Perhimpoenan Indonesia) in 1922. problems caused M. Roem and Yusuf marked by the establishment ofthe
16. Saidi, Islam dan Nasionalisme Indonesia,… 17. Noer, Gerakan Moderen Islam,…p.100.
p.4-5. 18. Saidi, Islam dan Nasionalisme Indonesia,…p.36. 19. Husni, Jong Islamieten Bond,……p. 57-61. 20. Husni, Jong Islamieten Bond,…… p. 63-64.

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