Anwar Musaddad

Anwar Musaddad (born Dede Musaddad; 3 April 1910 – 21 July 2000) was an Indonesian professor and Muslim scholar of Sundanese descent, a professor of Christology and comparative religious studies, and one of the five charismatic West Javan academics who is hafidz al-Qur'an.

Early life and education Dede Musaddad was a descendant of aristocratic ancestry from two notable West Javan kings, and he was born in the village of Ciledug in Garut Regency on 3 April 1910. His mother, Marfuah binti Kasriyo, was a descendant of Prince Diponegoro, who was associated with the Mataram Sultanate, while his father, Abdul Awwal bin Haji Abdul Kadir, traced his descent to Sunan Gunungjati,

Early schooling was given to him at the Hollandsch-Inlandsche School in Garut, where he graduated in 1921. After completing his schooling at Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs in Sukabumi, he went on to Algamene Middlebare School (AMS) in Batavia, for his high school education. marking the pinnacle of his leadership within NU. He also held the post twice, from the muktamar Krapyak and Tasikmalaya. His advanced age stopped him from attending the muktamar at Kediri.

Later life and death Musaddad had tight ties with high-ranking state officials, especially those in the military, throughout his time as the (Islamic Spiritual Leader) at the TNI-AD Headquarters and as an active member of the Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya Order in his latter years. At the age of 91, he died on 21 July 2000. He was buried close to the old mosque at the Family Funeral Complex of Pondok Pesantren Al-Musaddadiyah Garut in West Java.