Ahmad Sanusi (September 18, 1888 – July 31, 1950) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar, nationalist,freedom fighter, and member ofInvestigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence. He was also co-founder ofIslamic Community Unity (Persatuan Ummat Islam, PUI).^[1][2][3]

After theDutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, Sanusi back to Sukabumi and planned to joined Islamic Community Unity of Indonesia (Persatuan Ummat Islam Indonesia, PUII) with Islamic Peoples Bond (Perikatan Ummat Islam, PUI) which was founded byAbdul Halim. However, on end of July 1950, he passed away and buried in near of Syamsul Ulum Islamic Boarding School. In 1952, these two organizations officially combined intoIslamic Community Unity.^[4][5][6]

Ahmad Sanusi was awarded Mahaputera Star Class III (Bintang Mahaputera Utama) on August 12, 1992, and Mahaputera Star Class II (Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) on November 9, 2009. He was also recognized asNational Hero of Indonesia via Presidential Decree no. 96/TK/2022 on November 3, 2022.^[7][8][9]

InSukabumi, his name is used for astreet name, as well asbus station type A which was officially operated in October 2016.^[10][11] One of his work, thetafsir bookRaudhatul Irfan, is inspired to named amosque inregency of the same name.^[12]Halim Sanusi University, a private university inBandung, bears his name alongside Abdul Halim; used they last name to honor.^[13]

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